LarsBrunkhorst
LarsBrunkhorst New Reader
10/29/20 10:23 a.m.
Lof8 - Andy
Lof8 - Andy GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/29/20 10:41 a.m.

I have spent much time watching similar vids on the youtubes.

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
10/29/20 10:55 a.m.

Seems like a combination of luck and insane amounts of horsepower.

 

ScottyB
ScottyB Reader
10/29/20 11:11 a.m.

and many a good tie-rod and panhard bar died on that day....

asphalt_gundam
asphalt_gundam New Reader
10/29/20 11:43 a.m.

#1 reason I'd travel to IceLand

bluej (Forum Supporter)
bluej (Forum Supporter) UberDork
10/29/20 11:51 a.m.
ScottyB said:

and many a good tie-rod and panhard bar died on that day....

I was wondering what their spares sitch must be like. 

Dave M (Forum Supporter)
Dave M (Forum Supporter) Dork
10/29/20 11:58 a.m.

That's pretty amazing.  That's like that English downhill cheese wheel race, but with cars.

java230
java230 UberDork
10/29/20 12:24 p.m.

The Ultra 4 trucks are the ones I think are nuts. Not that the hill lcimb ones aren't, these are just more truck ish

 

https://youtu.be/mCuqRKdC2oY?t=580

New York Nick
New York Nick GRM+ Memberand New Reader
10/29/20 2:18 p.m.

I bet there are a lot of open trailers in that pit. Have you ever tried to put a demolished car in an enclosed trailer? It isn't super fun. A lot easier to have the wrecker set it down on the open trailer and strap it down...

NYN

Vajingo
Vajingo Reader
10/29/20 2:35 p.m.

It's a vertical tractor pull. 

ProDarwin
ProDarwin MegaDork
10/29/20 2:41 p.m.

Need some video of them driving on top of the water for good measure:

 

 

barefootskater (Shaun)
barefootskater (Shaun) UberDork
10/29/20 3:16 p.m.

My dad watches those nutballs. Much nitrous, big cubes, wild tires, and an apparent desire to inflict self harm. 
I don't think I'd have the stones. Friggin Vikings. 

lotusseven7 (Forum Supporter)
lotusseven7 (Forum Supporter) HalfDork
10/29/20 3:50 p.m.

Aluminum rollcage? NOPE!

buzzboy
buzzboy Dork
10/29/20 4:19 p.m.

I kinda want to see what it looks like when things don't go pear shaped. Or do they always end up coming downhill backwards and upside down?

 

I've been watching this series on the 'tubes lately. The little buggies are badass

A 401 CJ
A 401 CJ GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/29/20 4:51 p.m.

The rock-bouncers here in the states have had them over a few times.  The FOR guys have brought their cars to some of the events in Tennessee that I know of.  Shipping must be crazy expensive.  

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UberDork
10/29/20 5:04 p.m.

I've watched Formula off road several times. Crazy Vikings, indeed!

A 401 CJ
A 401 CJ GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/29/20 5:27 p.m.

Most still use American pushrod V8’s.  Some have gone to turbo’d smaller engines.  The cost on the American V8 stuff must be enormous over there in Scandinavia.

On an interesting side note, I remember when Sonny Leonard (“Mountain Motor” king) out of Lynchburg, Virginia said that most of his engines were exported to Oz.

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