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Top Truck Challenge 2011

2011 Top Truck Challenge

TTC '11 Challengers: The Top 50

What Say You? Who Will Go To Hollister This Year

By Four Wheeler Staff, Photography by Readers

#17 Jeff Seely, Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada
1969 Chevrolet Suburban
Hailing from Alberta, Canada, Seely and his Suburban are ready to leave some paint, glass, and sheetmetal in the Tank Trap. Do you want to watch?
Engine: 502ci GM V-8
Transmission: GM TH400 automatic
Transfer case: Divorced NP205
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/GM 14-bolt
Traction aids, f/r: Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 5.13:1
Suspension, f/r: 52-in leaf springs/radius arm, coil springs
Tires: 44-in Interco Boggers
Special features: Full hydraulic steering, high steer with double-ended ram beadlocked wheels
Driver experience: 15 years

#18 Telly Miller, Viroqua, Wisconsin
1986 Chevrolet S-10
It isn't often that someone wants to sacrifice their S-10 at of the altar of Top Truck, but this is no ordinary S-10. Will you give it a chance to compete?
Engine: 355ci Chevy V-8
Transmission: GM TH350 automatic
Transfer case: NP205
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/GM 14-bolt
Traction aids, f/r: Spool/locker
Ratio: 5.13:1
Suspension, f/r: Four-link, coil springs/three-link, coil springs
Tires: 39.5x15-18 Interco Super Swamper Boggers
Special features: Propane injection, custom 2x4 box tube frame, custom
beadlocks, hydraulic steering, onboard air, Optima battery, four-wheel disc brakes
Driver experience: 18 years

#19 Neal Gagne, Lewiston, Maine
1986 Chevrolet C/K1500
Not quite the pickup it was when new, this square-body Chevy has been transformed in to a TTC-tackling extreme trail machine. If you agree, cast your vote.
Engine: 496ci GM V-8
Transmission: GM TH400 automatic
Transfer case: NP203/205 doubler
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/Dana 60
Traction aids, f/r: Detroit Locker/spool
Ratio: 5.38:1
Suspension, f/r: Triangulated four-link, 16-in FOA coilovers/triangulated four-link, 18-in FOA coilovers
Tires: 39.5x13.5-16 Interco IROKs
Special features: 12,000-pound winch, exocage, narrowed front clip
Driver experience: 20 years

#20 Rich Stewart, Tualatin, Oregon
1986 Chevrolet Blazer
This Oregonian K5 has a set of bull horns mounted to the roof. That should be worth a few votes right there. No one has ever competed with horns at Top Truck before-want to make it a first?
Engine: 454ci GM V-8
Transmission: GM TH400 automatic
Transfer case: NP205
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/GM 14-bolt
Traction aids, f/r: Locker/locker
Ratio: 5.13:1
Suspension, f/r: 6-in Superlit lift springs/shackle flip, stacked springs
Tires: 42-in Interco Super Swamper TSLs
Special features: Propane injection, hydraulic steering, 9,000-lb Mile Marker winch, front and rear disc brakes, bull horns
Driver experience: 10 years

#21 Josh Harris, Portland, Oregon
1992 GMC S-15 Jimmy
Someone is obviously a little crazy to exocage a four-door S-15 Jimmy. Crazy people do well at TTC. Do you want to see Harris get crazy with his Jimmy in the Tank Trap?
Engine: 350ci Chevy V-8
Transmission: GM 700R4 automatic
Transfer case: NP241/205 doubler
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/GM 14-bolt
Traction aids, f/r: Powertrax Lock-Right/welded spiders
Ratio: 4.10:1
Suspension, f/r: 52-in Chevy leaf springs, Pro Comp shocks/56-in Chevy springs, zero rate add-a-leaf, Pro Comp shocks
Tires: 44-in Interco Super Swamper Boggers
Special features: Solid axle conversion, exocage, racing seats, Ramsey 9500 winch,
Driver experience: 10 years

#22 Tony Hudson, Bonifay, Florida
1982 Toyota SR5 Pickup
Toyota's are a delicacy of the Tank Trap. The last Toyota to drive in was pulled out in several pieces. Will you let this rig redeem the Toyota name by voting it in?
Engine: Supercharged 2.2L Toyota I-4
Transmission: Toyota A340 automatic
Transfer case: Marlin Crawler gear-drive 4.7:1
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/Dana 60
Traction aids, f/r: Spool/spool
Ratio: 7.17:1
Suspension, f/r: Leaf springs/leaf springs
Tires: 54-in Interco Boggers
Special features: Supercharged LC Engineering 22R, driveshaft hoops, kill switches, 9,000-lb winch
Driver experience: 20 years

#23 Corey Fisher, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1990 Toyota Pickup Xtracab
Toyota guys are showing up in force this year, and this may be one of the meanest we've ever seen. Is it mean enough to scare the rest of the competition? You decide!
Engine: 502ci GM Performance Ram Jet V-8
Transmission: GM TH475 automatic
Transfer case: Atlas II 3.8
Axles, f/r: Unimog 419/Unimog 419
Traction aids, f/r: ARB Air Locker/ARB Air Locker
Ratio: 6.52:1
Suspension, f/r: Four-link, King 2.5-in coilovers/four-link, King 2.5-inch coilovers
Tires: 46-in Mickey Thompson TTC Claws

#24 Bruce Cockram, Clive, Iowa
1983 Jeep CJ-7
It is good to see classic Jeep iron built to compete at TTC. This classic CJ-7 may look docile, but it has the goods. We love old Jeeps at TTC-do you?
Engine: 401ci AMC V-8
Transmission: NP435 manual
Transfer case: Atlas II 4.3
Axles, f/r: GM 14-bolt
Traction aids, f/r: ARB Air Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.10:1
Suspension, f/r: Three-link, wishbone, coil springs/ Four-link "X", coil springs
Tires: 44-in Interco TSL
Special features: 100-percent owner-built, YJ frame, full hydraulic steering, beadlocks, Ready Welder, Centerforce clutch, street-legal, hardtop still fits
Driver experience: 14 years

#25 Zak Ketchum, Marysville, California
1983 Chevrolet Blazer
Celebrating vehicular diversity: What else can you say about a rig sporting a Camaro radiator, Taurus cooling fans, and Honda Civic headlights? "Basically the body is stock, and that's it," says its owner.
Engine: Propane-injected 355ci Chevy V-8
Transmission: GM SM465 manual
Transfer case: Dual NP 203/205
Axles, f/r: Rockwell 2 1/2-ton/Rockwell 2 1/2-ton
Traction aids, f/r: None noted
Ratio: 6.72:1
Suspension, f/r: Dual triangulated four-link, 2.5x18 Fox shocks/ 63-in Chevy springs, Teraflex shackles
Tires: "Bald" 44-in Interco Boggers
Special features: Mile marker 12,000-lb winch, tube dash and front clip, full hydro steer w/double-ended ram, 3.0 Ballistic Fabrication joints
Driver experience: 5 years

#26 Rob Murphy, Milmont, Pennsylvania
2004 Jeep Wrangler
This show-winning TJ's a veteran of Rausch Creek and the Hot Rod Power Tour, but it's yet to secure an invite to Hollister Hills. This is Rob's fourth consecutive attempt to crash our party. Will readers show his 400:1 crawl gearing some TTC Love this year?
Engine: 355ci Chevy V-8
Transmission: GM SM420 manual
Transfer case: Dana 300 4:1, Klune-V 2.72:1
Axles, f/r: Kingpin Dana 60/Sterling 10 1/4-in
Traction aids, f/r: Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 5.13:1
Suspension, f/r: Custom three-link, Fox 14-in coilovers/custom four-link, Fox 12-in coilovers
Tires: 42x14-17 Interco IROKs
Special features: Holley Pro-Jection, Comp Xtreme 4x4 cam, T-Max 10,000-lb winch, Staun double beadlocks, hydro-assist steering, custom exocage/interior cage and half-cab, Light Force foglights, Craftsman wrench shifters
Driver experience: 17 years
Special features: 7075 Aluminum links, Warn 9.5ti winch
Driver experience: 12 years

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