Here is some of the events held at the Steel Soldiers SoCal 2013 Spring Rally:
Of course a nightly fire in the fire pits to talk around and keep the night chill away.
The Big Day was Saturday. In the morning the Bad Karma group held a training event and I got to play the part of a downed Helicopter pilot ( dressed in flight suit accessories with flight helmet supplied by the Bad karma group) Dropped off near the crash site and then the rescue group tracked me and called in Transport rescue (the Tan m35a2).
Saturday afternoon brought the Desert Truck drive Approx. 40 mile round trip through the desert, the destination was a large remote dry lake bed.
The Dry Lake bed was the location of the Un-official Steel Soldiers SoCal 2013 Drag Race, The race was run Twice once from each end of the dry lake plenty of room for these trucks to gallop, What fun!
Lapsed times were not recorded ( would have took to long) nor was top speed Couldn’t have been any more than 55 MPH LOL.
Fastest 0-60 times not available ( Not Possible).
End Results for both races were the same, but shifting , beginning and mid race positions varied slightly between both races.
Results:
First Place FastNova Tan 5 Ton, no Cargo Cover, running 395/85r20 tires, engine 8.3L cummins
Second Place Blendmaster2002 Three color M36a2 2.5 Ton, with cargo cover, running 9.00r20 tires, engine Ldt465
Third Place BadKarma Tan M35a2 2.5 Ton, with with partialy installed Cargo cover, running 9.00r20 tires, engine Ldt465
Fourth Place Artisan Three color 5 Ton, with Cargo Cover, running 14.00r20 tires, engine 250 cummins
Awards will not be awarded.
Saturday evening was the Rally Barbeque Steak and Chicken Taco feast with lots of sides Put on by Fastnova and his group Thanks again guys!
Oh yeah did I Say wow a great time was had by all, and as always it was good to meet more members and see friends.
Pics to follow.