Semi Racing

[gpraceman]

With all of these semis being built recently, maybe the Mid America race should add a big rig class.

[sporty]

With all of these semis being built recently, maybe the Mid America race should add a big rig class.

I have already suggested it to Gregg.
Issues.

Need exstended start gate.
Weight, ship to and from, costly
Hard to find BSA rig kits

[Vitamin K]

I think you'd also have an issue with finding a suitable number of participants. I must admit it would be interesting to see how one of those monsters rolls down a track, though. I imagine the trailer dynamics would create some interesting weight-placement situations.

With all of these semis being built recently, maybe the Mid America race should add a big rig class.

I have already suggested it to Gregg.
Issues.

Need exstended start gate.
Weight, ship to and from, costly
Hard to find BSA rig kits

[gpraceman]

Need exstended start gate.

Making a short extension piece for a Best Track would actually not be too hard to do.

Weight, ship to and from, costly

I'm not so sure that it would be that much more costly to ship, but it depends on the weight. USPS does have shoe box sized box that you can get for free from them.

Hard to find BSA rig kits

I thought that there was an alternate vendor. Beta Crafts? If not, maybe one of the other derby suppliers might be willing to at least make a limited run of kits available.

[sporty]

Currently beta semi kits out of stock. Not sure when they be in stock.
8 inch long cab. 9oz
13 inch long trailer, 22oz
That's the rules, weight I have seen
Have several emails in to BSA and beta craft the past 3 weeks, no replies back yet.
Hard to find extra axles too.
It would be interesting to see actual to and from shipping costs.3 & 3/38 wide, 4 inches tall typical size.
Sporty

[gpraceman]

I think you'd also have an issue with finding a suitable number of participants. I must admit it would be interesting to see how one of those monsters rolls down a track, though. I imagine the trailer dynamics would create some interesting weight-placement situations.

Well, many here and in the adult leagues can make a fast PWD car, but how fast can they make a semi go? That would pose some new challenges.

Of course, I'd rather keep Derby Talk focused on the kids races, but this might be a case that if we can get the adults on board with a big rig race, it would help drive getting big rig races more into the kids races.

If Best Track and Micro Wizard were to offer start line extensions, it would certainly help the cause.

[sporty]

Certainly some vendors could make,mfg a better pin system, mounting the trailer, aluminuim comes to mind
There is issues with current offered system.
Same goes for the axles, they bend really easy and most of mine are not even close to being decent axles.

I'd be interested in those things and maybe a race, but I don't want to spend $30 round trip shipping plus entry fee. Unless it was cash awards for prizes.

[Vitamin K]

FWIW, Best Track does have semi truck extensions for sale on their site.

I don't personally find the concept of racing trucks to be all that compelling. They're very nice to look at, though!

[gpraceman]

FWIW, Best Track does have semi truck extensions for sale on their site.

I found it finally. They don't make it easy to find. Their site really could use some work to make it more user friendly.

[Vitamin K]

All of the track manufacturers seem to have less-than-great websites. Seems to be a running theme.

FWIW, Best Track does have semi truck extensions for sale on their site.

I found it finally. They don't make it easy to find. Their site really could use some work to make it more user friendly.

[gpraceman]

I'd be interested in those things and maybe a race, but I don't want to spend $30 round trip shipping plus entry fee. Unless it was cash awards for prizes.

8 inch long cab. 9oz
13 inch long trailer, 22oz

Say it was 36 oz (2 lb 4 oz) all packaged up. From my zip code to the Mid America race (zip 68138), it would be $8.85 one way ($7.36 if the postage was printed off of the USPS website) via Priority Mail. So, it is not quite as expensive as you thought to ship it.

You can calculate for your zip code at http://postcalc.usps.com/

[sporty]

I was off on my estimate. At work I can only take a guess.

I stopped at the post office on the way home.

and Yeppers, not using a priority box, and just shipping it like you mentioned. they gave me about the same price. I did nto ask what it would be with insurance and tracking, I know that's usually $1.60 more. Or last time I used it.

I usually paid $5.85 to ship one car one way. about $12 total.

So about $20, round strip.

Sporty

[gpraceman]

I did nto ask what it would be with insurance and tracking, I know that's usually $1.60 more.

The rates I listed were Priority Mail, which includes tracking and insurance up to $50.

So about $20, round strip.

From my zip code, it would be $7.36 x 2 = $14.72 for a round trip. From Rock Falls, IL it looks to be the same rate.

I stopped at the post office on the way home.

The rates are cheaper if you print the postage off of the USPS website. Print onto regular paper and tape it onto the package. Then you walk into the Post Office, skip the line and drop it off at the counter. You should see some of the dirty looks that we get when we drop off our packages, but the postage is already paid, so no need to wait in a line for a clerk or the postage machine.

not using a priority box

You can order any of the priority/express shipping boxes off of the website and they are free. Saves you money off of providing your own box. Their "shoe box" boxes would likely fit a semi and trailer.

[whodathunkit]

Currently beta semi kits out of stock. Not sure when they be in stock.
8 inch long cab. 9oz
13 inch long trailer, 22oz
That's the rules, weight I have seen
Hard to find extra axles too.

In this case if the kids were wishing to race semi trucks:
And no kits were to be found for the 18 wheelers you could change your rules up!
and make a semi truck like the revell semi truck kit and go with 10 wheels.
http://www.revell.com/pinewood-derby/im ... xy8653.jpg

[sporty]

Well if BSA or beta craft can get kits for sale before the mud america next year, maybe there is hope.
Sporty