We will be following the Modern Day
Gladiators 2024 rules (with their permission)
Full
Size Truck Class
General
Driver Rules & Expectations:
1.
ALL RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED OR YOU WILL NOT RUN
2.
Drivers must wear a seat belt, helmet, fire suit jacket and long pants while
participating.
3.
ALL drivers must attend the drivers meeting.
4.
During the event you are given 1 minute to make an aggressive hit or will be
disqualified.
5.
You MUST run a roof sign.
6.
Drivers are not allowed to drink alcohol before they participate. If found with
alcohol in your system you will not run, no exceptions.
ZERO TOLERANCE RULE!!! THIS IS NOT A SET OF RULES
BUT A SET OF GUIDELINES OF HOW TO BUILD YOUR TRUCK. IF IT DOESNT SAY YOU CAN
SPECIFICALLY DO SOMETHING THEN YOU CANT! GRAY AREAS WILL BE BROUGHT TO LIGHT
WITH A TORCH. Truck
Preparation:
NO PAINTING OR UNDERCOATING OF THE FRAME. NO
BUFFING OR GRINDING FRAMES OR BODIES EXCEPT WHERE WELDING IS SPECIFICALLY
ALLOWED IN THESE RULES. NO PAINTING IN THE INSIDE OF THE BODY OR TRUCK. IF THIS
IS DONE THE TRUCK WILL NOT BE INSPECTED.
1.
Any ½ ton, Ύ ton, regular cab, crew cab, suburban, blazer, bronco, carryall,
scout, or van, built after 1950 may be used. If unsure, call. No El Caminos,
Rancheros, or ambulances. No Dual rear wheels.
2.
All Trucks must be stock unless modification is specifically stated in these
rules.
3.
All glass, plastic, chrome, and interior must be removed from the Truck before
arriving at the derby.
4.
All trailer hitches and braces must be removed.
5.
Batteries must be moved to the passenger floorboard and properly
secured/covered.
6.
All Trucks must have working brakes when you cross the hoist. If the Truck is
not able to exhibit the ability to stop it will not be inspected.
7.
NO welding other than what is mentioned in this set of rules. If your Trucks
found with any weld, other than what is allowed, and you refuse to fix it to the
judges satisfaction, you and your Truck will not run.
Bumper/Bumper
brackets:
Bumpers are interchangeable. Any automotive bumper
may be used on any Truck, but no more than one set of bumper brackets may be
used. Bumper brackets may be from any Truck that is legal to run in your class
and on only one side of the frame. Bumper brackets must be one of the two
following methods.
First way factory bumper bracket that is legal
to a Truck in your class may not extend any further back than the first 10 of
the frame. You can weld bumper brackets to the frame (single pass only). You can
weld bumper brackets and shocks to the bumper. You can weld shocks to shock
brackets. You can collapse shocks, and you can bolt the shocks to the towers
with ½ bolt or less, and it must be done vertically. All brackets must touch
the bumper and cannot be cut apart to lengthen. OR
Second way - INSTEAD of using bumper brackets you
are allowed to use ONE 4 wide x 1/4 thick plate extending from your bumper
down either a side, or the top, or bottom of the frame choose only one cannot
wrap a corner with it and cannot be any longer 10. You are also allowed to
wrap this strap around the front of the frame 4 to create an L shape.
This is to give you enough material to weld your bumper to the strap. Plate Must
stay flat no reconfiguring plate. Do not abuse this rule YOU WILL CUT. You may
reinforce bumpers on the inside of the bumper. You may trim bumper ends or fold
them around. Welding the bumper skins (chrome to inner liner) is allowed. Weld
them solid, we do not want them coming off. The bumper may be built up to have a
14 point from the farthest point from the back side of the bumper to the
point over a 36 span and 8 tall. Bumpers can be manufactured but MUST be
to the specs of the original bumper. Will be checking this. Rear Bumper Brackets
must follow the front bracket rule, no longer than 10 on the frame. Bumper
height Factory bumper heights will be enforced. Bumpers must be in stock
location. The bumper must be completely in front of the frame rails. No part of
the bumper may extend back past the front most part of the frame rails Rear
Bumper Brackets must follow the front bracket rule, no longer than 10 on the
frame. To Keep Bumper on the truck you are allowed 2 straps from the core
support to the front bumper. These straps cannot exceed 3 inches wide and Ό
inch thick Straps cannot go in front of the radiator and CANNOT go around
threaded rod. This Strap can be welded to the Radiator support and the Bumper
only NOT TO THE HOOD!!!!.
Frame
Welding:
NO FRAME WELDING. NO TILTING. NO COLD BENDING
Rust
Repair Call before fixing any rust on the frame.
Frame
Shaping NO frame shaping is allowed. Front
Suspension: MUST HAVE BOUNCE NO SOLID SUSPENSION!!!! Tie Rods and Ball Joints
Stock tie rods and tie rod tubes only not reinforcement. Stock ball joints no
screw in or weld in ball joints STOCK REPLACEMENT ONLY.
Steering
box
May be interchanged but must remain a stock box for a Truck that is legal in
the class you are running. Pitman arms must remain stock or stock replacement
Idler
Arm
Idler arm must remain stock or interchanged for an idler arm for that is off
a Truck that is legal in the class you are running.
Hubs
Must remain stock for the spindle you are using no aftermarket hubs or
rotors. Brake calipers must remain stock for the stock spindles
Spindles
Must be stock for a Truck that is legal in the class you are running, with
no modifications.
Rear
Suspension:
Leaf springs must be the stock springs that came
on the Truck. You are allowed 4 clamps per leaf pack. Clamps may be no bigger
than 2x4 x Ό inch strap. With 2 bolts per strap. Do NOT wrap with tape.
You can change coil springs to a stiffer spring to get your height, do not raise
the suspension any other way. You can bolt, wire, or chain coil springs to the
rear-end and frame to prevent springs from falling out, do not go through the
body as this would be another body mount. You can loop chain or wire (1 loop of
3/8 chain or 4 loops of #9 wires) from rear end to frame in 1 spot on each
side, must go around the frame, do not bolt the chain to the frame. Max chain
link size 3 Ό OD. You may use a 1 bolt or all thread from your rear end
housing to the package tray. You may use both the chain and the 1 bolt to
help hold the rear end in Truck. You cannot leaf spring a factory coil spring
Truck. FRONT OR REAR!!!!
Trailing
arms:
Both upper and lower must be a factory non loaded
trailing arm. Must use a factory trailing arm for a Truck approved for this
class. May shorten or lengthen with 2-inch overlap. Rear- Ends: -Use rear end of
choice.
You can tilt the rear end if you wish.
Welded or posi-track highly recommended.
Pinion brakes are allowed.
Rear end control arms cannot be reinforced. They must attach in stock
configuration for the suspension setup you are using. No Hybrid Setups.
Tires:
Tires no bigger than 17 inches, No split rims, No
studded tires. Foam filled or doubled tires are ok. Valve stem protectors are
ok. Tire and wheels are unlimited other than what is stated above. Motor:
Use motor of choice, the motor must be in stock location.
Mid Plates are NOT allowed.
Lower Cradles are allowed but must be attached to a factory style engine mount,
with rubber bushing attached to the frame. The factory engine mounts are the
only way of tying the motor down.
YOU are allowed a front lower cradle and pulley protector.
NO Distributor protectors or Full cradles!!
Header Protectors are allowed, Piece of 4X4 Ό welded around header ONLY and
cannot connect to anything.
Transmission
Brace, Bell Housing & Plate:
You may run a transmission brace with the
following guidelines:
1.
Transmission brace must follow the contour of the transmission and never extend
more than 2 inches off the case.
2.
Transmission brace may only be attached to the engine by the bell housing bolts.
Nothing to the heads, spacer plate, or underneath.
3.
You may run a steel bell and tail with the brace.
4.
Transmission must have 3 inches of unobstructed slide before "locking
" in. No bolting, welding, or chaining to hold the transmission tight if
using a transmission brace.
5.
Transmission tunnel must be slit length ways the distance of the transmission if
running a brace.
6.
Trans mount area may be up to 12 inches wide, but has to maintain the 3 inches
of slide throughout.
7.
You may run an aftermarket bell housing, but no other modifications may be done
to the transmission.
8.
You are allowed 1 loop of 3/8 chain to the cross member with one link welded
per side or bolt it down with 2 5/8 bolts with 1.5 washers using the
factory holes in the factory tail shaft cone.
9.
May run a bell housing spacer if you have a short bell. May only be attached
thru the bell housing bolts.
10.
Must stay below the heads and a maximum of 2 inches wider than the bell housing
itself and not allowed to come in contact with the sheet metal or cage at any
time.
Transmission
Cross-member:
-You
must use a factory cross member for mounting transmission. This can be out of
another Truck legal for this class. OR - Use a straight piece of 2x2x1/4
tubing, no contours and must be mounted in the stock location on the
transmission. You may also use 2x2x4x1/4 inch angle iron to tie cross member to
the frame. If using this method you must have 2 ½ inch holes drilled into the
tranny cross member to check thickness.
-Tranny cross members must mount in factory
location for the Truck only. - The transmission cross member must be one piece
and must be straight from side to side. The transmission cross member is the
only method which the transmission may be tied in.
Body
Shaping:
Body may be shaped on the exterior sheet metal
only. No body shaping inside the passenger compartment, inside the truck, or
inside the engine compartment at all. If your frame is rusted through, CALL for
instructions on how to fix the rust hole.
DO
NOT FIX IT WITHOUT CALLING AND EXPECT US TO ALLOW YOU RUN IT.
#9
Wire: -
You may run wire from the frame rail underneath
the back of Truck, behind the rear end with 4 loops of wire or 1 loop of 3/8
chain or cable. This may go around the frame, it may go through a factory frame
hole This wire may pass through the trunk floor if you choose.
Radiators:
Radiators must be mounted in the stock location.
NO AUXILIARY COOLING NO radiator guards allowed. Radiator support mounts can be
removed, and you can suck the radiator support down solid. Absolutely no body
mounts may be moved or added, do not shorten the front of your Truck and move
back past the body mount hole as your Truck will not run. If you have to build
core support spacers you may not weld it to the body or the frame mount. Core
Support Spacers cannot exceed 2 square material. The front frame must not be
shortened to far that the 1 all thread must pass through the factory stamped
hole.
Hood
& Front Clip: -
Hood must have at least a 12-inch square hole cut
out in case of fire. Any holes in the hood may be bolted back together with
3/8 or less bolts and 1.25 diameter washer no more than a total of 10
bolts allowed to pinch the hood sheet metal back together. You may cut multiple
holes but do not exceed the 10 bolts. You are allowed 8 spots to hold the hood
on; you must have a minimum of 4 tie down spots. You may have up to 1
all-thread, it may go from the hood to the frame, but must go through the front
body mounts, this may be welded to the frame after it passes through the body
mount but may not be nutted underneath the body mount if it is welded. All other
tie down spots must be sheet metal to sheet metal only, and the hold down bolts
cannot exceed 8 in length! All hood bolts must be placed outside the
windshield bars. MAX 8 Spots. 1 wrap of 3/8 chain or 1 wrap of #9 wire counts as
a fastener. Hinges count as fasteners if used. - If using angle iron you are
allowed 2x2x4x Ό Pieces bolted with 1, ½ bolts max. - You may
have plates for hood tie down, not to exceed 5x5x1/4 square or 6 x1/4
round. - NO WELDING HOODS.
- Front core support cannot be moved back from its
factory location. It must stay bolted to the fenders the same way that it came
factory. - You may cut wheel wells for tire clearance. No rolling your fenders
and welding them.
Windshield
Bar & Firewall:
Firewall -
you are allowed to cut the firewall out for engine clearance, do not use to
reinforce the Truck.
Window Bar - For safety, all Trucks must have (2)
windshield bars extending from the roof of the Truck to the firewall/dash,
straps cannot be any larger than 3/8x3 flat strap. If and only if you
remove the firewall/dash completely between the straps you can connect these 2
bars. The removed part must be completely removed and must be as wide as the
vertical bars. The horizontal bars connecting the two vertical bars cannot be
any larger than 3/8x3 straps. No more than 6 of strap material is
allowed on the roof and no more than 6 of strap material allowed on the
firewall. Do not go over 6 on the roof or firewall or you will cut. Window
bars cannot go more than 6 inches past the window opening. Must be at least 14
inches apart at the firewall.
Doors
- Drivers door can be plated, Filled with concrete, we want you safe. -you may
weld your doors solid with 3/8 rod or 3x1/8 Strap. Rear doors can be
welded, wired or chained shut. -You are allowed to add bracing to the exterior
side of the drivers door. This bracing must not stick any further out than
2 from the door and may not have any sharp edges. You are also allowed to
carry the bracing up to 6 past the exterior door seam either forward or
backward. The driver door can be welded completely shut with the 3 by 1/8
strapping. No overlap.
Cage
All cage material must be no larger than 6 od,
unless specified for specific rule smaller. It must be a minimum of 4 off the
floor everywhere except the down legs going straight down that includes being
4 off of the transmission/tunnel. No cage material may be within 6 of the
firewall and any part of the engine or components and be a minimum of 4 off
the transmission tunnel which cannot be altered. You may weld a bar behind the
seat from doorpost to doorpost, it can be an X do not connect directly to frame,
and you may also have a single bar (with no extensions), across your dash area
to replace your dash. You may run a bar connecting the dash bar and seat bar
inside of the front doors only. You must have a roll loop behind the seat, which
must be welded to the floor and may be welded or bolted to the roof. You may
also weld a steering column to the cage. Cage can have 4 down bars to the frame
must be straight up and down with no kickers. All vehicles must have a roll bar
or halo bar installed to protect the driver in the event of a rollover. Rollover
bar may be placed behind the cab at the very front of the bed. 2 bars may angle
down to the floor, but may be no farther than 36 from the front of the bed.
They should be NO wider than the frame rails. They should be attached to the gas
tank protector and the bed floor only. On short beds and compact pickups, bars
should be in front of the axle. Dont push it or you will cut!
Fuel
Tank, Oil Coolers, & Transmission Coolers:
Original gas tanks must be removed. You must use a
boat tank or well-made fuel cell, and it must be properly secured and covered.
Only metal tanks may be used. Fuel line must be secured and fastened properly.
Keep away from exhaust. Place the fuel cell behind the driver's seat or in the
center of the Truck where the back seat used to be. No other source of gas
inside the Truck at all. Engine oil coolers and transmission coolers are
allowed. These coolers cannot be placed to reinforce the Truck. No bolts may
extend through the frame to create a body mount.
AFTERMARKET
PARTS THAT ARE ALLOWED:
Transmission cooler
Oil cooler
Gas and brake pedal
Shifter
Headers
Driveshaft (Sliders)
Motor mounts with rubber bushing
Steering column
Lower cradle
Transmission brace BEDS and Tailgates
-BEDS can be welded to Cab and tailgate 3x1/8 or 3/8 rod.
You are allowed to wedge Bed. You can change all body mounts and suck the body
down tight. MAX 1 INCH BOLTS OR THREADED ROD.
all suburbans/wagons must remove all rear
decking and seat components. All other rules above must be followed.
THIS IS NOT A SET OF RULES BUT A SET OF GUIDELINES
OF HOW TO BUILD YOUR TRUCK. IF IT DOESNT SAY YOU CAN SPECIFICALLY DO
SOMETHING THEN YOU CAN'T. JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL!!! FIX IT PLATES YOU ARE
ALLOWED 3 4x6x1/4 PLATE PER FRAME RAILS. PRE RAN TRUCKS ONLY!!! Plates
cannot be cut apart and spread out. You are allowed 3 plates per rail for
fix it plates.