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#90-GTSC · 11-26-2011, 02:07 PM

What is the objection to the Top Kick? Horsepower? Or size, mass, and stability of the truck.

A good friend has a Top Kick toterhome that he pulls a 5th wheel 32 foot or so stacker trailer, huge pit box, 4wheeler, extra V-8 racing engine, and lots and lots of stuff. Based in Wisconsin, he was in Sebring, Toronto, east of Montreal, and Road Atlanta with it this year. He does say that in the mountains and big hills he wishes he had more HP and torque. Otherwise they get along just fine.

Clarify ... is a Top Kick one step down from a Class 8/HDT? or Two steps.

I sincerely appreciate all the information and advice. This has been very, very valuable.

Dick

11-26-2011, 02:07 PM	#4
#90-GTSC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Grafton Posts: 285	What is the objection to the Top Kick? Horsepower? Or size, mass, and stability of the truck. A good friend has a Top Kick toterhome that he pulls a 5th wheel 32 foot or so stacker trailer, huge pit box, 4wheeler, extra V-8 racing engine, and lots and lots of stuff. Based in Wisconsin, he was in Sebring, Toronto, east of Montreal, and Road Atlanta with it this year. He does say that in the mountains and big hills he wishes he had more HP and torque. Otherwise they get along just fine. Clarify ... is a Top Kick one step down from a Class 8/HDT? or Two steps. I sincerely appreciate all the information and advice. This has been very, very valuable. Dick __________________ Started looking for 379 Peterbilt TC, 24' to 30' box, bumper pull--but ended up w/1999 Liberty Coach conversion of 45' Prevost XLV bus. 1,000sf heated/AC'd race shop w/dump station, 50amp shore pwr where bus parks, 3 NASCAR/ARCA race cars & 26' Bravo trailer.