Ram TRX Drag Race Sleeper V8 Rusty Truck Watch

Of course, it is clear that the boys of Hoonigan popularized the drag racing trend on YouTube, but every variation carries the same excitement. As such, The Fast Lane Truck recently started a series where they field the Ram TRX against some serious competition. So far the TRX – which remains undefeated in the series – has spaced vehicles like the previous generation Ford Raptor pickup and even a GT500 Mustang, but the latest video could end that.

Of course, the competition could look like any old International Harvester pickup. However, this example is the mother of all sleepers when it comes to truck racing.

From the outside, he may look like any other 54-foot international, but like any sleeper, all the goodies are under the skin. As such, the body is based on a 2000 Chevy Silverado chassis – which would have mated surprisingly well to the original truck. It retains the same Chevy engine with a number of mods included, but not limited to, a turbocharger, Z06 cam, and new rod bolts.

Semantics aside, the first race showed that the TRX has its job to keep its undefeated record; even after a bad start, the international underdog stayed within a car’s length of the Ram. The next round turned out to be much more predictable with the International much better connected initially, but still finishing behind the competition – we’d be remiss not to mention that the International is also all-wheel drive.

Since it looks like guys run a lot less than a quarter mile, we’re betting that a pilot mod or longer drag strip could produce a very different result. Either way, it’s clear that these two trucks are a lot of fun to drive at the limit.