Myer just won the Ultimate Callout Challenge, and now that the documentary is out, the comments section has some strong opinions about it. Todd and Myer sit down together this week to work through the feedback and clear up a few misconceptions about what UCC actually is.
Most of the response has been positive, and the guys are genuinely grateful for it. But this episode digs into the comments they disagree with, starting with the drag race side of things. The truck runs a 48RE, a Dodge automatic out of the 2003 to 2006 trucks, built around the largest input shaft currently available in a 35 spline. They actually brought two built transmissions to the event on purpose, and they explain why.
On the dyno, a lot of people got upset about how fast the pulls looked and how much time the truck spent under load. They break down why that criticism misses the point. Competitors do not control the resistance on the dyno, the competition sets it, and every truck gets the same load. More power against a fixed resistance just means the run finishes quicker. They also cover why UCC moved away from scoring torque plus horsepower years ago, after competitors found ways to game that formula with gearing.
From there the conversation covers the aftermarket ECU running the whole truck, from injectors to timing, the mag valve controlling the second turbo, and why the nitrous stayed conservative until high rpm to keep the engine alive through the pass.
The sled pull gets its own breakdown too. Some commenters claimed the team ran three different trucks across the weekend. Todd and Myer clear that up. It is one drag chassis that also runs the dyno, then gets an axle and bracing swap for the sled. They also cover the sled weight box getting adjusted mid competition and why there is no out of bounds penalty in this class.
The bigger theme running through the episode is what UCC is actually built for. It is an invitation only event with almost no restrictions outside a weight limit and hitch height, designed to see what the industry can build without limits, not a street truck competition. If this episode got you fired up, subscribe on YouTube and follow along on your favorite podcast platform.
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0:00 Intro and catching up
0:37 UCC win recap and documentary reaction
1:19 Addressing comments and controversy
1:55 Drag race portion and the 48RE transmission
4:19 Two transmissions built for the event
5:36 Dyno portion begins
10:29 Aftermarket ECU running the whole truck
14:51 Second turbo and the mag valve system
17:26 Nitrous strategy and sled pull smoke rules
19:22 Why the dyno controversy misses the point
20:14 How UCC scoring changed over the years
33:11 Sled pull breakdown begins
34:07 Drama with the sled pull company
36:07 UCC rules explained, weight limit and hitch height only
40:48 One truck, not three, across all three events
45:25 Sled weight box adjusted mid competition
47:06 No out of bounds penalty in this class
49:43 Comparing UCC to King of the Street rules
56:04 Why UCC is not a street truck competition
58:08 How UCC rules get changed each year
1:09:23 Final thoughts and wrap up
1:12:21 Outro and thanks
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