Think quick: what’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone brings up the topic of land speed records? For us, it’s sports cars with slick aerodynamic setups, powerful powertrains, and feather-like weight. A truck pulling a trailer as fast as humanly possible doesn’t come to mind… at all — unless you’re talking to the folks at Diesel Power — who recently set the record for the fastest vehicle towing a trailer.
To do so, the pulling car and its freight needed to travel faster than 139.11 mph — the velocity set by the previous record holder, who reportedly did so with a tuned Mercedes sedan (yup, sedan!) towing a Caravan/Travel Trailer… in South Africa. The DP crew took a first-gen GMC Sierra 2500 HD and packed it with over 1,000 horsepower and a two-stage nitrous set up. The trailer itself was also given some upgrades, dumping the standard wheel and tire combination for a pair of V-rated radials.
Then it was off to the sands of the El Mirage dry lake bed — for the sake of safety. The resulting speed was 141.998 mph through the traps. Watch the beast do it all:
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I really wonder how fast is it from 0-60
That’s such a tiny trailer. Why not try it with a 53 foot trailer loaded to 60,000 pounds.
I would afraid that if towing a 53 foot trailer at 141.993 mph that truck would blew up
They should have put a Hennesey 1426 HP V8 gasser in there and saved the Nitrous for a Halloween party.
Insanely fantastic! Hoping that Chevrolet or GMC will give them one of the new trucks and break the old record
They did what they did, used what they used, and it was fun, and fun to watch.