Sled pulling
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Sled pulling
I want to take my sig truck to a local sled pull and compete in the stock class. Should I put it in 4hi or 4 lo (has 3.55 gears BTW so I'm thinking 4L)? Should I manually shift it or put it in drive? Do I put it in gear, hold the brake, rev it about half throttle, and slowly let off the brake while increasing on throttle or what? I basically need to know a good procedure for the launch and how to keep a good momentum to avoid embarrassing myself. I've been to a hundred of these truck and tractor pulls but this is my first time competing in one.
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Should I put it in 4hi or 4 lo (has 3.55 gears BTW)?
Use 4L
Should I manually shift it or put it in drive?
Manual shift
Do I put it in gear, hold the brake, rev it about half throttle, and slowly let off the brake while increasing on throttle or what?
Don't launch it, just ease into it and let the gearing do the work.
Now my tips above are ASSuming that this pull is like our local tractor pulls, where you're judged based on how far you can drag the sled. If you're being timed, then you'll want 4H instead. I'd still recommend manual shifting and that you not launch it.
Use 4L
Should I manually shift it or put it in drive?
Manual shift
Do I put it in gear, hold the brake, rev it about half throttle, and slowly let off the brake while increasing on throttle or what?
Don't launch it, just ease into it and let the gearing do the work.
Now my tips above are ASSuming that this pull is like our local tractor pulls, where you're judged based on how far you can drag the sled. If you're being timed, then you'll want 4H instead. I'd still recommend manual shifting and that you not launch it.
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If the truck in your sig is your DD, I would seriously reconsider using it as a pulling truck. If you cause a catastrophic failure, what are you going to fall back on? And how are you going to get your truck home if you blow it up?
My suggestion, save yourself the heartache and stay off the track with your truck. Buy a truck and purpose build it to compete.
If you're still dead set on pulling, 4 low, manual shift. Use 2nd or 3rd gear and stay there. Ease into it, get some speed going and pull the sled home. If it starts hopping, let off and don't let the sled rear end you.
My suggestion, save yourself the heartache and stay off the track with your truck. Buy a truck and purpose build it to compete.
If you're still dead set on pulling, 4 low, manual shift. Use 2nd or 3rd gear and stay there. Ease into it, get some speed going and pull the sled home. If it starts hopping, let off and don't let the sled rear end you.
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it will be fine, if you don't want to be embarrassed 4 low first or second depending on traction don't shift it, roll on gently and then give it the tators if you start to spin let off or hit the brakes. if you break it in stock class it wasn't too many miles away anyway, this is coming from 1000's of pulls of experience. your 460 wont have the ***** to go very fast so stay in first or second
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The next pull you go see, go talk to the sled guys and ask them if they have a "Play Day" coming up soon. It usually costs like $10 a hook, as many hooks as you want. Have him set the sled REAL LIGHT and ease down the track and see how it feels. You can try a few times increasing the resistance some each time untill it is straining too much. That way it's all just a trial run, not competing against anyone and no hurry or worry about performance. The other pullers there will be more than happy to give you pointers and help you get started. Oh yea, take a buddy along just in case of a component failure!
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OP, I don't recommend you do it either but originally I wasn't even gonna bother telling you not to since you'll probably try anyway.
I would seriously consider what everyone is telling you here. When I was slightly older than you, maybe 17, I burnt up my transmission doing stupid sh** like that. It royally SUCKED being stuck at home and not able to meet my buddies or go on dates for several weeks. Just something to think about.
And if you decide to do it anyway, just remember she's an old girl... try not to blow it up.
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also since people think they know it all they would know if you start to spin you LIGHTLY hit the brakes to reduce power to the ground and increase traction to gain a little bit more footage not slam on the brakes and throw yourself threw the windshield