Does anyone have a pulling truck. for a tractor pull. "Street truck" class. if so don't be shy

 

hello dose anyone or your friends have one?

 

My truck is a daily driver i am going to be pulling with it, today was my first pull but there is a few guys that i know that have good pulling trucks that pull at the same place as where i do.

 

Do you have a ? about pulling.

 

Yes I was wondering how much it would cost to get a pulling truck ""street"" that's only for pulling. Much to overhaul the motor, trans, axles gears ect.... I'm thinking a 1978 F150 351 single cab. 8 foot bed.

Thanks Nick

 

dont quite understand what you are sayin

i have a puller thats my DD

-cutts-

 

how much will it cost to complety over haul a none running truck and go all out. A truck not street drivable. but can still pull with it.

 

That would depend on the condition of the truck in question & the class you would intend to run it in. A half ton would be a waste of time and money for any class, you would just end up converting it all over to a 1 ton.

 

lol thats one of the more vague questions i have heard in a while. wanna give us some more info? detailed! you can always change your mind later but we gotta work with more than " i wanna use my 78 F-150 for pulling"

you need beefy drivetrain... prolly look into 1 tons axles. this will allow you to run meatier, more grippy tires without having to worry abou snapping shafts. also need some hefty u-joints (1410 preferrably) but 1350 would prolly be fine with some traction bars. you will need plenty of power. your motor will have to be able to put out and sustain peak horsepower for the length of the run. then your tranny/t-case will have to support the power from the motor as well as the abuse the tires will throw at it.

i'd say on a budget you could build a decent pullin truck for about 8-10 grand. hell the motor alone you are looking at 4-5K!

-cutts-

 

first off don't even bother looking at 1 ton axles they ain't strong enough, D80 minimum for the rear. so basically whatever truck you have, the only parts your are going to keep is the body and the frame. Unless you are wanting a daily driver type of pulling truck, nothing else is worth keeping it all needs to go. Then you need to seriously look at the frame, first thing you will find out is the F150 frame will probably bend right in half, second you listed as bieng in OH which means rust and you better check whatever frame you end up with cause rust will cause it to break in half about the same time you start to bend it.
if you want to get into pulling, cheapest way is go find yourself a SRW F350 that runs preferably with some kind of LS or locker, and a set of AT tires and go hook in the lowest class they will let you into, after that your bank account, credit cards, and blood will all be overdrawn within short order.

 

I like monsterbaby's answer! It is all true! The BEST and CHEAPEST way to get started is to buy a truck that is already built and you can see it pull. Then all you have to do is learn to drive it and maintain it. I have seen ALOT of trucks sell for less than half of what it cost to build one.

 

thanks for all the feedback!! I'm still thinking about it. But if I do i will keep everything in mind. the budget is the thing. If i hit the lottery i will go all out and build one. but if i do. I will look for one that's for sale.

Thank you All

Nick

 

a friend of mine had a destroked 429 running on alky, and had about $10k just in the motor. He did pretty good, I think he had swapped in a Dana 70 in the rear and a re-tubed older military dodge dana 60 in the front. He did mention how much burning out plug welds sucked.

 

Thanks for all your comments!!
I found something in my spending budget! I had a old craftsman lawn mower i bought form a nieghbor and i put a 18 hp Koler engine in it. All most have it ready for a pull.
This will see if i like it if i do i can move up to the real thing and buy a pulling truck.

Thanks Nick