Adrenaline is already pumping!
#1
09-01-2009, 12:35 PM
Adrenaline is already pumping!
I can't wait for Saturday to come. A little town by where I live is having a truck and tractor pull. They are having a street truck class and this is truly a street truck class. The only requirements are that must be diesel and be less than 8000 pounds with the driver in the seat. I am going to be as close to 8000 lbs as possible. Going to use sandbags as weight. Last year I watched it and the winner was a 2001 dually with just a chip. I think I have a pretty good chance at winning it. Will just have to wait and see. Anybody got any advice since I've never done it before?
Edit: Sorry I shouldn't have used the word adrenaline. I'm not talking about the programmer, I'm just talking about my adrenaline.
Edit: Sorry I shouldn't have used the word adrenaline. I'm not talking about the programmer, I'm just talking about my adrenaline.
#2
09-01-2009, 12:42 PM
you can't fix stupid!
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09-01-2009, 12:45 PM
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09-01-2009, 12:46 PM
If your asking about the truck, I love it. Pull ***** like I've never have. It totally drives me nuts when I have to drive my dads gasser.
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09-01-2009, 12:55 PM
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first off, i love the way your truck looks!
secondly i would highly recommend pulling in 4L, i have seen people try 4H and its not to bueno unless you seriously have enough power to push it. If they have a hitch height limit i would try to get as high as you can with the hitch so your pulling as straight as possible from the take off. get your speed up from the get go and give em hell!!
secondly i would highly recommend pulling in 4L, i have seen people try 4H and its not to bueno unless you seriously have enough power to push it. If they have a hitch height limit i would try to get as high as you can with the hitch so your pulling as straight as possible from the take off. get your speed up from the get go and give em hell!!
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09-01-2009, 04:17 PM
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#8
09-01-2009, 05:11 PM
Just like the others said, 4L hubs locked, and if it starts hopping let out immediately or something will break, dont ask me how I know.
Most pulls have a hitch height limit of 24'' to the center of the eye. With my 4'' lift and 35s a straight tow hitch with an eye sits right at 23.5 inches, but most wont check in a street class unless its pretty obvious.
Double check to make sure you are not required to have a killswitch, some do around here and some dont. If you find out you do, give me a shout and i'll tell you how to make a cheap one out of an extension cord like I did mine.
With no rear ladder bars I wouldnt recommend running the rear tire psi below 40-45
Front you could run down to 28-30 or so.
Hope that helps some man, Goodluck!!! hold 'er to the floor
Most pulls have a hitch height limit of 24'' to the center of the eye. With my 4'' lift and 35s a straight tow hitch with an eye sits right at 23.5 inches, but most wont check in a street class unless its pretty obvious.
Double check to make sure you are not required to have a killswitch, some do around here and some dont. If you find out you do, give me a shout and i'll tell you how to make a cheap one out of an extension cord like I did mine.
With no rear ladder bars I wouldnt recommend running the rear tire psi below 40-45
Front you could run down to 28-30 or so.
Hope that helps some man, Goodluck!!! hold 'er to the floor
#9
09-01-2009, 08:50 PM
There is a hitch height of 26”. For the kill switch, that is not needed. I was wondering on either 4H or 4L. I didn’t want to get to the line in 4H and look like a fool cause not enough power, or on the other hand, get to the line in 4L and look like I was going to be a tractor and try to pull the sled slow. Now I know 4L is the way to go. Also thanks for the tip on air pressure. I will probably run the rear down to 43 and the front to 30. What type of hitch do they normally use, pintle?
#10
09-01-2009, 09:01 PM
There is a hitch height of 26”. For the kill switch, that is not needed. I was wondering on either 4H or 4L. I didn’t want to get to the line in 4H and look like a fool cause not enough power, or on the other hand, get to the line in 4L and look like I was going to be a tractor and try to pull the sled slow. Now I know 4L is the way to go. Also thanks for the tip on air pressure. I will probably run the rear down to 43 and the front to 30. What type of hitch do they normally use, pintle?
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09-01-2009, 09:04 PM
