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GreaseMonky 07-27-2011 12:38 AM

First time pulling advice
 
So i am thinking about doing some pulling competitions, My truck is a 94.5 f-350 cclb with a 7.3 psd, I have a TW 6 position chip, a riffraff 6637, and a 3" dp, no cat no muffler and and dual 5" stacks, my truck is a 5 spd, and has 4.10 gears with 37 good year mud terains

my question is how do i launch?

what gear do i start in?

do i try to shift??

any other advice would be great as well

ravens fan 08-02-2011 12:07 AM

from what i have heard 2nd gear 4 lo is the way to go and dont try and shift by brother is doin his first thurs and i think thats what hes doing

GreaseMonky 08-02-2011 12:10 AM

Thats what i have heared about shifting, I am doing my fist next week

Gus Erickson 08-03-2011 08:36 PM

Second gear low range is the way to start out. With 4.10s you should be just fine. With my stock gasser I came off the line at 3500 rpms. Try to hold it there at those rpms till it gets moving pretty good. I never spent alot of time riding the clutch. I always tried to get the clutch out pretty quickly. If possible I tried to spin the tires to get my rpms up too. It'll bite when the sled gets on you. We ran 60lbs in the rear and 45 in the front on hard tracks and less on soft/ sandy tracks. That seemed to eliminate bouncing. Please post and let us know how it went and what it felt like. It's a rush!

GreaseMonky 08-04-2011 10:46 AM

I will be sure to follow up with a post and will get some video as well

SteveBricks 08-15-2011 01:57 PM

How did the pull go?

GreaseMonky 08-15-2011 04:12 PM

Sorry about that i actually forgot i started this thread, i started one in the obs fourms, here is the link that has video and pictures, along with my results

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...th-videos.html

valvecovers 11-16-2011 11:33 AM

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Knukle Head 11-26-2011 09:01 AM

second gear is really the best way to sart


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