PourinDiesel

Sounds pretty slick Teddy Bear...
Post us a video when you get a chance!

chadwick

sorry to hijack but is the front of the sled always touching the ground? As the weight slides foward it pulls down the back of your truck allowing the front of the sled to hit the ground? If so why not build a superstiff rear suspension to help with this problem

PourinDiesel

We already run blocked suspension to keep our rears in the air!
The trick is to keep the hitch as close the rear axle as possible. Also a high hitch height and fast track speed to keep the sled from working your truck over.

XLR8R

I know there's a maximum hitch height, but is there a front to rear distance spec'd for it's location in relation to the rear axle?

oil_burner

I know that the class I'm gonna run is max 26" and has to be "reese type" hitch but I'm building ahitch like Pourn' uses . I'm trying to see if I can run airbags in the rear to stiffen it up to no more than 2" s of travel . that combine with ladder bars will get the power to the ground with little if any hop. power won't be an issue ,with smarty tst and a little bit of pressure ,(maybe a new turbo if the price is right) .It's the tranny Ineed to get off the fence with and get it done . My first pull will have video wether I only get 150' or blowup seems to be alot more to it than making monsterous amounts of power

chris

PourinDiesel

Chris,
The airbags will only work so much and not as well as suspension blocks.

You can easily have blocks made that bolt up where your factory axle stops are.
Some say use 1" of travel others like the rear fully blocked (like myself).

oil_burner

blocks would be alot cheaper, I like the idea of a solid rear anyway you post a pic of the way you blocked yours. steel or aluminum ?

PourinDiesel

Give me a couple days and I'll get you a battery of pictures of the blocks and where they mount.
Really easy to make or fab up for someone that can weld or a weld shop.

oil_burner

No problem, weldings not an issue. that haisley machine site is full of good info.

CTDYoungGun

satburn, thanks for the tips...lol...you forgot a ginormous fart pipe though...and some cheap neon lights, and the best of the best will have racing seats or a light up shifter...lol lol

oil_burner

cheap neon lights and alight up shifter has to be worth aleast another 50-75 hp.