my rig vs. 95 Powerstroke in pull contest - HELP!

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May 6, 2006 | 11:30 PM

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v8440

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Dsteinke, out of curiosity, at what rpm did your truck make 934 ft/lbs? I'm curious, because I just dynoed my truck, and I'm wanting to see where in the rpm range later engines make their torque. Mine made 920 at 2100 or so rpm.

May 7, 2006 | 08:51 AM

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Patriot_RAM

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I'm in the process of moving, so I'm not sure where the dyno sheet is. I'll see if I can find it....

May 7, 2006 | 07:09 PM

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Stamey

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Originally Posted by dsteinke

So you're saying keep it slow, keep the traction, use the low gearing and torque. Is that the best approach, or is trying to yank him using 934lbs of torque?

One thing to note, my clutch is grabby since it's a dual disc, so it probably won't engage smoothely for me.

Pretend you are trying to pull a heavy load. Try not to break traction, but if you do, upshift and give it all you got. Sometimes the other guy has enough power to make you break traction and spinning them faster than he does can help, if you have enough weight. It's a hard thing to explain, and still, not breaking traction to begin with is the best way to go.

Chris