Pulling The Sled
 

There is always a truck pull at our towns homecomming. This isnt like a high tech, thousands come kind of pull, just a small town pull, where guys hook their trucks, like most we talk about. Ever since I've gotten my truck, I know it has power, and can pull heavy things, but Ive always been too scard to hook other guys trucks, or hook a sled. Do you think I would break stuff if I pulled a sled? I dont have a stock transmission, the guy said it was rebuilt. I have a gsk, plate foward, bhaf, 33lbs of boost. Do you think if I hooked the sled in 4 wheel drive and put it to the floor ( our however you do it) and went down the sled till I didnt move anymore, I would honestly twist a drive shaft, or transfer case? Ive always been too scared and now Im wanting to try things. Its not like Im going to do it all the time, just at this pull. I dont have really good good tires that would bite in the dirt, probably break traction easily. Help me decide!!:confused: :confused: :confused:

Do it!!!!!!! I've been dieing to tie off to a sled and This Sat night at the Racine county Wi. Fairgrounds they are advertising a truck pull with a stock class on the radio. It's funny, in all my life I've never heard an advertisement for a truck pull on the radio before! Of course I have plans this Sat night and can't go :rolleyes:

DOOOOOOOoooooooooo it. Without an aggressive tire, you ain't gonna break anything. Put it in 4 low, OD out, put the foot down and have a blast! The only way you're likely to brake something is if you start hopping really bad, then you can let out of it. One warning, though... once you do it, you're literally "hooked" I was just going to do one to finish off my stock tranny and now I've bought more aggressive tires, and am in the market for a rear axle to help me compete.

So just 4lo, put it in Drive, with the OD switch off? Then to the floor. haha. Sounds easy enough. I dont care if I place or not, I just want to see what shes got in her. haha. But showing up guys around here would be awesome. You know, small town talk, yeah that black dodge won the pull lastyear. haha. Im the only dodge cummins in this town. All are Strokers or Duramaxs. Cant wait until August. haha.

With an auto tranny I don't really think your gonna hurt anything just pulling once.

Once your hooked up to the sled I would put it in drive, lock out OD, 4 Low, try holding the brake and easing into the throttle to build some boost and when start feeling the truck/sled move keep on easing into it and get 'er the the floor quick and HANG ON! Once the sled stops you DON'T sit and dig that will break stuff!

Definitely do it. I did my first a week ago and can't wait for the next. I've already got mods in mind. Just a suggestion, since you say you're not making tons of power and have an auto, shift it down into 1st. If it goes to 2nd when you're pulling, when/if it drops back down you'll have definitely lost power and I've seen em start hoppin many times after the downshift. I suppose you could always be ready to shift it manually but I'm biased towards runnin one gear from my limited experience and what I've seen. Of course, I don't really have much choice since I'm manual. on't worry about the tires, sometiimes a worn treead is better: low power, tight track,etc. If you want to have more then just a good time, put enough weight in to get right at the class limit. You might end up being surprised at how well you do. I'll finish by stealing another members quote....."Don't lift until you see god.." consider hopping to be god.

Im pulling in July. Worst thing that could happen is you could break somethin... or not get the sled to move;) Best thing that could happen is you win.:D

Yeah, I saw a guy lastyear pull in a stroker, and he got towards the end and started hoppin and "tink" his drive shaft twisted off. He kept askin everyone if they knew where he could get it fixed before his old man saw it ( 10:00 pm Saturday night) He was out of luck eh? I guess Ill wait until August and see what happens with the pull. Hopefully I'll show em up. And here is the black dodge we've all seen around town, as the crowd roars "woooo wooooo" haha. In my dreams eh? haha. Then after I drag the sled off the track, the babes meet me, take my hat and ask for a date. hahaha. This is getting out of hand. :o [laugh]

Thats what im hoping for. :D [laugh] ;)


I just hoping i give those guys with a couple grand in their truck a run for their money. Specially since i have a monster 500 bucks in mine.

Yeah, ouu hey Matt, I saw you and your truck the other night at the pull. Yeah, I'd love to show em all up, but even if I dont, I still want to see what I can do. Maybe I'll surprise myself and do good. I hope it doesnt turn into and addiction. haha. :o

like roping

bombing, diesel performance, and cummins motor sounds.. it will become addicting... Hope u can find an anitdote...[laugh] Best of luck in ur pulls!

Tx

Txdiesel, how many pulls have you put your truck in? How did it do?

I'm still waiting for this to happen:confused: Maybe each event relies on the prior to be true... so if I get a full pull...:cool:

I should have cleaned that up, just as Got Smoke? said, you want to build some boost right away so that you can get the wheel spin when you want it. When you start to take off, for a split second you think 'Oh crap, there's no way I'm gonna move this thing' and before you know if it feels like you're doing a million miles per hour and then all of a sudden you stop.

Boy what a rush!!!

Kinda on the same topic I have a 2005 six speed with the edge juice and wanted to make one pull this year. I was wondering if if wil burn the crap out of my clutch or do you think I will be fine and in what gear. I as thinking 2nd low becasue I really want to save my clutch (stock clutch) only 12xxx miles on the truck. Also what level with the juice with attitude or no juice?

4th low just don't slip it for very long

:o 4th low on a STOCK clutch with a box?!?!:o That's NUTS!

He would have a better chance of getting the clutch engaged while not slipping it very long and not destroying it in 2nd gear, but hi or low I don't know which would be better and still have a respectable distance. :confused:

sounds nuts, but I have seen it done many times. Now If you are runnin 35' tires maybe not. If you're going to pull in 2nd low you might as well stay at home

Agreed 2nd Low would not get you very far, but the man has a brand new '05 truck that I'm willing to bet he doesn't want to put a clutch in yet. Also, I think his question was just because he wanted to do it for fun. I was just trying recommend something that would save the clutch but still might get a respectable/fun distance.

I have pulled on a single disk, although aftermarket I destroyed it with ONE pull trying to do 3rd gear Low. I slipped it too long.:(

I had a buddy that had a 04 for about 3 months and on a track that was easy to launch on he said he thought he would have had no problem grabbing 2nd high. I am not saying I would do it but I have seen it done, just gotta dump the clutch

4th gear / 4 Lo.
I have a clutch though.

I thinkmy auto 12 valve will be ok... [laugh] :cool:

There is a pull at the fair every year. About 25 trucks show up, all gassers revin their engines, shootin flames, and getting huge cheers from the crowd even when they only pull half way. There is one red 2 gen gasser that always pulls the entire track. I've been watin for a diesel to show up and show them what a real turck can do.

coop

Well what are you waiting for?!? Get out there and do it![laugh]

my truck wouldn't pull jack, once i get my low on maybe i will push the sled down the track.LOL:D What I would like to see it a diesel pull it down the track with out even tryin. But wail pull blowin smoke all over the grandstands. The fair is the second biggest in the northeast behind the big E. So the turcks come from all over. All of their tow trucks are brand new 350 and 3500 diesels.

If it wasn't so far I'd come up and play

ahh, you should it is a great fair, like I said it is the second biggest in the northeast.

Yeah, go show 'em up! You might be surprised with what you can do? :cool:

I still don't even know if it will run this weekend at IRP Waiting on the UPS guy to bring me some parts:confused:

Massey,
Where's the pull at?

I kno the feeling, I got a trubo upgrade and gov spring commin. Not to mention i have to finsih my body work, and instaull a exhaust on a buddies 96 gonna be cuttin it close

The pull is in Freeburg. Its August 21st? or something. Ill have to check...

Mans thats a ways a way u might have a lil time to save up for somethin good.:D

So what do you guys think? Do you think I will destroy my clutch if I do a 3rd low? Or should I be safe and go 2nd low? I just want to do one pull but I would like my clutch to last about 100xxx miles if possible. I hardly ever turn my chip on when regular driving. Do you think I will be fine in 3rd low or not. Also either in 2nd low or 3rd low what setting on the chip level 5 100hp. I want a respectable distance just without tearing the crap out of my clutch. Also if I do go 3rd low should I just dump the clutch and take off or will that kill the truck?

get off it quick!!!

I kno the feeling, I got a trubo upgrade and gov spring commin. Not to mention i have to finsih my body work, and instaull a exhaust on a buddies 96 gonna be cuttin it close

My turbo is on, big injectors are in but the other night my box quit and I'm waiting for a package from blue chip to get it runnin again:D

Nope it is in Fryeburg, and in the begginning of October. I will check and find out for you.

2nd gear low range will be pretty easy on your clutch, 3rd gear will not. you will have to slip the clutch a bit to get it moving. the guys who dump the clutch have dual disks and are at full boost when they dump it.

I am wanting to pull so bad right now it aint funny.lol Im gonna get a good TC in it first though, so then maybe i can do some good since i will then be getting my power to the ground. I cant wait.

Eric:D

So how bad do you think it will be on my clutch in 3rd? Do you think I could burn the clutch up in one pull or will it just hurt it a little bit. I want a respectable pull at least say 150-160ft without burning up my clutch. I am really anxious to pull but really do want to tear out a clutch. Also how much farther will I get in 3rd instead of 2nd?

Im pullin in 3rd and my clutch is crap. Im just gonna slip til i get enough power built up then give her he**

just keep the revs way down till the clutch locks up, i bet i have seen 1/3rd of the trucks waste the clutch in 50 feet. it is your decision, but beware that sled is heavy.