I have never pulled before and was wondering what some tips would be for pulling my truck. I plan on doing so upgrades this winter and then pull a couple of times a year.

4 hi or 4 lo?
put it in drive or manually select gear?
how to launch?

Just any general tips people have would be great. Maybe we could start a howto or at least a sticky?

At first I am just going to upgrade valve body and torque converter.

Also what does everyone use for a pulling hitch? I have read that most places require a horizontal loop at a certain height. For someone that doesn't weld, can you buy one?

 

Do a search on pulling hitch....there is a thread about 5 pages long with pictures.

4lo, leave it drive or 2nd gear w/tow haul on.

 

Anyone else?

 

build a hitch like pourindiesel's . 4-lo od off

 

4low Gear selector in 2nd

 

when I hooked my truck, I ran it in 4 low and shut the o/d off. I didnt get a full pull but at the end of my pull it was spinning good and not bogged down at all.
you may look into having someone add a clutch per each clutch pack. a couple good builders can do this if you have low miles or your trans. upgrades are worth the money. the stock tranny wont take sled pulling much at all. I basically got on the brakes until my truck wanted to go and then put it on the floor

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZClnjqCASE

heres a video to show you what im talking about.

 

thanks. i have ordered the stuff to make my hitch too

 

like pourindiesel said. do a search for pulling hitch. he does a have a really nice built hitch he uses. it seems to hold up and is adjustable. a guy had one on here for sale a while back but he wanted 240 for it. surely you can build one for way less

 

mine is gonna be like most of the others. 3 way adjstable. i have it ready to take to a buddies dad who is a welder and let him weld it up for me

 

we have a lock up switch on my friends pulling truck lock up second gear and and manully shifts it from first to second then lockup.

 

I pull 4lo drive tow/haul on seems to work best for me. Allows trans to be in lock up in about 25'.

 

what is a max egt temp that i will want to see?

 

3000............lol!

 

Don't bother looking at that gauge