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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Sled Pullin

Well there is gonna be a pull in my area for the first time in a few weeks and im gonna hook for the first time. What other mods should i do before I hook, advice, anything to help me out because I really dont want to look like an ****. Thanks for the help.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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were about in C.T. is there a pull this time of the year?
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Old May 23, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by pickupman96
Well there is gonna be a pull in my area for the first time in a few weeks and im gonna hook for the first time. What other mods should i do before I hook, advice, anything to help me out because I really dont want to look like an ****. Thanks for the help.
Take your floor mats out & hold the go pedal to the carpet. I'm a manual guy, can't help with the auto launch. How much boost ya running?
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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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if you can try to block the rear end so it don't sag your rear end. Give her hell and don't stop until you see red(flag) and good luck
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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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The pull is in Goshen June 13-14. Its making 47psi. I was going to block the rear but the rules say that I cant
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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Do they say you can't or have to have an 1in of travel. Lot of these places I go to say you can't but I do anyways. The cheapest way I found to do it
is use some 4 to 5in c channel and put it on top of your leaf springs and the bottom of your frame. You might have to jack your truck suspension to put it under.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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is it a run what you got pull, or do they have classes.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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They have it broke into 5 classes. 4and 6cyl trucks, midsize gas v6 or 8 like dakota's t-100's, fullsize gas, fullsize diesel, and then bigtrucks and duallys are together. Check out the site www.goshenstamede.com
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Old May 25, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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One other thing. I was out messing around today and broke the front driveshaft u-joint. In the process it broke the cv part on the front driveshaft, right around the snap ring that holds in the u joint. Where can I get a new one
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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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For a manual with a basic stock pushing 33PSI of boost what gear should i start in with it in 4wd high or low? Never hooked up before any advice would help? The only thing i have ever pulled is the horses and cows in a trailer.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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For a manual with a basic stock pushing 33PSI of boost what gear should i start in with it in 4wd high or low? Never hooked up before any advice would help? The only thing i have ever pulled is the horses and cows in a trailer.
I hope that you have a dual disc, singles won't hold. If you have a DD, go 2nd HI & hold it to the carpet. If a single disc, go 3rd low & don't try to build boost before launch, just rev it & dump the clutch when it starts moving.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Thanks i have a single disk, kevlar and cermaic it dont slip but it dont like heat either, i really dont have anywhere to pull right here in southeast georiga. I cannot wait until i am back in missouri and build the pulling truck with my buddys. Looking a a first gen all mechanical with belt driven fuel pump.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by J Lent
I hope that you have a dual disc, singles won't hold. If you have a DD, go 2nd HI & hold it to the carpet. If a single disc, go 3rd low & don't try to build boost before launch, just rev it & dump the clutch when it starts moving.
wut about 4th 4low thats wut i was thinking about
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Old May 26, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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wut about 4th 4low thats wut i was thinking about
You have a DD, you will be fine. You will have to ride the clutch out the hole & only use 4th LOW on a loose or muddy track. You will break something on a tight track running 4th low.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by pickupman96
One other thing. I was out messing around today and broke the front driveshaft u-joint. In the process it broke the cv part on the front driveshaft, right around the snap ring that holds in the u joint. Where can I get a new one
I got mine at NAPA.

Merrick
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