First pull fail

[Max Attitude]

Went to a small local pull last night. Didn't make it far... broke a cv shaft on the passenger side. The truck started jumping around right away, I let off and gassed it again and same result ending with a bang. My front tires were looking at each other. I'm thinking its probably because I have different keys for my torsion bars even though the bolts are as low as they can go. Hoping to have a 4'' lift by next year so I can get rid of the keys and lower the bars.
Any other suggestions? I searched on here and tried to set the truck up according to the other suggestions as far as tire pressure and weight.

 

[boominator]

Tough country is a good lift for pulling Tony used one for years on the original dirty hooker

 

[Dirtymaxx03]

Do you have tie rods sleeves? Or HD tie rods? If not buy some

 

[red1977]

Tie rod sleeves, center link bracket, get rid of the leveling keys and drop the torsion bars all the way down.

 

[Max Attitude]

I have sleeves....wouldnt have tried without them. My buddy did that last night though, tried to warn him! His truck left on a flatbed lol.

Im looking at either the tuff country or cognito. I already have cognito ucas... not that it matters but its kinda nice to match it up.

The Duramax that smoked everyone last night had a cognito. It was good he at least smoked all those dodge boys!

 

[Max Attitude]

Would a centerlink bracket fix my problem or would I also need to lower the bars?

 

[JakeBrakeIH]

Friend of mine had the same issue. He took out his lift keys and took out the cognito control arms and its smooth as glass now. Food for thought.

 

[TeaBagger2006]

Seems like you already know what your problem is....

 

[adeso]

Would a centerlink bracket fix my problem or would I also need to lower the bars?

Both, brace will make it stronger; T bars will make the angles better and not put as much stress on it in the first place.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

straight centerlink cures toe in, but it sucks to dd with it.

 

[Max Attitude]

Well it is my dd so what is the best route for me? I want my truck to sit up at least as high as it is now. Should a lift kit without keys and lowered down as low as it can go work? I'm not looking to pull a lot but just once or twice a year at this point. Thanks for the replies.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Cheapest simplist option is the straight centerlink. You loose alittle bit of steering though. I have it, its not horrible but don't expect to take a full lock turn without wearing out your tires fast. There is a more expensive option that you wont loose any steering and it will hold up to drag racing and sled pulling, not sure what its called. I think its exxact or something like that.

 

[arneson]

Why not just use the all seasons center link brace? Seems to be cheapest by far and many love it. Better the cognito braces even.

 

[arneson]

I would take out the advance keys no matter what u do.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Why not just use the all seasons center link brace? Seems to be cheapest by far and many love it. Better the cognito braces even.

That was not an option when I bought my scl. If it works as advertised that sounds like a really good option.

 

[arneson]

I havnt pulled with mine yet, soon tho but on road and launches its working flawlessly. I have friends that took off cognito braces and put on the all seasons. Not bashing anyone, just what i personally know of.

 

[Max Attitude]

Do you loose steering radius with the allseasons?

 

[TeaBagger2006]

No

 

[hondarider552]

Ive seen trucks with sleeves and straight centerlink still bend if the CV's are not level.
There is a guy here with a LMM running 12.60's that has everything stock up front, including tie rods, but has drop keys, so his CV's are less than level, and havent had one issue in 4wd. Granted, I wouldnt do it, but it seems to work..

 

[Max Attitude]

Ok well I guess im going to aim for a lift and put the stock keys back in and get the allseasons bracket and I should be good to go.