Off Season Sled Pulling Mods

[Rhall]

I think AJ had a good idea. This thread can be dedicated to sled pulling mods in the off season... suspension ideas, turbos, motors, tires or whatever. We have some pretty cool things going on right now, like as i type this were taking a break. Will post some more details later when i get home. One thing i would like to talk about is suspension. I have some ideas im going to try out this year.

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

I will finally have a built motor:woott:

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

You need to take a peak at Troy's front suspension. I am thinking a set of QA1's that have very slow rebound and some sort of soft bumpstops on the A-arms can help slow the front end down without pulling weight of the front tires.

 

[GeorgiaDuramax]

This will be a good thread to learn from.

 

[ecc_33]

you guys think they will hold up to the wieght

 

[bubba2400]

The coil overs would not need to hold the weight, that is what the bump stops would do. You really just need them in there to "control" up and down movement.

 

[SteveFord]

Man you guys are so secretive about things this thread will probably just have alot of these on it
:secret:
:catfight:
:nopic:
:rules:

j/k!

 

[duramaxxin73]

I think a coil over set up would work out great. Adjustable blocks in the front help too with front end raising up

 

[IOWA LLY]

Something I have always been curious about is, why does everyone swear by a tuff country 4" lift for sled pulling? Is it the corrected steering geometry that helps that much? Or is there something more to it.....

One of my theories is that with a tuff country lif tthe front doesn't sit on the foam suspension stops as much. Where as with stock suspension it is resting heavily on them so as soon as the front end lifts a little bit the weight comes off the bumpstops and the torsion bars are "loose" enough they don't put much downward force on the front tires.

 

[IOWA LLY]

You need to take a peak at Troy's front suspension.QUOTE]



Does anyone know if Troy runs suspension limit straps on the front? His front end doesn't seem to lift much at all.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

I will finally have a built motor:woott:

How many seasons were on your stock bottom end? And what was it, like 750hp?

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

You need to take a peak at Troy's front suspension.QUOTE]



Does anyone know if Troy runs suspension limit straps on the front? His front end doesn't seem to lift much at all.

Thats what gets me, his front end doesnt hardly move at all!! His is the only truck I have seen that the front end doesnt come up.

 

[juddski88]

What's wrong with a little weight transfer?

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

What's wrong with a little weight transfer?

When the front end comes up you are loosing hitch height.

 

[SmokeShow]

& what's your build specs?!?!

Hopefully mine will be together sometime this season although some recent ideas might push that off another year. . We'll see.

 

[SmokeShow]

I think his front end starts UP instead of dragging the ground. :thumb:

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Tony Burkhardt? This first name stuff is getting alittle out of hang, I mean this is the internet :roflmao:

 

[IOWA LLY]

Tony Burkhardt? This first name stuff is getting alittle out of hang, I mean this is the internet :roflmao:

Not Tony B.

Troy Wakeman. Mention the name Troy to a diesel truck puller and they know you mean Wakeman.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Not Tony B.

Troy Wakeman. Mention the name Troy to a diesel truck puller and they know you mean Wakeman.

Opps sorry I thought I read Tony. I'm drinking queer drinks right now (lemonade and vodka) haha so I may be drunker than I think or I need glasses lol

 

[MadMaxx61]

This guy and truck.

Yes It is Huge.