wings

Are you guys using slicks or street tires. How about some 12 in wide slicks and just use 2wd?? I'm an old time funny car racer but never raced tow trucks .
What about traction bars??? Using them???

joefarmer

I've only heard of one other flex plate breaking and that was my father's at a GCVW of 61000#. Are you hitting the lockup switch once the truck shifts into 2nd now?

brandon.

mcoleman

Actually there has been quite a few guys over at the TDR that have ripped the center out of their flexplates. I also wait until I make the change from 4X4 to 4X2 and I'm in 2nd gear to lock up the tc clutch. I don't like that 1st to 2nd shift while locked so I wait until it's in 2nd. My truck rolled across the scales at 7116 with a 1/2 tank of fuel and me in it and it's sitting on 285s. I've also got an 11 second Buick T-Type but I enjoy racing the truck more than the car. The announcers and spectators go nuts over the truck.

RowJ

Like Nospin4me said...you can shift the lever to 2wd, but it won't release the front drive shaft till you back off the peddle after the 1/4 mile pole (at least it's that way on an auto).
Have to launch in 4x4! With most of the weight on the front end...and boost built up, the rears just sit there and spin if you don't.
4x4 launch doesn't seem do any harm, believe it or not. Have never heard of anyone tearing up their front end from drag racing.

Huff & Puff/mcoleman - you guys are getting into 2wd without lifting your right foot? Mine won't ?

RJ

mcoleman

OH Man, Did you have to go and say that last sentence. Now we are all jinxed.

Nuttymopar

Well, I tried a little bit last night. It had rained out so the road was a little wet to help things out. I don't have any gauges yet so I have been taking it, somewhat easy. Don't worry, they will come as first true mod when the $$ is here.

But, I didn't build much boost (only brought it up to 1500 - 1700 rpm with Brakes on) before letting it go in 4wd. It did hook up better and seemed to take off ok. But still I have some turbo lag or something as it doesn't really kick in until 1700 rpm or so. I'm just not use to this 48re tranny yet. Seems like a 6 spd most of the time because of the TC locking up. It pulls a lot harder after it does. (I miss my 1st gen's dtt).

I do like how in 2wd and brakes on, it does seem to start smoking those tires rather nicely and leave about 50' or good twin marks.

Time will tell as I get use to driving this beast . Just turned 4000 miles last night. No modes yet other then silencer ring MIA and a nice chromed intake tube for the noise

Gauges to monitor and then some pretty parts (side tubes, new tires, chromey things), then exhaust and different air filter to help it breathe a little.

Huff nPuff

never had a problem YET most of the time it unlocks the shafts between shifts. To Wings,I usually run street tires.I am getting to the power level where all 4 wheels start to break loose stopped that with ladder bars this year, they really help to plant the rear tires.Trying to launch in 2wd with slicks is an exercise in futility cause there is not enough weight in the rear and too much weight in the front to get them to hook.

pwrtripls1

Actually i have a buddy with a QC Dmax with alot of mods running mid 12's on Nastalgia slicks. He hooks hard off the line and gets 1.7 and a few luck 1.6 60's.

The Nastalgia slicks are for 16" rims and are 32" tall and 14" wide.

c-hawk

So far my best run has been an 11.85 @ 113.4mph.

Trying to figure out what's next... maybe NX

Not looking forward to putting a cage in an otherwise 100% streetable truck.

Special thanks to Don M at F1Diesel, DTT and John D.

Chris

Jambbii

14.08 @ 95 with a 2lb boost launch, anything over that I have massive traction problems. I think it has to do with the lift and no sway bars Have a locker now and I need to go back.

92redyj

My 00 2wd with a superchip only ran a 16.4, what have you guys run stock?

kyle@ftlb

The 2002's have a different setup than the 94-01. The front driveshaft on the 02's is always spinning because they dont have the Central Axle Disconnect like the older ones. I bump it out of 4wd right after the 1st gear shift, and power to my front axle disengages but the axle shafts stay locked until the end of the track.

My best time is a 13.19 with a HX40, Jammers 3's, Stock tranny with suncoast convertor, valve body and billet input shaft. Last run i had, i tried 30 lbs of boost and broke the output shaft. Friday night i put in a full billet ATS, maybe we will try 40 lbs next time

BC847

Homemade compression link. Works great.

c-hawk

my 02 ran 17.6 stock. it ran a 16.5 with an edge ez and no other mods.

Chris

mcoleman

My best 60 foot on my 285 Dakota Futura's is a 1.66. That was at 25 psi.