How to: Truck Pull

[doubleduty]

I have pulled mine a few times with a little success and i always use 4 lo. You wont run out of gear. Here is a couple videos to watch.
YouTube - Powerstroke sled pull, Open Class
YouTube - 1st Place Street Diesel Class, Wadena County Fair.

[dzchey21]

nice pulls thats a very interesting "sled" in the second vid

[Marty]

Originally Posted by GM Duraturd

Yes and marty is only slightly above the hp range of a 275 tuned 6.4 which is the truck in question in this thread.

So 100 hp slightly above


Seriously, the way a 7.3 pulls is dramatically different then how a 6.4 pulls.

For 7.3's it's simple. Keep it in 2nd if you have less then 450 rwhp on average tracks, let it shift to 3rd if you have more then 450 rwhp on average tracks.

Tighter tracks require lower gear, looser tracks allow higher gear. You want to gain 2 things when sled pulling. Momentum and wheel speed.

Here is what I do, and may or may not work with 6.4's or 6.0's.

I manually have it in 2nd gear with O/D clicked off. I build about 10psi of boost and go ahead and bring the sled out. I lock the converter as soon as I'm at 3200+ rpm's. Then I shift it into D to allow it to go into 3rd. The sooner you can get your wheel speed up and into your final gear the better chance you have. Usually I try to have it there by the 75 foot mark.

[08stroker250]

Originally Posted by Marty

So 100 hp slightly above

Damn, a 630 horsepower 7.3.....how much money you put in it to get that much power?

[SCUFFY828]

i have never cared what the track condition was , i put it in 4 lo, and hammer it out the gate and never let out till something breaks , and let the transmission shift as it wants to , it is designed to do its own job , if it breaks i fix it , if you worry about breaking something no need to pull it at all

[08stroker250]

Originally Posted by SCUFFY828

i have never cared what the track condition was , i put it in 4 lo, and hammer it out the gate and never let out till something breaks , and let the transmission shift as it wants to , it is designed to do its own job , if it breaks i fix it , if you worry about breaking something no need to pull it at all

I would say that's the best post that has been made in this thread yet

[dzchey21]

Originally Posted by SCUFFY828

i have never cared what the track condition was , i put it in 4 lo, and hammer it out the gate and never let out till something breaks , and let the transmission shift as it wants to , it is designed to do its own job , if it breaks i fix it , if you worry about breaking something no need to pull it at all

I agree with the breaking and pulling, when you pull its a matter of time before something gives.

[SCUFFY828]

Originally Posted by 08stroker250

I would say that's the best post that has been made in this thread yet

well thanks , but thats just the way it is , the way i see it is just that , same in drag racing , car racing , hell its gonna break , its not if its when , and if you are worried about it , just sit back and watch

Originally Posted by dzchey21

I agree with the breaking and pulling, when you pull its a matter of time before something gives.

exactly , you can build as bullet proof as you want but it will beak at some point , you just have to have the who cares attitude , and let the truck do its thing , i'd be scared to even look at egt's , but that goes back to the who cares attitude

[dzchey21]

Originally Posted by SCUFFY828

well thanks , but thats just the way it is , the way i see it is just that , same in drag racing , car racing , hell its gonna break , its not if its when , and if you are worried about it , just sit back and watch


exactly , you can build as bullet proof as you want but it will beak at some point , you just have to have the who cares attitude , and let the truck do its thing , i'd be scared to even look at egt's , but that goes back to the who cares attitude

I have the luxury of shutting my guages off LOL i dont ever look at them im going to floor it anyway. it is what it is

[generalee31184]

Pulled my 08' 6.4 tonight. 4 hi and 2 gear. 334 ft and a first place as the one guy that beat me was disqualified. I think next time I am going to try 4low and drive or 3rd with tow haul.