Hey guys so this year I hit the pulling season hard and had a great year. But when I went to pulls I didn't have weights I ran around 7200lbs when most trucks where around 8000-8500 depending on what pull I went too. So I bought weight last month 1200lb worth and have not been able to pull with them yet. I plan on building a weight bar but I want to know how much it will change my pulling and what else can I expect to deal with now?
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2002 Crew Cab Short Box, 6" Pro Comp Lift (lowered to 4"), Dark Green and Blacked out.
Wish I could build my truck into a puller...but out in Cali the pulls aren't the main focus it's drag racing
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Tony
USMC 2005-Present
Black 2005 CC/LB Silverado 2500HD LS 4x4
Duramax / Allison, EFILive tuned by IdahoRob, AirDog II, SunCoast V, MBRP DP, 06 Tow Mirrors, 285/75/16s Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac's, Line-X, Quadzilla Monster Air Intake, PPE Tie Rod Sleeves, Smittybilt Black Side Steps, Turbo-back 5" MBRP with 6" chrome tip, Quadzilla Scout monitor on the A Pillar and resonator plugged
your going to want most/all of it on the front on a weight brackit like your talking about making. i havent pulled with hanging weight yet because its not allowed where i pull. but most people i talk to that pull with weights use around 1000-1200 hanging on the front. try 1000 on the front and throw a couple hundred in the front of the bed (up against the cab) and see how that works for ya. should make a huge difference most places have an 8500 weight limit for pulling so just make sure you dont go over. if your at 7200, i would hang 1000 on the front and put 300 in the bed.
__________________ 2006 Silverado DRW Crew Cab, LLY, 6 speed Allison, MBRP 4" TB to 6" stacks, TS MP-8, PPE lift pump, shim'd FPRV, aFe intake, Auto Meter EGT and boost gauge in pillar pod, plugged resonator, pcv re-rout, egr block off and fingerstick, edge evo (100hp, 220tq), backwoods traction bars, adjustable pulling hitch, Suncoast IV, Precision converter, amsoil 15w40, running cetane boost and fuel addative. dyno'd 8/8/09 on (old) slipping tranny- 454hp, 800tq
Yeah thats what I was thinking I have heard of some Dmax's with too much weight up front and then they get wheel hop until the pan starts to drop because of all the weight over the front tires.
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2002 Crew Cab Short Box, 6" Pro Comp Lift (lowered to 4"), Dark Green and Blacked out.
i'm gonna hang 1500LBS on the front and then the rest in the bed for nest year!
__________________ James
TyreBoyz Pulling Team
Pulling Truck called Late Nights
Puller/DD=04 LLY Reg Cab 2500HD,EFILive'd,Built Tranny and a fe fuel upgrades!
Business Truck
06 LBZ 2500 CC SB SRW,EFILive'd and a Built Tranny
DD/Beat Around
03 5.3L 1500 EC SB,Hypertech,Upgraded Tranny,Exhaust and CAI
Economy Saver
02 VW Jetta TDI,Stock for now but looking at a Chip,Nozzles and CAI!
tricycles = teaching childern from a early age that front wheel drive sucks
weight makes a huge difference. More of your power will get to the ground with weight. I would go and build yourself a good weight bracket for the front where you can easily add or take off weight. The lower you can get the front and the higher you can get the rear is best!
__________________ 2004 LB7 ECSB Named TONKA
Quadzilla S2, CAI, 4in turbo-back to 7in single black stack, Resonator blocked
Bullydog Outlook monitor
Pro Comp 20's 305x55 Nitto Terra Grapplers
T-Bars Cranked
pump your air bags up if you have some, or just jack the truck up and block the springs up so your back is up and doesnt give
__________________ Kyle 02 Chevy 2500 LB7 extended cab long box
PPE Standard Tuner on +90HP, PPE Boost Valve
4" Turbo Back Straight Piped, Resonator Plugged
Autometer NV Boost and Pyrometer
B&W Turnover Ball Gooseneck Hitch
airbags are a bad idea for the rear of your pulling truck..to much give even when aired up tight! just block the rear with roughly 1.5-2" travel!
__________________ James
TyreBoyz Pulling Team
Pulling Truck called Late Nights
Puller/DD=04 LLY Reg Cab 2500HD,EFILive'd,Built Tranny and a fe fuel upgrades!
Business Truck
06 LBZ 2500 CC SB SRW,EFILive'd and a Built Tranny
DD/Beat Around
03 5.3L 1500 EC SB,Hypertech,Upgraded Tranny,Exhaust and CAI
Economy Saver
02 VW Jetta TDI,Stock for now but looking at a Chip,Nozzles and CAI!
tricycles = teaching childern from a early age that front wheel drive sucks
i'm gonna hang 1500LBS on the front and then the rest in the bed for nest year!
james where you goin to be pulling at?
i would like to go see you sometime
__________________ 2003 Silverado 2500HD 4x4,Ext, LB7, Silver
6inch Black Single,
18inch Rockstars with 285 Nitto Terra Grapplers
Ported MouthPiece,PPE Lift Pump
Autometer Cobalts, K&N Intake, Cognito HD Tie-Rods EFI Live with DSP 2 Switch Tuned by MMLMM SunCoast Stage III
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