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Gettting our Truck to Hook Up 101

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Old 02-02-2005 | 06:41 PM
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If I may,
Let's use this thread to talk about the different kinds of traction devices and/or helpful hints to get our light-in-the-*** trucks to hook up.
Please include before and after 60ft times if you have them and your hp/tq for reference. Any related info.
Also, What difference the mod made, if any.

Furthermore: It seems like we spend alot of time talking about Engine Mods, Tranny Mods, Rear Ends, FI, Drop Kits..........I'm as guilty as the next guy.........yet very little time talking about how to put that power to the ground.
Old 02-02-2005 | 06:49 PM
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I need a lot of help on this. I get no traction at all.
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Good idea Moregrip as I will have this problem soon I was thinking about getting an Eaton posi (should have installed it when I did the gears) caltracs and then some descent rubber. Hopefully Ill be hooked up.
Old 02-02-2005 | 07:30 PM
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I don't have before and after 60' times but Mickey Thompson Et Streets are great!!!!!! My truck would not hook up on street tires even with 200 lbs in the bed but its all i can do to spin the Et Streets.
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Originally Posted by UNDERR8D
I don't have before and after 60' times but Mickey Thompson Et Streets are great!!!!!! My truck would not hook up on street tires even with 200 lbs in the bed but its all i can do to spin the Et Streets.
Cool, can you include what hp/tq your sending those slicks?
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Originally Posted by UNDERR8D
I don't have before and after 60' times but Mickey Thompson Et Streets are great!!!!!! My truck would not hook up on street tires even with 200 lbs in the bed but its all i can do to spin the Et Streets.
Single trac or posi?
Old 02-02-2005 | 08:19 PM
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I have never had the truck dyno'd as stupid as it sounds, but i can list my mods so here ya go : Whipple Charger, LS1 heads and cam, built 4L60e with shift kit, electric fans, removed front sway bar, K&N filter in an AIRAID box,and 3.73 gears with the good ol posi.
Old 02-02-2005 | 08:33 PM
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Since I'm poor I use spring clamps to keep my one tire fire on the ground. I still want a posi and slicks though...
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Traction??? I havent had that since my truck was stock :joker:. When I was makin 450rwhp with a 2/4 drop, cal-tracs, 4:11 posi i ran 28x11.5's mt et streets on 16's. I ran 1.6s 60's all day. BUT i would spin the tire on the rim. I marked the tire one day and after one pass it moved 1 1/2 inches on the rim. I think that with my new setup I will be screwing my tires and maybe even getting bigger et streets. I would love to hook up. then there would be no more on the big 1320.
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If anyone has pics of their setup, this would also be a good place to post them



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