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Sled Pulling From Street to Pro-Mod, get your Sled Pulling fix here! |
09-16-2017, 10:19 PM
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Name: 12valvetater
Title: Too Much Time
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: St. Thomas, PA
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I think I'm hooked
Well after having my truck all these years I finally did it. Just a local 8000 pound street diesel class. I belive there may have been nine or ten trucks altogether and I managed a 3rd place pull. I managed 261 feet which was 6 feet behind second and 17ft behind first. The track always takes a bunch of power so I left the tires at 70 lbs and ran 4th low. No traction bars and I made a set of El cheapo suspension stops the night before. We only had 4 extra weights laying around the farm so the truck only weighed 7280 with me in it but I couldn't be happier. Hopefully I can get the video from a friend so you all can see it.
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97 12 valve 4x4 NV
She ain't pretty but she puts out
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09-16-2017, 11:33 PM
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Name: malibu795
Title: 2wd numb nut
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That's how it starts
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99 3500HD LBZ/4l85 C&C semi retired hotshot
07 3500hd LMM RCLB hotshot, GT4088R, ovals
99 FL60 mutt
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09-17-2017, 08:59 AM
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Name: DISTURBED
Title: YEA WE RIDE THE SHORT BUS
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Location: Winchester, Va
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Your phucked!!! Hope you like PB and J 3 meals a day to fund your newly found pulling habit
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Thanks, Jeremy
01 CTD Retired sled puller, dedicated "Twin Turbo" tow rig
96 CTD "TOO" Disturbed 3.0 - Built by Disturbed Diesel Performance
96 CTD "The Sickness" 2.6/2.8- Built by Disturbed Diesel Performance
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09-17-2017, 09:08 AM
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Name: zfaylor
Title: Comp Diesel Sponsor
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Location: P-TOWN!, Indiana
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Pulling is a total bich. She lures you in by making it seem all fun and stuff. "Oh, im a dependable hobby. Buy the right parts and you won't have to worry."
Once youre committed and you've sold all of your possessions to fund a truck, bam the whole driveline shatters, engine over speeds, takes out the valves and turbo after it spins the mains.
Its a freakin blast. Im just joking OP....kind of.
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2015 half ton heavy chevy
81 Fairmont LS project
Many yard ornament projects...
North American Turbo
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09-17-2017, 09:50 AM
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Name: RandomHero
Title: Unstoppable Diesel
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I've destroyed my front driveshaft 2 out of the 3 hooks I've made, one of which was when the truck was still in the stock class.....
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'04.5 QCSB, 6.4L, Billet 48re, Steed Speed, BW S369/S488, Wagler, Dynomite Diesel Products, PTP, PPE, Fass, ARP, Fleece, Synergy, HP Tuners by Silver Bullet Tuning
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09-17-2017, 12:20 PM
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Name: Highwayman
Title: bored.
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I wish I could say that I was concerned with buying the parts to dependably pull, but no. I don't want to have to think about paying $20 a hook. It is very addicting though.
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97 Dodge 2500 RCLB ( scrapped)
1973 F250 crew (soon to receive new power train)
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Lolzzzzzz fakin haters
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09-17-2017, 12:31 PM
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Name: zfaylor
Title: Comp Diesel Sponsor
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Originally Posted by Highwayman
I wish I could say that I was concerned with buying the parts to dependably pull, but no. I don't want to have to think about paying $20 a hook. It is very addicting though.
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The hook fee is honestly better than the gate prices. Around here you pay $20 to hook and whoever is with you gets a wristband to watch.
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2015 half ton heavy chevy
81 Fairmont LS project
Many yard ornament projects...
North American Turbo
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09-17-2017, 01:34 PM
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Name: zstroken
Title: For $$$ your name here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zfaylor
The hook fee is honestly better than the gate prices. Around here you pay $20 to hook and whoever is with you gets a wristband to watch.
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Glad it got better, many places I went they tried to charge me for my kids(2 of them) that were both under 12.
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2008 4x4 Megacab, 68RFE
97 Dodge gone....
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Thanks to Mumau Diesel, Goerend Transmission, Northeast Diesel Service!
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09-17-2017, 01:43 PM
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Name: zfaylor
Title: Comp Diesel Sponsor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zstroken
Glad it got better, many places I went they tried to charge me for my kids(2 of them) that were both under 12.
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Some pulls they try to make you purchase wrist bands but if you remind them that your class has a $100 1st place payout for you to put on a show they hand you some wristbands.
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2015 half ton heavy chevy
81 Fairmont LS project
Many yard ornament projects...
North American Turbo
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09-17-2017, 02:09 PM
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Name: zstroken
Title: For $$$ your name here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zfaylor
Some pulls they try to make you purchase wrist bands but if you remind them that your class has a $100 1st place payout for you to put on a show they hand you some wristbands.
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Oh trust me I had conversations about this(IE the only reason they are here is because we brought a truck!). The issue really arises when it is a sanctioned organization, as the promoter pays the organization. Then plans to make their money on concessions and entry fees.
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2008 4x4 Megacab, 68RFE
97 Dodge gone....
24V P-Pump Mafia member #1(retired)
Thanks to Mumau Diesel, Goerend Transmission, Northeast Diesel Service!
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09-17-2017, 02:42 PM
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Name: zfaylor
Title: Comp Diesel Sponsor
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Originally Posted by zstroken
Oh trust me I had conversations about this(IE the only reason they are here is because we brought a truck!). The issue really arises when it is a sanctioned organization, as the promoter pays the organization. Then plans to make their money on concessions and entry fees.
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100% agree. Some organizations are the problem unfortunately. There is a reason truck pulling is much smaller than it used to be. An organization I will not name demanded the promoter pay them at a pull last year and the organization had 2 trucks for 3 classes. It was pretty disheartening.
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2015 half ton heavy chevy
81 Fairmont LS project
Many yard ornament projects...
North American Turbo
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09-17-2017, 09:21 PM
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Name: dmigz57
Title: Too Much Time
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Location: Central-Cali
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You guys have it better than me. $40 and 2 wristbands. Additional bands are $20. And most locations around here are no alcohol, so the little yeti mugs get used often haha
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99 Dodge Ram "Top Gun" West Coast LPS
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09-17-2017, 09:43 PM
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Name: 99GreenCummins
Title: That guy....
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Location: Marietta, Ohio
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Last year we paid $8 gate fee and then $20 To get into pits. Didn't matter if you were driver or not. Then paid 25 dollar hook fee. Luckily that changed this year.
Truck pulling is horribly addicting. I hook mine when I have spare money to repair anything I may break. I also have my brother with his pulling truck to keep me hooked. Very budget built truck but we've had a blast this year.
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Todd
Some farm trucks
2014 Ram 3500 19.5s, aisin
1999 Ram 2500,6 spd, typical mods
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