ok this may take awhile but if everyone will keep up with this thread and give your opinion as i go i will appreciate im going to build a drag truck but my goal is to do it with little to no smoke and show people that you can make alot of power with little smoke so to start out i need to buy another truck what should i buy a auto/manual or 4x4/2x4 extendend or regular cab and what year and which ever truck gets the most votes i will buy

 

Regular cab auto 4x4. with the amount of power these engines make when modded its very hard to hook up in 2wd. The truck i just picked up will smoke the tires when it shifts into second and boosted launches just lead to tire smoke and black marks. Wish it was 4x4 but cant complain at the 800 dollar price tag.

 

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defiantly make sure its a 4x4 otherwise you'll be at a disadvantage at the strip when going up against the other guys. also the lighter the faster, the regular cab is about as light as it gets. dont know what years though

 

I'm not exactly sure if they were still putting 12 valves in the trucks when they redesigned the dash, nut if they did, get that one just because that interior is boss other than that, x3 for me on Reg cab 4x4!

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Lmfao, but, not nut!

 

96-97 reg cab 4x4 auto trans gets you the best pump

 

4x4 for ease oooor 2wd for less weight and back half it then cut the floor out of the bed and big slicks.... It'll hook

 

Cops around here are dicks, running even DOT slicks my buddy in hs always got pulled over in his tubbed out olds. 4x is much cheaper, just remember to keep it open in front, not having any steering control is kinda scary.

 

ok thanks guys ill be looking for a 96-97 regular cab 4x4 auto i will post once i find the truck and like i said before this may take a while im not mad of money but if you guys will keep up with it THANKS

 

This is a great truck to start with

 

Definately look at 98s too because they still have a 12 valve and 215hp pump. And the better interior too.