June 15-16
 

I will be attending my first sled pull. stock motor no mods and 6spd. i wanna prep my truck to pull but got some questions. will the clutch hold? 4low or high?(3.73 with 35*1250) planning on building traction bars soon. i will build my own hook should i incorporated trailer stops to keep from being hit? and other then give it hell any other suggestion or is it straight forward, IE stick it to the wood and go like hell.

build some suspension stops, 3rd low dont slip the clutch much

like dustin said dont pull to high of gear. just kinda take it easy to see how your truck is going to hook up. you will like it:tu:

i'm pumped up. really want to do this. looking into clutch options and ladder bars. i think those 2 are more important then power adders. no sense on having power that can never touch the ground.

that clutch is going to hate 35" tires ... if you plan on pulling might want to look into some 33's

just talked to my local diesel shop, i think im just going to get my self a southbend dual disk $1174, now my U-joints will hate me...

make sure its the sfi competition version other wise that dual disk will not last ... not all dual disks are created equal

for that price it cant be the SFI clutch, unless its used

That sound like the SB towing DD which is not SFI approved or designed for sled pulling.

Luke

I would run a sintered iron dual disc all the companies have them, Valair, Kenny's, or Southbend. Ladder bars are a good idea with suspension stops. That eliminates axle wrap.:tu:

I do believe it is there towing clutch, first and foremost its a DD. i'm only competiting in a work stock class. they gave south bend a call and thats what they recomended for my application. but if any one has a better idea throw them out. its a 5.9 6spd, no current power adders(future holds a smarty intake and exhaust) gotta be a DD. also turning 35x1250. i tow usually under 20k. i don't know what one they said he just wrote the price down. o and its got a rating 550hp and 1200ft-lbs if that helps.

3850 12 button if you wanna use southbend can still be a DD and will last a while for pulling also SFI rated which is what you want ... the clutch you got a quote for sounds like a 3200 6 button, good choice for a smooth DD but pulling is gonna kill it.

There are so many options on clutches it's crazy! I know I ask for a lot but I only want to do this once and do it right. Don't have the money to not be satisfied with it:scare2:

Thing is pulling is very hard on the clutch, all your "street clutches" will work for a while but will not last.

Do you have to use southbend? Haisleys street puller is a great clutch

no i dont have to use south bend, just every one i talk to say SOUTHBEND, i have looked at Valair, but now im going to look into haisleys

Haisleys would be my choice, give them a call and tell them what your trying to do.

ok, does any one have part numbers i can look up?

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and i wanna stay under $1300 ouch!

i talked to pete at southbend he recommended dd 3650# plate load for sled pulling it cost $1800 i put clutch in last fall pedal pressure is stiffer but still driveable

ok, made the call gettin valair 12 button ceramic.