Competition '05 stock receiver hitch and sled pull?

[formula]

Truck is stock, including the factory receiver hitch. How do y'all think the receiver hitch will hold up to a sled pull? Or should I be more concerned with my clutch? :-laf



Sean

 

[jwilliams3]

Hitch will be just fine.

Clutch is another thing.

 

[formula]

Any tips on how to make a pull with the stock clutch? I'd like to avoid sending it to an early grave if possible.

 

[Sled Puller]

245 tire, pick the L gear(loser) not the W. (win) Com eout with just enough rpm to turn the tires, wait a second, then ease on into it.

 

[BigBadDodge]

Hitch will be just fine.

Unless you like to achieve Vertical distenace, shreded mine at IRP with hops :-laf



the stock one was 2 1/2 square tube, the new upgraded one I just installed is 3" box tube and has four bolts each side with larger grade 8 hardware the side mounting plates that bolt to the frame are thicker as well, I believe 1/4". I paid $266. 00 new for it.



BBD

 

[dan shss]

Just pull in 3rd gear low range and its up to you how much you want to slip the clutch of the line. . You can almost idle of the line if you want but of coarse you wont pull as far.





The reciver will be fine just dont use like a 8" drop hitch our something that will put more leverage on the reciver,,try and use a hitch that has no drop to it just straight out. .

 

[jwilliams3]

Scott,

We told you a while back those tires you had were too aggressive. :-laf

 

[Got Smoke?]

Scott,

We told you a while back those tires you had were too aggressive. :-laf

He still had the hippity-hops on some itty bitty street treads Sunday Justin!

 

[jwilliams3]

Must be the tough country of Indiana!



Went smooth for me (of course I dont have any power).



How did your pull go at IRP smoke? oh wait...

 

[Turbo Thom]

Scott... ... ..... Did you say you demolished you hitch with the "bucking" you' did? Man, I would have thought the drive line.



It was nice to meet you there.



C' ya



Preston. .

 

[BigBadDodge]

Scott,

We told you a while back those tires you had were too aggressive. :-laf

Yeah good thing I didn't use "those" tires :-laf



Heck, I changed tires 4 times at IRP, in what 85% humidity, it was hot. I think this East coast guy is getting spoiled on this West coast weather :-laf



Preston, nice meeting you as well, yeah just the hitch, I guess the custom 4 link kept the driveline in place and took a beating,



I guess slicks are next



BBD

 

[Cumminsman]

bridgestone dueler a/t's

 

[Got Smoke?]

How did your pull go at IRP smoke? oh wait...

Yeah I'm gonna pull on my stock 35 when there were HX55's and who's know's what else (or bigger) in the "STREET" class.



I'll be ready for next year..... probably won't be near the top 5... . but I'll be ready for next year.



By the way where did you place Bean Pole

 

[jwilliams3]

49th out of 78 with stock injectors. :-laf no hanging weights either.



Which row were you sitting in again?

 

[Got Smoke?]

Which row were you sitting in again?

3rd from the top... ... shaded by the VIP box. :-laf