3rd Annual "OCTOBER SHOWDOWN" in Tulare, Ca. on Oct. 13-14, 2001

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

80-90 i've only heard about those temps. i hope i don't over heat.



jim

 

[HDH]

Originally posted by CUMINNTSTRKN
80-90 i've only heard about those temps. i hope i don't over heat.

jim

Yeah, But its a Dry Heat! LOL! .
Doug.

 

[cjohnson]

Just had to vent my enthusiasm, can't wait until this weekend. We got the new SBC in my buddies HO, I got my auxilary pusher pump from Enterprise, lets get on with this already.

While I'm talking about Tulare, I have a quick question about sled pulling. I'm thinking about taking a shot at it for the first time this weekend. I was wondering about gear selection. I know I have heard people say 2nd low, maybe first high or 3rd low. I was wondering what you veterans would recommend for me. I know the way your rig is set up has a lot to do with it - so, I'll tell you what I have and let me know what you think.

2000, 2500,4wd, QC, lwb, 6spd, 4. 10 gears, 255/85 Dunlop radial Rover A/T tires(almost 33"), 275 injectors, EZ Box, 0880, 4 inch exhaust, and a stock clutch with 50,000 on it. The clutch is stock, but it seems to be a little tougher than the HO clutches, and I've never hurt it up to this point. So, any suggestions? I would like to think I could pull 3rd low with the 4. 10 rearend, but maybe that is a little optomistic - 2nd low sure is slow though.

Hopefully Adam, or sutton or one of you others could chime in here. Thanks in advance



Craig

 

[HVAC]

Gearying

Craig,



I think your best gears are 3low or 2hi. Make a mistake and your clutch is toast



I hope you take a turn at the sled for your own enjoyment. Hope you don't explode with anticipation in the mean time!

 

[willyslover]

Craig. . grab ahold of your "JOY" stick and hold on boy...

see ya there

 

[drives mopars]

we r a cummins too

tom g and i plan to get there about 9 pm



anybody staying at hawthorn inn ???????



ill have to leave saturday though





any detailed map posts ??????????

 

[HDH]

Re: we r a cummins too

Originally posted by drives mopars
tom g and i plan to get there about 9 pm

anybody staying at hawthorn inn ???????

ill have to leave saturday though


any detailed map posts ??????????

Here ya Go Drive Mopars. I Hope this helps



Driving Directions
The showgrounds are located just off Highway 99 in Tulare, midway between Fresno and Bakersfield. Traveling north on Highway 99, exit Avenue 184 or Avenue 200 and follow the signs. Traveling south on 99, exit at Paige Avenue or Avenue 200. Roads leading into the Farm Show grounds can be congested after 8 a. m. , particularly Tuesday and Wednesday. Traveling from central and eastern Tulare County, use the new Turner Drive entrances.

Doug.

Edited this post, Thanks Gary!
I'm Parking on the Sled track!LOL!

 

[willyslover]

guys the lower half of these instructions are meant for a huge farm show every year here... on site parking only AND plenty of it

 

[HDH]

Gary I Thought there was going to be sheep there?. No Farm Show this weekend?. Damnit. I thought I could find a date there, You know what they say about Navy Boys. LOL.

Thanks for Correcting the Info. I went back and Edited it.
Dont want TDR Guys Parked in Back 40, while the Ford and Chevy Guys are parked up close!.
Doug.

 

[cjohnson]

HVAC and willyslover, don't know if I can hold out until Saturday. With the 2 miles or so of dirt road leading to my house, I have plenty of opportunity to practice those 3rd gear launches - not very effective I imagine with no sled hooked hooked up. Maybe I'll chain up my I beam drag that I use to grade my road. Oh, this is getting rediculous, I'll see you guys Saturday mornig. Thanks for the pointers HVAC, just don' like that part about tearing up the clutch with one mistake!

BOMBvoyage.



Craig

 

[KWIKKURT]

Re: Gearying

Originally posted by HVAC

Craig,



I think your best gears are 3low or 2hi. Make a mistake and your clutch is toast

HVAC, What do you mean????Toast????????





Craig I would also agree with 3rd low or 2nd high which ever is faster... . IMHO Kurt







HVAC, I will have one of those (Censored) 65+ PSI "B1 BOMBER" Turbos with me!!..... See Ya There...



Thx Kurt (602) 525-5990

 

[BigBadDodge]

Can't wait

Can't wait see all of you there, looking forward to meeting some of you Southern CA rammers.



Can you say beer#ad

 

[HVAC]

Twin Turbos

Hey back at CJohnson and Kwikurt. I just got back in the hootch after a couple 16 hour days to complete my third gen twin turbo configuration. Im toast. Look forward to chatting with you guys.

 

[HDH]

Tomorrows the BIG Day!

Spent 8hr's yesterday cleaning,polishing and waxing the truck,Just have to vacuum out the bed and cab, And clean the winders. And I'm done!, Oh and I polished the Eagle 589's Whew.
Doug.

 

[cjohnson]

Can't wait to see the latest setup HVAC. I never got to see your original twin setup - I couldn't make it to May Madness last year. So, did you get some tires for sled draggin'? That would be a sight to see. This should be fun, see you guys in the morning.

Hey HDH, I remember those days of constant washing, poishing, buffing, scrubbing etc. Ever since I moved, I now have 2 miles of dirt road to get to my house - thats 4 miles a day of dirt roads. Needless to say, so much for the clean truck. It was hard at first, but I've learned to live with it. Enough of that, see you guys in a bit.



Craig

 

[Brandon]

well i did the bes ti could to run the pulls with the the stuff that was given to me, sorry Brians sled was broken a lot, he is good people and we tried our best





Brandon

 

[CCahill]

Brandon... .

You shuda hung out on Sunday. . South Bend gave away a clutch at the raffle... Very generous... almost makes me want to have an extra pedal... ... Almost



Colin



OOhhhhhhhh... BTW you missed the bungee jump... this was my first time, and I was a little afraid

 

[MY6EATSV8'S]

I have to thank Peter for that clutch!!! well my girlfriend anyway. That was a very cool raffle prize.

man what a great bunch of people this year. I'm glad to have met every one of you.

Good job Depo. I can't wait for next year.

 

[Sled Puller]

Oh Brandon, paging Brandon!!!!!

Did I read that correctly! You DIDN"T pull????????





DID ANYONE PULL OUT THERE???? BESIDES THE FORDS???????





Did anyone pull with a South Bend clutch???



What, do most of you guys just look at your trucks?



Even if you did not win, tell us how the pull was!



Any Duramaxes show?





Gene

 

[RHARVEY]

This year was great. . I finally got to meet and put names with faces. The dust has not settled and I am ready for next year. I spent some time talking with one of the 'Depo' guys and he wanted to know any suggestions to improve the event and I know he would appreciate them.

Oh by the way. . I was able to drive a 400+ hp truck this weekend... . so cooooooooool



Looking forward to next year. .



Rick



P. S.

A friend of mine showed up with his new Duramax. . and everytime he mentioned about pulling, his wife would threaten him with body injuries... all in fun. . Needless to say his Duramax stayed in the parking lot next to the Rv...