Traction and Uping the Power

[Frankster]

Howdy,

I've got 10k on a 01 Quad w/ a 6 speed and have been trying to sort out all the info on performance upgrades. One of the problems I see, is how to keep the wheels from spinning? I spend alot of time on non paved roads. Letting the clutch out now, on a slippery surface, leaves me with spinning tires, and that's without touching the fuel pedal! How will any performance upgrade effect the traction?
TIA

 

[Tom C]

Welcome aboard Frank,
You must work in muddy conditions. If your spinning tires now you will be really spinning tires with any power upgrade.
My last truck was a '97 5spd and I put in a TST fuel plate. hauling with a load was the main reason for my power upgrade. It made passing and going up hills a breaze.

good luck

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2001. 5 2500 4X4, QC, Auto, 3. 54 LSD, SLT, SWB, Trailer, Camper & Snow plow Packages, White, 35k# Cody Hitch, 20' Gooseneck Lowboy flat-bed Trailer.

 

[Bigsaint]

Frankster, it's all about driving with due caution when your "bombed". My truck is still very controllable in the snow with the existing mods. , as long as I use common sense while accelerating. Just dumping the clutch in slippery conditions and from a start will spin the tires whether you have performance upgrades or not. Once the tires grab put the power on slowly and you won't have a problem.

Scott W.

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[MikeR]

Start using 1st gear more often and don't dump the clutch pedal.

-Mike

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'00 2500,QC,4wd,LWB,Dark Garnet,6spd,3. 54lsd,SLT,DD stage II,Psychotty air,10-level PM3,Jacobs ebrake,Isspro pyro & boost gauges,2wd-low,Airoquip fuel lines,Smittybilt nerfs,BFG 285/75 AT's
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'95 2500,Reg-cab,2wd,LWB,White/Driftwood,Automatic,3. 54open,SLT

 

[Diesel Junkie]

run a search on steve St Laurents posts. He had some ladder bars made and says they really helped. I rode in the truck on sat adn can testify it hooks up really well. The bars are really neat looking too.
Scott

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'01 3500 qc 5sp, 4x4 white w/ green graphics dark tint, flaps,K&N 0880 and pre filter, tonneau,painless, Uniden Grant LT w/3' glass K-40,aux. back up lights,
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