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04-12-2009, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: LA
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Adding weight for traction
Has anyone here added weight to the rear of the frame of your truck? I was trying to get some ideas before I start putting my truck back together.
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04-12-2009, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: LUCEDALE MS.
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Re: Adding weight for traction
All you need is a set of slicks on these trucks,and they work, you can tune it with shock relocaters and pinion shims , other than that i will leave,,, good luck vince
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04-12-2009, 09:44 AM
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Between Trucks...
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
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Re: Adding weight for traction
You could move the fuel tank to under the bed.
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04-12-2009, 12:51 PM
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Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area.
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Re: Adding weight for traction
Depends on what you're going to do.... If you just want to increase traction for normal driving, then the above recommendations are what I would do. If you want traction because of weather conditions, the old sandbags are your best bet.
However, if you want weight/traction for racing, that's a totally different thing and would require some bucks. Stacey David of Gearztv show had a good one recently where he fixed up an old (I think 68-69) Dodge truck for better traction and less bouncing when racing. Might want to check out his site to see if you can find it or shoot him a note. http://www.staceydavid.com/index.php?content=home |
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04-12-2009, 04:25 PM
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J'ville Junkman
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Pomeroy, Ohio
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Re: Adding weight for traction
One of my buddies dad always put a 4x8 sheet of steel back there, been too long to tell you how thick it was.
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04-12-2009, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Houma LA
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Re: Adding weight for traction
I wouldnt do it every 100 pounds you lose a .10 of a sec in the quarter!!! On average!!!
Ernie
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