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chp777
09-01-2005, 12:42 AM
i have read that some people put there trucks in tow /haul when they race is this what you should do and if so what is the reason i run the edge/***.
thank you

noreaster
09-01-2005, 12:48 AM
more RPMs out of the gears & locks up the TC sooner

chp777
09-01-2005, 01:09 AM
so would you recommend useing the t/h when drag racing?
and thank you for your quick responce

noreaster
09-01-2005, 10:06 AM
try it either way with/without

ratlover
09-01-2005, 10:49 AM
Some do better with, some do better without, some claim no change

Slick
09-01-2005, 01:07 PM
If you do plan to race in tow-haul, be sure to drive it in tow-haul prior to racing. The transmission needs to "learn" the new power in tow-haul mode. It helps to drive with varying pedal positions, and stop and go. You may also want to drive "hard" in tow-haul prior to racing as well, so the ally won't be like :wtf: when you try a hard boosted launch run.

chp777
09-01-2005, 09:57 PM
thank you for all the great input i will try it both ways

LBZ DMAX
09-01-2005, 10:36 PM
My best times on a stock tranny were done without tow/haul (14.1). On a built tranny, I feel tow/haul makes a difference (maybe because I run more power and have an aftermarket convertor). This is my observation, take it for what it's worth.

IdahoRob
09-02-2005, 02:29 AM
I'll head to the track in non T/H., But at every stop sign on the way, I'll do a 4x4 boosted launch in T/H(about 3-4 runs) and take it out of T/H when backing down. By the time I get to the track I run T/H and seems to shift better. Neighbors sure hate me though.

Have fun,
Rob

chp777
09-03-2005, 01:09 AM
lol thanks rob
i plan on going up to the sled pulls and drags with mikeL this month so i think i may run this thing for the heck of it and see what it does. i'm use to running in the 8's so
14's -13's will feel funny lol. maybe see if i can find a good radio station to listen to lol

DURAtotheMAX
09-03-2005, 08:08 PM
05 2500HD-- sorry to hijack the thread a bit...but what programmers were you running to get a 14.1 with a stock tranny??

---Ben