derek_silvy

I know this isn't a possibility for me, but I was kinda just wondering what it would take for a full size truck (like ours) to lift the front tires off the ground in a drag race.
Parish has the fastest truck on the forum/in the world and I have seen videos of his truck, but it doesn't do it with probobly 650ft/lbs+ of torque @ the crank.. So.... what would it take? Lots and lots of traction and how much power?

-Derek

cstchevy

I would have to say you would need to tub the back end and all that other crap and like 1000 hp or soemthing liek that. haven't seen anyone do it.

O3GMC

parish is 4wd....he either cant or doesn't want to lift the front. The low 11/10 second Lightnings lift the tires....I think 700-800 + traction could lift the front on one of our trucks

12sec.5.3

iTrader: (1)

If Parish would 4-link the rear of his truck and run in 2wd with slicks there's a good chance you will see daylight under the tires.

Scream

iTrader: (6)

I might be wrong, but I don't think it's all about horsepower. There's a guy that runs at Gainesville w/ an LT1 Roadmaster wagon that TOTES the left front tire for quite a while outta the hole. It's all about weight transfer and traction.

Wheelies look cool and all, but isn't energy being wasted rotating the weight of the vehicle up than pushing it forward?

James B.

iTrader: (1)

A very strong well-geared rear end, lots of torque, complete traction, and good weight transfer, as has already been said.

MacADaYear

marc_w

That's sick, James!

Yeah, I saw a 10.2 "L" lift the wheels last weekend. It didn't look to have a whole ton of weight transfer going on - it was just a quick rigid looking 'yank'. I want to say it was running 10" slicks. Nothing too serious.

Scream

iTrader: (6)

That's on the street too!

O3GMC

didnt know a Tahoe could do such a thing