Do you still drive your truck or has it been parked for 2 years?

 

It's been parked for about two years. It spent about half a year in a friend's driveway with a truck cover on it, then a year in another friend's garage and then about half a year inside a Toy Hauler. Sucks living out of a Van.

 

Geez homeless... I got a couple spare bedrooms if you need a place to crash.

 

Is there anyone out there who has successfully gotten traction in the street with 2wd and real power? I don't care how drastic the measures.

 

I honestly think the answer is weight distribution, and tires. Ive got a buddy with a 224/230 cam, 3200 converter, 150 shot tbss. This thing damn near dead hooked on the street with a 100 shot, and he says it does good now on the 150. On 275 street tires, it spun anything below a 60. His drag tires are 275 m&h's. Damn good tires IMO. I helped him build the truck, and I've rode it it mannnnnyyyyyyy times.

I feel you just have to get it , "up on the tire." Dont shock the tires out of the hole. Get some weight transfer, then pour on the coals. The more weight in the back, the less you have to transfer. IMO, we are fighting a losing battle with these trucks. There is no sense, to me, in designing a system with 612390486129083471629 anti squat if it is pushing against the rear of the truck(no weight).

The day before I hurt my trans, I made one of the best passes my truck ever made. Estimated 400-500whp, 6L on 10psi. Brake stalled to maybe 1psi, and 2500 rpms. Got on the tire, and built boost quickly(small turbo). The truck hooked really well. I had on my old as dirt 31x13x15 et drags at the time.

But basically, I'm just saying a 2wd needs to get on the tire before it will ever hold power. From my experience, the more weight over the rear, the quicker it gets on the tire. Granted I've never seen a 4wd with drag radials or slicks on all 4 launch. So, I cant compare if they are even a challenge. Although, I have seen a 6000lb diesel on mud tires boost lauch(beast). But those are the rules ive seen for getting a 2wd to compete to its capabilities.

 

I know of one but he at least had a 4link and fuel cell.

 

I ask bc I'd love to build a 2wd toy, but if its gonna be damn near impossible I'll rock AWD for sure.

 

Yes. Just takes a little work. No 4link or nothin like that. Stock suspension with cal-tracs or the like

 

Wish i had 4wd Though, mine will be a fun tire destroyer!

 

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