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Topic: 1st time puller ?????

Posted By: Dave/cvny
Subject: 1st time puller ?????
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2013 at 6:42pm

Going to a local pull tomorrow with my WD which is totally stock with 14.9 x 28 tires. It is a wide front. what weight class can I start out in? What is the best gear to pull in, not sure if there is a speed limit? I do have some weights that I can add to it. Any help will be appreciated!!! Dave C.

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Posted By: patrickmull
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2013 at 6:48pm

the lowest class you can get in i would pull in low gear to start with

Posted By: OrangeFever
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2013 at 7:51pm

Went on a tractor ride today and rode across a scale. Weighted 3760 with a WD45 wide front including myself at 150 lbs. You'll probably have to pull 4000lbs unless you can shave its weight down. I feel 1st gear would be best for your 1st hook. I personally feel 2nd might be better with a few hooks under your belt.

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2013 at 9:33pm

I doubt any stock WD could ever pull 2nd gear unless it was on gravel.

Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2013 at 5:38am

Amen to that!

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Posted By: Dave/cvny
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2013 at 4:09pm

My first hook I pulled in the 4000 lb, used 2nd gear, got 4th out of 8. Second hook 4500, used 1st, was within 4 or 5ft of the first pull. 8 or 9 in each class. Pulled in the 5 and the 5500 without any more added weight and was still in the 230ft range! Great day! got the bug now!!!

Posted By: AC200Puller
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2013 at 6:01pm

1st gear would be my choice if it is any kind of track at all and put 200lbs on the front if you have moveable weight.

Posted By: AC200Puller
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2013 at 6:04pm

And if there is a drawbar height limit get it up to that and adjust the drawbar as short as you can . I have seen a lot of guys get a spare drawbar and cut it off just behind the saddle and put a new hole in it there.

Posted By: blue924.9
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2013 at 8:02am

DrAllis wrote:

I doubt any stock WD could ever pull 2nd gear unless it was on gravel.

it would, just not for very far, some pointers that i do, half throttle and easy on the clutch release to start, let the govenor do its work, for me in the 3500 i cant go full throttle before 100 feet cause it will overspeed, i usually just run down the middle, try not to use the brakes to steer, and wds and wd 45s seem to like to raise the front end up easier than others, tough the wide front should help, if you are doing a wheelie add more weight to the front for the next pull, you wont have the power usually to run past 4500

Posted By: mgburchard
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2013 at 1:27pm

looks like blue has learned a lot since he started studying the boss man mlpankey video. lol

Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2013 at 2:01pm

Video? What video?

Posted By: blue924.9
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2013 at 2:16pm

mgburchard wrote:

looks like blue has learned a lot since he started studying the boss man mlpankey video. lol

to the op, just ignore this post, and also know that there is no "video" that i learned from, i learned from here and experience

Posted By: mgburchard
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2013 at 2:38pm

video is on page three of a topic started by blue titled well plinko here you go . blue must have selective memory. lol

Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2013 at 7:21pm

Let's knock this crap off already!! There is no good reason for anyone to be taking shots at other forum members period. Before long nobody will be willing to respond to any question posted on here!!

(A little more manley than getting a hug from a little yellow dude!)

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