Want to et started in Pulling, need advice

Want to et started in Pulling, need advice

05-28-2004, 10:42 PM

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Want to et started in Pulling, need advice

I have just completed a 1943 Dodge Carryall with a Cummins 4BTA/NV-4500 married to a NP-205. Now I want to build a Sled Pulling Truck. I would like to start small, compete in the more home town pulling events, county fairs, but know nothing about what is needed in a truck. The truck will be a Dodge with Cummins Diesel, but then what ? Tranny, T case, What6 is needed to keep it all together with high power and the sled load?

Thanks for your thoughts. Pictures of my past two quite tame projects are at www.imageevent.com/paulandtam the album Carryall and Bumblebee Power Wagon may be of interest

Thanks
WM-300

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