How To Set Up A Duramax Diesel For Sledpulling! Sledpulling 101

A step-by-step instruction on how to set up a Duramax to sledpull and the steps to actually pull the sled down the track!

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Here is a list of everything done to this truck to date:

Engine:
Headgaskets/ARP Studs
Stock Injectors
CTT EFI Live Custom Tuning
HSP Diesel 3"Hot/Cold Side Piping
HSP Diesel 4" Intake
DRP 3.5" Intake Horn
WCFab 3" Ybridge
Danville Performance Pinned LBZ Waterpump
WoldFab Quantum Max 64mm Turbocharger
HSP Diesel Corner Mount Coolant Reservoir
HSP Diesel Billet Thermostat Cover/Cross Over pipe
Wagler Competition Products Pushrods

Fuel:
Fass Titanium 150 Lift Pump
Exergy 12mm CP3 Pump
BD Sump Kit
LDS 65% SAC Injectors
FPRV Block Off Kit

DriveTrain:
Built Transmission with Suncoast Gmax 5 Kit and Suncoast 1056 TD Converter
Trans Tuning for Defuel shutoff and 2nd Gear launch
TCS Billet Input Shaft
Rebuilt transfercase with Pump Rub Kit
5/8" DRP Trans cooler lines
MA Transfercase Brace
Allison Deep Pan/Filter Kit
Eaton Elocker equipped Front Differential
Detroit Trutrac/New axle seals and bearings in rear axle
Moser Engineering Rear Axle Shafts

Steering:
PPE Pitman/Idler Arm Braces and new Pitman/Idler Arms
Kryptonite Deathgrip Tie Rods
Empire Stainless Steel Straight Centerlink
Redhead Steering Gearbox
Performance Steering Components Power Steering Pump
Bilstein Steering Damper

Suspension:
HSP Diesel 70" Traction Bars
Fox 2.0 Front Shocks
QA1 Rear Shocks/QA1 Vertical Shock Mounts
Timken Wheel bearings
Cognito Upper Control Arms
Kryptonite Swaybar Links
DHD Rear Suspension Stops

Exhaust:
3" MBRP Downpipe
5" Magnaflow Straight Pipe
DMAXStore MaxFlow Manifolds & Up Pipes

Wheels/Tires:
Gear Big Block 725BM 20x12 -44 Wheels
305/50/R20 Toyo Proxes
1.5" Spacers in rear

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[Hammbone]

Very helpful. I am building my truck up a little more to definitely give sled pulling a try. I don’t quite know all the classes yet and which I should be adjusting my truck for but videos like these help a ton. love the truck and great vid thanks

[joshuaquilliam]

I'm a Cummins guy through and through but damn that's one clean truck. Love the look man, and great video.

[alstewart]

Another great video. Good job and keep up the good work.

[ethananderson]

Great video! Getting excited to pull this year. Do you play with tire pressure at all or run it about what you run on the street?

[thatsilverxj]

Looking at getting into a GMT800 truck. What mileage would be leery of?

[GMCJay_lly]

What brand bullet hole wheels are they, ion Mickey Thompson?

[wildvalve]

What do you do for air pressure in the front and rear?

[josephdemarco]

what's the cool code on that black. that is the blackest black paint ive ever seen

[neilwoelke]

Are you running a stock transfer case? Have you had it on a dyno?

[prestonwolff]

Did you get the full kryptonite steering kit or do you only have the tie rods?

[codypregler]

Do you pull in street class with suspension stops? And sled stops?

[Reedic]

Sticky track I come out hard as I can about 3500RPMs 4th gear start I lock up probably 5’ off the line with this new setup now loose tracks I’m learning to come out softer about 2800-3000rpms roll out about 10’ then flat foot it and lockup pretty much a second or two after that. You should think about a third gear start eliminating that 2 3 shift you would gain from it.

[gabefrantom]

What’s your suspension setup? Stock keys and 2in rear drop?

[erikoltmanns]

Hey looking to buy my first diesel and it’s a lb7, would you recommend with its injector problems or save up for lbz.

[TXRed]

I've been meaning to ask for a while, what kind of egt do see during a pull?

[woodsmonkey]

Chevys have the weakest front ends, everyone is see pulling is toe'd in and looks like the tie rods are gonna snap