Well I finally found out why everyone said to get traction bars with a lowered truck..... Just when your about to order them your driveshaft decides to snap in half while the truck is at WOT shiffting into 3rd gear. Destroyed the gas tank, and the bassani exhaust from what I could see. I didn't have a flashlight to see up under the truck plus i didn't feel like climbing in gas Good thing it happened right donw the street from my house and not at the track. Tommorow morning I will take a better look and see what is really going on under there........ Traction bars are definately on the way!!!

 

From the sounds of it, you didn't have a d/s loop either. That's a good investment if any. Good thing that it didn't catapult the truck, which is very possible, and deadly at "WOT shfiting into 3rd"!

Good to hear you're ok, and that it was at a good spot to break if any.

 

oh yeah, the driveshaft loop is on order as we speak I ordered it earlier this week oh well ***** happens thank god nothing worse happened to me or my truck. I am gonna raise it back up with the stock shackles and leave the belltech hanger kit on and get sum traction bars. hopefully it wont happen again.

 

Wow! I'd have been too embarrassed to get out and look, with the lump in the seat of my pants and the smell! What is your drop? Sad to learn from your misfortune but I think I'll go ahead and get a loop before I go to the track. Hope your truck isn't too damaged.

 

Blown,

I can hook you up with some bars that work well with the Drop kit & bassani!!! email me tensecondrides@aol.com

 

Ummmm.....hate to say I told ya so....:o At least no one was hurt. That blows that your L was damaged. Let us know the extent of what you find out. Guess you won't be running at 41 tomorrow See ya Jeff

 

Gee, I wonder if I need to worry with only 2" drop shackles and no performance mods... My L is a daily driver with occasional WOT flogging.

 

Jeff, I will still be at 41 on friday night!!! I just won't be with my truck. I think I might be bringin one of my buddies camaros LOL!! What time are u going up there?? you talk to jason at all?? Just let me know what is goin on for tommorow. chris

 

I don't think you have anything to worry about with a stock eng. I drag raced mine quite a few times before I got my Truck-Traks and didn't break the d/shaft. This was with a chip, filter, and 3lb pulley.

Dan

 

Thanks for the reply Dan.

One of these days I might get off my wallet and get a chip, filter and pulley.....

Scott

 

Hey Jeff, I'll tell him.

Hey Chris, I told you so.

Just kidding

Jason

 

So Blown, what are your mods and what is your drop?

 

yeah yeah yeah...... I know u guys told me but I didn't think it was going to go that fast!!! Oh well I got a few tricks up my sleeve for you jason so you better get sum more parts for that truck or all your gonna see is my taillights hehehe Oh yeah let me know if u still want those grills, I definately will get rid of them now. email me with a good price. chris

 

WOOO HOOO!!

I got some billet grills!

Its about time you gave them up Chris.

 

Posted by Struckby99---Its about time you gave them up Chris

One says good price and the other says gave.. Did you twist his arm Jason LOL