Will I kill my truck doing burnouts?

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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Will I kill my truck doing burnouts?

So I've been dying to do a burnout in my '07 FX2, but will I hurt it?

5.4, automatic. I just want to do it a couple times for fun, not concerned about my back tires. I just don't want to damage something expensive, ie the tranny or diff
 
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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wow....really??? grow up??
 
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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You help it get a little stronger each time you do a burnout.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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oh come on, nobody has a little kid inside them? i could just go sit on my porch in a rocking chair yelling at kids to get off my lawn if that's what's cool nowadays.
i'm not asking for sarcasm, i'm just asking if a stock tranny can handle it or if it's just going to damage it with a few seconds of burnouts once or twice.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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I do burn outs in my 06 and so far no problems, my trans is stock I just have a custom tune.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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wow....really??? grow up??
we dont all baby our toyota like you do. i mean yeah, ford. toughen up.

avfrog said it right. "if our trucks cant handle a burnout, mine is for sale"
burn them off but dont make it a habit.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by m_melen
So I've been dying to do a burnout in my '07 FX2, but will I hurt it?

5.4, automatic. I just want to do it a couple times for fun, not concerned about my back tires. I just don't want to damage something expensive, ie the tranny or diff


if you are going to put in gear and stomp it then probably not (unless you twist off a u-joint and take out the fuel tank or something

if you are going to powerbrake it, then there's a chance you could warp your rear rotors

now I'm not trying to scare you as it's your truck, sure you might break something but thats what you risk anyway each and everytime you start it up
 
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=58002240

go to about 30 seconds, Just a time or two isnt going to hurt it
 
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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chances are youll be fine but theres always a chance something can go wrong
 
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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always a chance something could break but unlikely in my book. I would think its still hard on it though. I just prefer not to do it myself but hey its your truck
 
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Trucks aren't made to burn out. They were built to go slow, not handle, and get out preformed by every other vehicle on the road.

Please never do a burnout in a truck. EVER!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by FATHERFORD
Trucks aren't made to burn out. They were built to go slow, not handle, and get out preformed by every other vehicle on the road.

Please never do a burnout in a truck. EVER!
I smell sarcasm...

wish I could light them up like that, and still pass emissions.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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They only thing I would worry about is not to overheat the transmission other than that I would not worry. Built Ford tough as the saying goes m2c
 
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 11:48 AM
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From: "Enjoy every sandwich" - Warren Zevon
Buy a Lightning...then roast 'em all you want.

Seriously...use the powerbrake method, not the neutral drop method.

Jim
 
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