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Old 03-11-2017, 05:30 PM   #1
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Tires won't stick in 1st gear

69 C10 long bed with 3:78 posi rear and 700r4
Engine 350 crate with e street heads, performer carb and manifold, comp cam 262 and long tube headers.
Can't make tires stick in 1st even if I do a rolling start and gradual throttle. Still breaks loose when it revs up.
Tires are. p255/60R15 BFG Raial TA

Do ineed bigger tires or something else
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Old 03-11-2017, 05:39 PM   #2
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69 C10 long bed with 3:78 posi rear and 700r4
Engine 350 crate with e street heads, performer carb and manifold, comp cam 262 and long tube headers.
Can't make tires stick in 1st even if I do a rolling start and gradual throttle. Still breaks loose when it revs up.
Tires are. p255/60R15 BFG Raial TA

Do ineed bigger tires or something else
Pick ups have no weight back there , easy throttle don't rev it.
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Old 03-11-2017, 05:46 PM   #3
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Re: Tires won't stick in 1st gear

3.78 * the steep first gear in the 700 means you'll need a lot of traction to hook it up.

Does it go sideways or just spin? Posi or no posi?
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Old 03-11-2017, 05:53 PM   #4
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Re: Tires won't stick in 1st gear

Says he has a posi.....good problem fun fun!
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Old 03-11-2017, 06:16 PM   #5
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Re: Tires won't stick in 1st gear

I'm guessing 320 HP at the most but sure screams in 1st and 2nd. Gets rubber shifting into 2nd.
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Old 03-11-2017, 06:19 PM   #6
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Re: Tires won't stick in 1st gear

And the problem is ?

posi and drag radials will help,,,,,,,,,some
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Old 03-11-2017, 06:28 PM   #7
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Re: Tires won't stick in 1st gear

Mine won't either, its snowing out. lol
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Old 03-12-2017, 12:07 AM   #8
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Davepl. It goes sideways
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Old 03-12-2017, 12:18 AM   #9
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Re: Tires won't stick in 1st gear

BFG radial TAs are garbage. I had some on my Chevelle and couldn't hook up at all. Look into some high performance summer tires if you don't drive in the rain.
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Old 03-12-2017, 09:12 AM   #10
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Re: Tires won't stick in 1st gear

Leaf springs or trailing arms?
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Old 03-12-2017, 01:07 PM   #11
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Old 03-12-2017, 03:56 PM   #12
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Bigday160:
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