Stall speed or Truetrac with gears?

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11-01-2010, 12:17 AM
Chris092183

Stall speed or Truetrac with gears?

What do you guys think I should get first?
I should have around 440/450 rear wheel after I get my tune (just an estimate) it'll probably be here this coming week.
right now if I give it anywhere near half throttle out of the hole the truck has no traction compliments of the supercharger. I just ordered a sfift kit that i'll be throwing in soon but I'd rather not have to buy all the damn quarts of dextron again in such short of a time frame if I'm gonna throw a stall in too.
What do you guys think I should get first?
Also how many quarts will I have to replace if I'm just puting a shift kit in?

Thanks guys.
11-01-2010, 12:42 AM
pl4yboy

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Originally Posted by Chris092183

What do you guys think I should get first?
I should have around 440/450 rear wheel after I get my tune (just an estimate) it'll probably be here this coming week.
right now if I give it anywhere near half throttle out of the hole the truck has no traction compliments of the supercharger. I just ordered a sfift kit that i'll be throwing in soon but I'd rather not have to buy all the damn quarts of dextron again in such short of a time frame if I'm gonna throw a stall in too.
What do you guys think I should get first?
Also how many quarts will I have to replace if I'm just puting a shift kit in?

Thanks guys.

Have you gotten a built trans yet? If you have no traction issues now, gears and a stall aren't going to help any. I'd suggest doing more to maintain than enhance at this point in time.
11-01-2010, 01:28 AM
Chris092183

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Originally Posted by pl4yboy

Have you gotten a built trans yet? If you have no traction issues now, gears and a stall aren't going to help any. I'd suggest doing more to maintain than enhance at this point in time.

I know that. I was looking for more of a pull on the 3rd and 4th gear (when i do get traction) which I guess I should've stated. I just figured if I were to opt for the truetrac (which would obviously help me with the traction problem) in I might as well put the gears in too while I'm in there. I'm just wondering what the best choice would be stall w/gears or truetrac to make my truck quicker that's all.
11-01-2010, 01:31 AM
Chris092183

And no the trans isn't built yet. I had bought a 4x4 4l80 but I had to sell it which sucks because I bought it from a gm tech and it was in great condition too dammit.
11-01-2010, 08:33 PM
oleshifty

I'd opt for the gear/locker. Stall isn't going to help "pull" as much. It'll keep you in power band better, but not increase pull. I'd look at a set of cal-tracs too.
11-01-2010, 09:03 PM
1slo4.8

gears and tru trac. less work :)
11-01-2010, 11:15 PM
kyhunter89

gears alone can actually help you stop spinning, lower gears reduce the wheel speed at which the converter stalls, not saying do them alone by no means.

tru-trac and gears sounds great....
11-02-2010, 12:49 AM
Chris092183

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Originally Posted by oleshifty

I'd opt for the gear/locker. Stall isn't going to help "pull" as much. It'll keep you in power band better, but not increase pull. I'd look at a set of cal-tracs too.

What are caltracs?
11-02-2010, 12:49 AM
Chris092183

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Originally Posted by Chri$09

gears and tru trac. less work :)

did you do yours? how long did it take?
11-02-2010, 08:37 AM
Frenchy

Build the trans before anything, the minute that thing starts hooking it's gonna break.