This is what can happen

[turbo660]

The new toy hauler is only a month old when I take dare from a friend.

So my budy calls me up and tells me he's going to run his new F-250 Powerstroke in an ice race (1/4 mile drag race on, yes ,ON a frozen lake). and says "You should bring your truck up and run it." So I say why not I've got nothing to prove, or lose. Little did I know what would happen.

Well this is what it looked like. I've got a brand new 2011 Silverado 1500 LTZ
(that I bought after christmas) and enter it in the 1/2 ton class against 20 other trucks new and old Ford, Chev, and Dodge. Having never done this before, I was just hoping to win one race,when it happens. Win 1, win 2, win 3, win 4,:laughing: win 5,:laughing::laughing: and I just took 1st place in class. I still cant believe it.

What can I say. Chevy a PROVEN winner.

Only bad thing, my friend lost in his first race.

 

[deerefan]

What engine and what were your times?

 

[Diamondpilot]

What tires?

Chris

 

[Dmace]

Nice Job! :thumbsup:
Good looking truck!

 

[dcyrilc]

It was the jacket that did it.

 

[turbo660]

Lets see if I can answer all questions.

First, they were just using a camera to capture the finish. No timing lights were used, so no times available.Speed at finish was between 75 and 85 mph (and thats not wheel spin).

Second, the truck has the 5.3 running on E85, with 6-speed shiftable automatic trans. Just put in drive and ran in 4 high with traction control off.

Third, tires are stock Bridgestone Duelers, at about 38-39 psi at time of runs. Factory spec is 35 psi.

Although I'd like to say the jacket helped, I wasn't actually wearing it at the time.

And yes the truck is very dirty, but that's what it looked like going down the track

 

[brokenot]

Congrats!

Sorry your friend didn't do better, but you can probably cheer him up by reminding him that it could have been worse.....much worse.

He could have gone through the ice while racing, (perhaps awkward to explain to the insurance company...especially with lots of witnesses on hand to see it), or....the truck could have experienced an expensive mechanical failure during the racing, (equally awkward to explain while trying to file a warranty claim at the dealer...especially with lots of witnesses on hand to see it.)



Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, it's just that nowadays someone is capturing everything everyone else does on video. I went to a tractor/truck pull and saw a few guys with newer trucks lined up to hook to the sled and give it a go in the stocker classes. I wondered what would happen if something expensive let go during the competition, and video evidence later surfaced showing the, ummm...."non-approved" duty the vehicle was exposed to. I've yet to see a warranty booklet that doesn't offer up specific exclusions for competition use of any type.

:confused2:

Just sayin'

:thumbsup:

 

[Milton Burro]

Congrats! Was there snow on the track?

 

[firefighter jim]

What tires?

Chris

General Altimax Arctic.........(made by Continental)....................:laughing:

 

[Diamondpilot]

Lets see if I can answer all questions.

First, they were just using a camera to capture the finish. No timing lights were used, so no times available.Speed at finish was between 75 and 85 mph (and thats not wheel spin).

Second, the truck has the 5.3 running on E85, with 6-speed shiftable automatic trans. Just put in drive and ran in 4 high with traction control off.

Third, tires are stock Bridgestone Duelers, at about 38-39 psi at time of runs. Factory spec is 35 psi.

Although I'd like to say the jacket helped, I wasn't actually wearing it at the time.

And yes the truck is very dirty, but that's what it looked like going down the track

Congratulations. I guess it all came down to driver skill then since you were running a 100% stock truck. You are a heck of a driver. That type of driving takes good torque management and it sounds as if you are a master.

Chris

 

[jwstewar]

Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, it's just that nowadays someone is capturing everything everyone else does on video. I went to a tractor/truck pull and saw a few guys with newer trucks lined up to hook to the sled and give it a go in the stocker classes. I wondered what would happen if something expensive let go during the competition, and video evidence later surfaced showing the, ummm...."non-approved" duty the vehicle was exposed to. I've yet to see a warranty booklet that doesn't offer up specific exclusions for competition use of any type.

This happened several years running at our local county fair. A few of the Dodge boys would show up with their Cummins powered truck. Pull in the stock class on Saturday. Show up at the Dodge dealer on Monday because their tranny was slipping or whatever it was. Little did they know that my cousin (lead mechanic at the dealer) and his buddy (the service advisor) was sitting in the stand. Recognized the trucks and when they came in Monday morning complaining, immediately denied the warranty claim and made a note in the system so it couldn't be taken to another dealership. Had 2 or 3 of them for several years in a row. Probably still happening, but my cousin went to a different dealer in a different town, so I don't hear the stories now.

 

[jonyyuma]

I would bet the dealer could prove that abuse was evident, by pulling up the computer chip in the truck. They always use it when there is an accident, especially envolving fatalitys, or heavy damages.??.

 

[slowzuki]

How on earth can someone call an ice drag abuse? Its gentler on a truck than merging on the freeway because you can't just floor it.

Its not like snowmobile dragging with a track studded with sharpened ice picks!

 

[Duffster]

How on earth can someone call an ice drag abuse? Its gentler on a truck than merging on the freeway because you can't just floor it.

Its not like snowmobile dragging with a track studded with sharpened ice picks!

Same with a pulling sled. It may or may not be as hard as pulling a big trailer or wagon out of a field.

 

[slowzuki]

Not the same a pulling sled! A pull sled always weighs more than the max tow rating, and then lowers the weight onto the ground in a dead drag so the truck has to run at max torque/drawbar pull under the trailer stops. Its very stressful on components, especially if it gets hopping!

Same with a pulling sled. It may or may not be as hard as pulling a big trailer or wagon out of a field.

 

[turbo660]

Congrats! Was there snow on the track?

Track was plowed but a thin layer of snow remained.

 

[Duffster]

A pull sled always weighs more than the max tow rating,

So do the wagons and trailers. :laughing:

 

[dodge man]

Good job, you may have to go pro. I've dragged raced a few times, and its a lot of fun.

As far as insurance goes, I don't think they cover this kind of stuff. I have a Dodge Challenger that is just a few months old, and I'd like to drag race it this spring, but am a little concerned about what would happen in a wreck. Its really pretty safe, but things happen.

 

[Dutch445]

Did anybody try the race with the traction ctrl on?

how much wheel spin did you let happen? or was it
the key, not to let it happen,,,

 

[turbo660]

Good job, you may have to go pro. I've dragged raced a few times, and its a lot of fun.

As far as insurance goes, I don't think they cover this kind of stuff. I have a Dodge Challenger that is just a few months old, and I'd like to drag race it this spring, but am a little concerned about what would happen in a wreck. Its really pretty safe, but things happen.

I'd have to say its alot safer on a track, than on a back road somewhere like alot of guys do. And I'd bet alot of guys have done that (like at stop lights and such).

After seeing what this truck does on ice, I would like to see what it would do on a regular 1/4 mile at least once.