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oldandtired · 09-18-2025, 01:00 PM

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Ron 1959...It sounds like a potentially expensive undertaking. 60 years ago, we used bleach like Kube suggests and often reduced the tire pressure in the rear tires a bit to get more traction if doing a friendly street race with typical stock vehicles. Not much weight in the back of a pickup for traction and with a pickup you can't hide several flywheels under the spare like you can in a car trunk. Gcmac makes a good suggestion. Get a spare differential and tranny. Put them in the bed of the pickup to help with traction during the race, and you will have better traction and no need to go find parts after the race. If the guy you are racing says anything, just tell him that you can beat him even with a load in your pickup.

09-18-2025, 01:00 PM	#6
oldandtired Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Edgefield, SC Posts: 836	Re: Traction compound Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ron 1959...It sounds like a potentially expensive undertaking. 60 years ago, we used bleach like Kube suggests and often reduced the tire pressure in the rear tires a bit to get more traction if doing a friendly street race with typical stock vehicles. Not much weight in the back of a pickup for traction and with a pickup you can't hide several flywheels under the spare like you can in a car trunk. Gcmac makes a good suggestion. Get a spare differential and tranny. Put them in the bed of the pickup to help with traction during the race, and you will have better traction and no need to go find parts after the race. If the guy you are racing says anything, just tell him that you can beat him even with a load in your pickup.