Well...I am a young driver and I do like to have fun with my truck on the highway with other cars/trucks. I have a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 v8 and when im on the highway sometimes I see 2 cars or 2 trucks racing and I want to have a little fun too so I speed up right to them andmost of the timesone of them backs off so when they take off, I go to take offbut my truck is delayed a little (itis auto) and then after like 3 seconds it switches gears or finally starts to goand then takes off....maybe itsbecause im already doing 70 and it will take a while to speed up? Or is it because my tranny is about to go capooey...a friend told me that so I dont know....I hope not.

 

I know exactly what you mean, that happens to me too...but my truck is a 2000. I hope nothin's wrong! lol

 

yeah because it makes me mad sometimes...but like at red lights and stuff I have no problem at all just taking off...but when im moving its just takes a while then finally goes and boom.

 

I'd try the TPS (throttle position sensor)and the crank position sensor modifications. The TPS is mostly for quicker throttle response off the line but may make a difference at highway speeds too. The crank sensoradvances the timing a bit.
Just a couple of the many things that can be tried.

I can't imagine it's your tranny.

 

Well, even if it kicks down, those engines are heavy, and so is the truck and its really hard to push that brick at like 70mph... it takes some time to get it moving.

 

Nothings wrong, it just takes a while for them to kick down

 

Ok, I was just wondering if everyone else has that problem too. Thanks for all the input :]

 

the tps and crank sensor mod help a little.

 

http://www.v8performance.com/tipsandtricks.htm
try the iat mod too

 

Allright thanks, also can anybody help with me like maybe stuff I can do to my truck to make it faster? Im not very good with mods and stuff...

I have a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 v8(smaller version 5.2 I think?) short bed and short cab...its smaller then most trucks but its also pretty fast for a stock truck, oh and its 2wd...sadly