Dept. 102
Farm & Tweaked Farm Tractor Pull
Thursday, August 12, 2010 7:00 p.m.
(MUST BE REGISTERED BY 5:00p.m.—NO TRACTORS WILL BE
ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME)
Farm Tractor Class Rules
Only Tractors 1960 or newer.
1.Weight classes: 8,00010,00012,00015,000 lbs.
2.Torque Converters and automatic shifts are permitted.No slipper clutches.
3.Contest open to two (2) wheel drive rubber tired tractors. No 4-wheel drives, dual tires, chains or studded tires. All power must be transmitted through the rear wheels.
4.Tire width is limited to a maximum of 24.5"
5.No external engine modifications. Factory pump for make and model of tractor. If turbocharger has been added, must be OEM stock turbo and manifold for make and model of tractor. No performance enhanced updated turbos allowed in stock class.No open turbo intakes.All intake hoses must be stock from factory.
6.No mixing of fuels allowed.Tractor must use the fuel the factory engine was designed for.No fuel additives or water injection.
7.A no-stripping regulation will be enforced only if parts removed render the tractor unsafe to drive.Specific items illegal to remove are either front wheels, hood, grill assembly, rear fender.All sheet metal, hoods, fender, dash, grills, and fuel tanks have to be in original location as from factory.
8.Any supplement to the drawbar such as hitching rings or plow couplers must conform to the 20" maximum height to the top of the device, parallel to the ground and a minimum of 18" from the center of the rear axle.Supplement drawbars must be a minimum of 1" thick and with at least a 3" hole.No weights or brackets may be within 8" side to side or 12" above center of hook.
9.Maximum RPM—28 RPM.No building of extreme RPM's or turbo boost allowed on take off.
10.Straight pipes will be allowed in place of vertical muffler if they extend 18" above the hood.Underneath exhaust systems must be a factory system in original condition.NO RAIN CAPS ALLOWED.
11.Custom built weight frames are allowed behind front wheels.No weights shall exceed more than 24 inches in front of the foremost portion of the tractor.No weights may extend past the rear tires and all weights must be secured.Any weight lost during pull is automatic disqualification.
12.Skid bars and side shields are recommended for insurance regulations.Skid bars must be a minimum of 32" behind center of rear axle.Bars must be no more than 10" off ground. Contact patch must be 5 sq. in (5 x 5).Bars must be able to support weight of tractor in heaviest class.If tractor not equipped with skid bars, forward progress will be stopped when front wheels are an unsafe distance from ground.
13.No alteration to wheel base or frame.Front end must be as available from the manufacturer for make and model of tractor.
14.Tractor shall be subject to official Tech Inspection to pull.
15.Driver must be fully clothed and while not required, it is recommended driver wear helmet.No shorts.
16. Any equipment lost while hooked to sled is an automatic disqualification.
17.Tractor can only hook in two classes.
18.No excessive wheelies on take off.Front wheels are limited to 6" off ground.
19.All PTO's, hydraulics must be operational like on the farm.
20.All engines have to be original size for tractor. No factory updated engine.
21. All injection pumps must be OEM for make and model of tractor. No inline pumps for rotary.
22.Stock Farm cannot pull in Tweaked Farm Classes.
23.No cut tires.
24. If tractor is equipped with rollover equipment, (rollover cage, etc) driver must wear seat belt.Tweaked Farm Tractor Class Rules
Only Tractors 1960 or newer.
1.Weight Classes:8,00010,00012,00015,000 lbs.
2.Torque Converters and automatic shifts are permitted. No slipper clutches.
3.Contest open to two (2) wheel drive rubber tired tractors. No 4-wheel drives, dual tires, chains or studded tires. All power must be transmitted through the rear wheels.
4.Tire width is limited to a maximum of 24.5"
5.Maximum 2.4 intake allowed, open turbos allowed. RPM limit allowed 10% above factory recommendations.Fuel pump has to be original for make and model, but can be modified for extra fuel and RPM's. Electric transfer pumps allowed.No water injection allowed.Updated injection pump allowed as long as it is factory updated.
6.No mixing of fuels allowed.Tractor must use the fuel the factory engine was designed for.No fuel additives or water injection.
7.A no-stripping regulation will be enforced only if parts removed render the tractor unsafe to drive.Specific items illegal to remove are either front wheels, hood, grill assembly, rear fender.All sheet metal, hoods, fender, dash, grills have to be in original location as from factory.Fuel tanks can be modified from original location to accommodate turbo modification.
8.Any supplement to the drawbar such as hitching rings or plow couplers must conform to the 20" maximum height to the top of the device, parallel to the ground and a minimum of 18" from the center of the rear axle.Supplement drawbars must be a minimum of 1" thick and with at least a 3" hole.No weights or brackets may be within 8" side to side or 12" above center of hook.
9.Straight pipes will be allowed in place of vertical muffler if they extend 18" above the hood.Underneath exhaust systems must be a factory system in original condition.NO RAIN CAPS ALLOWED.
10.Custom built weight frames are allowed behind front wheels.No weights shall exceed more than 24 inches in front of the foremost portion of the tractor.No weights may extend past the rear tires and all weights must be secured.Any weight lost during pull is automatic disqualification.
11.Skid bars and side shields are recommended for insurance regulations.Skid bars must be a minimum of 32" behind center of rear axle. Bars must be no more than 10" off ground.Contact patch must be 5 sq. in. (5 x 5). Bars must be able to support weight of tractor in heaviest class.If tractor not equipped with skid bars, forward progress will be stopped when front wheels are an unsafe distance from ground.
12. No alteration to wheel base or frame.Front end must be as available from the
manufacturer for make and model of tractor.
13.Tractor shall be subject to official Tech Inspection to pull.
14.Drivers must be fully clothed, and while not required, a helmet is recommended. No Shorts.
15.Tractor can only hook in two classes.
16.All PTO's, hydraulics must be operational like on the farm.
17.Engine updates can be used as long as there are no frame alterations to install
18. Tractor must maintain stock appearance.
19.No cut tires.
20.If tractor is equipped with rollover equipment (roll cage), seat belt must be worn
Any questions or concerns for this class or any farm class, please contact Scott Grove (540) 249-4525 (evenings)
6000 lb NON-TURBO Class
1.Exhaust must discharge upward 18" above the hood line.
2.Cut tires allowed
3.Weights
a. Weights may not exceed 24" beyond forward point of tractor
b. All weight frames and weights must be stationary and safely secured to tractor
c. Weights may not extend rearward beyond rear tires.
d. No weights may be located in a position which could hinder safe operation of
Tractor.
e.No ballast weights on tractor's seat and/or deck.
f. No weights or brackets may exceed 12" in width beyond the tires.
g. No weights or brackets to be closer than 8" to drawbar hook point.
4.Maximum tire size 18.4 x 38"
5.All tractors must be equipped with working rear wheel brakes.
6.Fenders are requ8ired on all tractors
7.Wheelie bars are required on all tractors—specifications are:
a. Pads on bottom of to be a minimum of 5 in sq.
b. Pads to be a minimum of 32" rearward from the center of the rearend housing.
pads maximum of 10" off the ground.
c. Do not connect hitches and wheelie bars.
d. Outside to outside length of pads to be a minimum of 20"
e. Bars must support weight of tractor for weight class being pulled.
8. Carburetor clarification for all non-turbo tractors; only one carburetor allowed—
must be updraft type
9. Hitch height is 20". Hitch length 18" from center of axle to hook point. Drawbar must be rigid, in all directions. No movement is allowed while pulling. Drawbar must be parallel to the ground. Hitch must be horizontal—not vertical.
10. All tractors will require flywheel protection in the form of either:
a. Scatter/safety blanket.
b. 4" wide x 3/8" thick steel around the flywheel area.
11. Torque converters and automatic shifts are permitted.
12. Legal fules are: Gasolline, Diesel fule, LP/Propane, and Alcohol.All forms of Nitro-Methane and Propylene Oxide are not allowed.
13. Kill switch:
a. Spark ignition engings: the kill switch must either break or ground the ignition circuit and must break electrip cpower to an electric fuel pump(s) if so equipped.
b. Diesel engines: the shut off cable must activate the air shutoff to the engine.The air shutoff cable must be a positive-type enclosed cable.
c. The kill switch/shut off must be mounted independently of drawbar and/or wheelie bars.
d.Kill switch/shut off to be located in rear center of vehicle, 48" above and within 6" off center of point of hook.
e. Kill switch/shuf off must have a minimum 2" diameter solid ring, with minimum 1/8" cross section thickness, attached.
14. Driver must wear shirt, shoes and long pants.
NOTE:ALL PULLER'S MUST BE SIGNED UP 30 MINUTES BEFORE PULL STARTS