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ChadS
01-21-2004 06:05:21
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Re: new national pulling club in reply to slowsmoke, 01-21-2004 04:15:23
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Slowsmoke,, Did you ever pull at Hartford KY? I remeber seeinga a Diesel Oliver with a Indian decal on the side, that said "Slowsmoke" on the side, Is that you? I have a new perspective on div 5 classes. All though it is run what you brung, and get away with as much as you can, The rules d owork for tractors of that status. I am stuck when NATPA first started, when all 5 was stock blocks, No plates Etc,,, Wich is theory is a div 4 tractor. Most of the high hp div 3 tractors pulled div 4-5 if they wanted too. Me personally, I am not bashing the NATPA. On the fact that I have not pulled withthem in quite some time. not since 99 or 00. I love fast class tractors, and I guess what the misunderstanding on my part is not the engine limitations, (stock blocks or not) The problems I see is that they are continuing to allow the high rpm (over3000) to pull. Ever since the NATPA rpm chart came about, and letting tractors run rpms from other tractors, it opened up pandoras box. I think the rpms are resonable for up to div 4, but,, why would they need to run over 3000 rpm on these big engined tractors? I guess for me is to stop complaining and go to a pull, and see what is up, and then coment on what I see, not what I have seen in the past. One person said to keep my H in div 3,, well I agree, it is not a div 5 tractor anymore, it is probably not a div 4 compared to the modern tractors of today. Just have to go pull with them again and see what it can do, and what it is capable of. Then that will tell me what class I should stay in and comment about. I know I keep on complaining,, I have no ground to stand on, and I realize that. I have questions, and they have answers,, I think the div 3 is a good class as far as rules, I guess Div 3 is the way to go, If I want to waste money by entering the fast classes, It is just an education on getting whipped by the best in the NATPA. Just my opinion,
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