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Weight placement for best pulling

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Stretch

07-23-2004 10:50:12




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I'm new at this pulling game - where would you experienced pullers recommend I place weights for the best results? I have brackets on the front and rear of the rear axle as well as a belly bar.
I pull as high as 9000# and put on 2400# to get there. The front end is heavy, so I don't need any weight there.
Thanks for any advice you can give me




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Slo

07-25-2004 06:18:30




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 Re: Weight placement for best pulling in reply to Stretch, 07-23-2004 10:50:12  
Unlike many here, I use and really like the belly bars on my tractor for balancing the tractor, not just for hanging weight to make that next class. Remember that everything on the belly is ahead of the rear axle, and reduces the amount you need all the way out front.

Where you need the weight depends on your tractor and how it balances out to start with, your speed down the track, your hitch height, chain length, where the chain attaches to the sled, the track you're on, etc. The easiest thing to do is to look at similar tractors in your class, and see where they're running the weights to get an idea, then start making changes based on that. Take notes on track, chain, gear, etc and your weight placement, and then how well you think it was balanced. Easier to make adjustments based on past performance that way.

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john

07-23-2004 12:55:05




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 Re: Weight placement for best pulling in reply to Stretch, 07-23-2004 10:50:12  
Lots of factors to consider, you want all you weight on the rear wheels and keep the front end
weighted just enough so you don't loose hitch height.
track type, speed, tire pressure, size and weight transfer are just a few factors. The slower
you pull and the harder the track the more you will need up front.



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JEFF LIDDLE

07-23-2004 11:42:47




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 Re: Weight placement for best pulling in reply to Stretch, 07-23-2004 10:50:12  
I try to put everything possible on the very rear. Anything ahead of the rear wheels, like on the belly bar, is more you're pushing. For the best hook up you need to try to have 2/3 of total tractor weight on rear and only 1/3 on front, this assuming you weigh the rear axle and the front axle seperately.



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well maybe

07-23-2004 12:24:11




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 Re: Re: Weight placement for best pulling in reply to JEFF LIDDLE, 07-23-2004 11:42:47  
it depends on track condition, sled, and tractor exactly how you place your weights, but I'm one of those who doesn't put anything in the middle...just the front and rear, and by rear I mean hanging behind the back axle. no reason for all that fat in the middle.



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oliver is it

07-23-2004 20:02:12




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 Re: Re: Re: Weight placement for best pulling in reply to well maybe, 07-23-2004 12:24:11  
well i use to race sprint cars not much difference between 3 mph tractor pull and 120 mph sprints its track condition verses weight equells hp. to ground you got to learn what you sre doing



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