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ChadS
06-25-2005 09:30:53
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Re: Top Cut Tires in reply to B BARENIE, 06-25-2005 08:18:12
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Guess it comes down to what your club has to, or wants to police as far as rule enforcement. We never had a rule about M&W strokers in any of our rules, that rule was speaking of the use of powerblocks in the JD letter series, at the time,,, Sure! rules will tick pullers off! Especially if they use the rule, twist it, and sort of reword it for the time being,,, If the rules say, no top cuts, then, the borad needs to enforce it, but, what about the ones who put that smooth cut on the tops of the bars, like spinning em on concrete, or dusting them up with a sander. Are they road worn, or are they altered? Me, I say they are altered, especially if the angle has been altered, but then there is the perfect set of road worn tires, flat across, no visable grind marks, thats about as honest as it gets for classes that have that kind of rules, But, what are we doing here,, we pullin plows, or are we doing something that the tractor was never intended to do from the factory? Play by the rules, stick to them,,, if there is a discussion on a certain tire on a puller, then wash off the mud or clay, and have a closer look at the bar,, there is such thing as a too perfect set of tires, and create speculation,,, problem is, tempers flare cause they got beat by em, and turn out to be not cut! I set my tractors up for the rules at the pull I attend, if the rules say, no dressing of the tires at all, then, you bet, my tractor will not have cut tires, but if the rules say I can, then I will, or will do what I think is best for the setup. There is no one, exempt from a surprise inspection for rule enforcement, and the ones who protest, should be hit up on the same claims. Ive seen em both thrown out cause they did not meet the rules. If someone walks up to me, says, hey, this guy has cut tires, I would have a look, and the judgemnt would be final, no impartial thoughts, just the rules. One person wrote,,, if the board would look em in the ye, and say NO NO NO, and thats the end of it, there would be arguments,, yes,,,, we know,,, but, the club rules were defended, and not set aside for impartiality. So,, what to do? Do you enforce rules, of do ya look the other way,,, or, do you change the rules half way through the year? and for who,, for what? one tractor? 2 tractors? No,, you make the rules for the club, the whole club, not just one who wants to whine and cry cause they have em, paid entry fees, pulled won, and got through the line undetected, and then comes back all over again and tries to cheat again. too many trips to the well on that one,,, rules are rules, as far as engines,,, well, is there really such thing, as a stocker? Im not talking on NATPA pulls where they better be,, but at a brush pull, where they may be a bit more laxed,,,,, I say, speed limits and gear, hitch and tires, and rpm, makes for a equal opportunity for all to compete, break the speed limits, your out,, too high of hitch, your out, rpms too high, your out, tires too big, your out of the competition for payback, and then becomes exhibition. the track rules dont really single out certain brands, just makes it a guideline to follow. Chad
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