Ohio M Puller
08-15-2005 11:15:01
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Here are the rules. Weight Classes: 4000 9000 5000 10500 6000 12500 7000 14000 Rules: 1 All drivers must be at least 18 years old 2 Only Gas, Diesel, and LP Factory Equipped tractors allowed 3 No Funny Fuels, Nitrous, Alcohol, Water Injection, or Propane Injection Allowed 4 No Pressurized Fuels 5 NO CUT or GROOMED Tires in any way, IF ALTERED NO HOOKING !!!!! 6 Any Rubber Tire Size Allowed Radials Welcome, NO STEEL LUGS or Dual Wheels 7 Two wheel drive tractors only however, front wheel assist can pull as long as 4WD is disengaged 8 Drawbars are not to be shorter than 18 inches from center of axle to hitch point 9 Drawbars are to be no higher than 20 inches from ground to top of hitch point 10 Hitches must be ridged in all directions 11 No part of drawbar to be higher than hitch point 12 Hitches must have a 3 inch opening and be made of at least 1 inch diameter material 13 Clevises are allowed as long as they are a twisted type and comply with rule number 12 14 NO STRAIGHT CLEVISES ALLOWED 15 Engines must be of stock appearance as well as cylinder block, heads, and manifolds 16 Single fuel pumps and injectors, carb. of original manufacture and design, NO AIRPLANE CARBS,military carbs or non agriculture carbs and require proof. 17 Single turbo tractors allowed in classes of 9000 and up 18 Classes from 7000 and down will run a 5mph speed limit 19 Classes from 9000 and up will run a 7mph speed limit 20 Speed will be monitored on sled and all pullers will be allowed 2 beeps the 3rd beep puller is D.Q.ed 21 Wheelie Bars are HIGHLY recommended but not required 22 A 2.5 pound or larger Fire Extinguisher is HIGHLY recommended but not required 23 All weights must be secured 24 No weight allowed past 12 feet from center of rear axle to furthest point forward 25 Rear weights are to be no further than 18 inches past furthest point of rear tires 26 Rear weights are not to obstruct hitching ease to sled 27 Any loss of any object from tractor while hooked to the sled will result in a Disqualification 28 Side shields allowed but must be easily removable 29 All pullers pull at own risk to damages of their equipment 30 Any or All damages are pullers responsibility not the promoters 31 All Tractors must weight in before hooking to sled and once in staging area no changes maybe allowed without reweighing 32 No Riders and a Safe Speed will be enforced in the pit area 33 Class Closed once the first puller of that class hooks to the sled 34 All pulls will start with a tighten chain. NO JERKING OF THE SLED 35 Pullers must stay seated for the entire length of the pull, no bouncing in the seat 36 Hands must be on steering wheel, throttle, hand clutch, and or hand brake for entire length of pull 37 All drivers are allowed 2 tries to pass the 75 foot mark once past no restarting 38 Puller must pass 50 feet to qualify for premium except for tie breakers or pull offs 39 First puller of the DAY is the test puller with the option to drop and come back in 3rd position 40 $500 protest fee with Protester's tractor inspected first!!!! 41 Judges and officials decisions are final... including situations not covered in these rules 42 No Drugs or Alcohol Before Or During The Pull 43 Each tractor will be given a visual safety check. Any fluid leaks or items that jeopardize safety will result in disqualification. 44 Drivers are to watch the flagman once tractor is hooked to sled. Flagman is in control. Failure to follow his direction will result in disqualification. 45 Tractor must stay within boundaries or be disqualified Thank you for your interest and fpr any questions call me at 419 295 4592 Adam Coleman
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