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lenray

09-04-2006 11:53:52

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Went to a tractor pull in southern western Michigan on Sunday.
Eight hours and seven minutes worth and enjoyed every minute.
The newest tractor was a 400 IHC and probably the biggest.
Here is what I saw. Was surprised at what the older Chalmers had in them as far a good pulling power also--I have owned 3 Deeres and still have a JD Back Hoe--was surprised as to how little the 2 bangers had compared to the others in the same size group. The Molines, IHC, AND Chalmers.
Some of the pulls were speed controled and some were just get and go.
But the 2 lungers just plain had their lunch handed to them.
I don't see a lot of pulls but this is what I saw yesterday.

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mjbrown

09-04-2006 13:16:30

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Re: TRACTOR PULL in reply to lenray, 09-04-2006 11:53:52

Was this a transfer sled or dead weight sled? I've done both once or twice without all the weight bars etc with a JD720D and 730D. The dead weight sled was timed over 100' distance from a dead stop, chains tight. In that event on a relatively dry track but with a soft spot near the finish the two cylinders did very well as did the Minnie Moes. They seemed to lug it through the soft spot at the end of the track better. In the event with a weight transfer sled on a soft track the Farmalls ruled. I think they had better traction. I know I ran out of grip long before I ran out of power. In that event we had to run in low gear. I think if I could have run in second I would have gone farther than I did. It was still a fun day, not very serious pulling.

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lenray

09-04-2006 13:26:47

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Re: TRACTOR PULL in reply to mjbrown, 09-04-2006 13:16:30

Hello mjbrown
It was a weight transfer sled and it also looked to me that the Deeres ran out of traction and I couldn't determine how much more power they had.

The night before they had a truck pull and the front part of the transfer sled where the 5th. wheel is located became damaged and they replaced with another front part of the sled fron another sled.
With this new setup--the inclined plane part was gone as the new cobbled sled ran level--not a plane. After a while there was a break in the truck pulling and a few tractors were going to pull the sled.
This turned into a very dangerous operation- the tractor pulled the loaded cart loaded with cement pieces to the full pull--THEN IT PULLED THE CART RIGHT THRU THE WELDED STOPS AND TOOK OUT THE LIGHTS AND RAMED THE REAR TRACTOR TIRES.
End of all pulling for the night.

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B-maniac

09-05-2006 17:42:20

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Re: TRACTOR PULL in reply to lenray, 09-04-2006 13:26:47

It's a known fact that at a "stock" antique tractor pull, 80% have at least some kind of engine modifications. Given that fact, then the ease and cost of these mods. will to some extent dictate what brand tractors get the most mods. and thus perform better,all else being equal. There are more Chevys that win drag races! Get the parallel ? The 2 cyl JD's have a one of a kind odd ball firing order and bore and stroke and cam mods are more expensive. Therefore they are harder to tune correctly and more expensive to modify correctly. Bottom line is, the same amount of money spent on mods will go further on the other popular makes. When we figure out a way to prove "stock" compression,bore,stroke and camshaft specs. ,prior to the pulls so that we have truely "STOCK" tractors, then ,and only then, will the common antique tractor enthuesiast get his tractor out of the shop and attend the pulls. I am also confident that you will see the lions share of 4500# and higher tractors placing will be 2cyl JD's. Every one says that if only PURE STOCKERS are allowed at certain pulls, that all the pullers would go elsewhere to pull where there were no rules of "stockness" enforced. Have any of you got any idea just how many "stock" pullers never bring their tractors out that WOULD!, if everybody was pulling PURE STOCK. I for one think there would be plenty,and you will never see them any other way. There are some real simple and low or no cost ways of checking for these mods. We are all missing out on a lot of tractors,a lot of fun and a whole segment of competition that the pulling sport is going to desperately need to prosper in the future. We are eliminating the very core and roots of this hobby if we don't create a fair place for them to pull. Can any sport afford to ignore that many people??

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