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Rules
July 06, 2016 03:57PM
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Registered: 06/14/2016
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River Falls FFA Alumni July 9th 2016 Tractor Pull Rules
Tractor General Rules
1. Be a Professional. Must have tractor registered before class starts. No exceptions made. Can call ahead of time to get registered if your tractor is arriving late.
2. Pullers must be 18 years of age or older to participate. Minors must have parent or Guardian consent forms signed. No one under the age of 18 will pull outside the Farm Stock Classes. No one younger than 12 years of age will be allowed to pull.
3. All pulls will be made from drawbar. The hitch height must not exceed 20 inches. All pullers must furnish their own twisted clevis or a 3” hoop hole. Clevis must be fastened to the drawbar with a 3/4” or larger bolt and safety pin.
4. No weights hanging directly above the draw bar. Must have 12” opening for the hook-up to the sled.
5. One fuel type only. Alcohol maybe used as fuel in open classes only.
6. Pulling order will be determined randomly by draw.
7. Operator must remain seated and drive in a safe manner.
8. Tractors must operate in a safe manner at all times. No chain jerking or hot-rodding Allowed.
9. All tractors must be in neutral or park when being hooked or unhooked from sled.“Hands up” signal by the driver will be used to indicate this is being followed.
10. Tractor must remain within the boundaries of the track. Failure to do so will result in Disqualification.
11. Tractor must be occupied while it is running.
12. Loss of any weight or part of the tractor will be grounds for disqualification. 13. All pulls must start with a tight chain and be straight in-line with the sled.
14. All drivers pull at their own risk. River Falls FFA Alumni, Total Excavating and Deiss Storage shall not be held responsible for any accident, injuries or damage to equipment.
15. Class pulling order and drivers order will be posted.
16. Tractors will be stopped if front wheels are more than 24” off the ground.
17. All tractors must scale prior to hooking to sled, immediately prior to the start of your Class. 200lbs grace over printed class weight. Once weighed, you are staged. Leaving the staging area is not allowed.
18. NO BEER OR ALCOHOL TO BE CONSUMED FOR CONTESTENTS!!!! 19. Track officials have the right to move a puller to a different class.
20. The first puller has no option of a re-hook. Only chance to re-hook is if the sled has adjustments made to it.
21. In the speed limit classes, the puller has 100 feet to adjust his speed, after 100 feet any time of exceeding the speed will result in disqualification.
22. Violations of any rule shall constitute a disqualification. Arguing with judges will not be Tolerated, and will result in immediate disqualification.
23. ALL GENERAL RULES APPLY TO EVERY CLASS!!!
24. All JUDGES’ DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!! Failure to obey track officials will result in Disqualification and may lead to removal from event.
General Safety Equipment (Required for Light Open, Heavy Open and Pro Farm Classes)
1. All tractors must be equipped with the following safety equipment:
2. Steel flywheel, SFI approved scatter blanket, wheelie bars with bumpers strong enough to support weight of tractor, fenders, kill switch, 2.5lb fire extinguisher, SFI approved roll cage, side shields and a second shutoff at the pump. Must have a spring-loaded throttle that returns to idle. Must have a 3 way dump valve a head of the injection pump operated by a cable.
3. SFI approved fire suit, helmet, gloves, shoes, and five-point harness required.
4. Electric fans are required. Stock engine driver fans are not allowed.
5. A signed driver statement required for flywheel.
6. Safety equipment and other components must be made available for inspection upon request of judges and upon protests.
Farm Stock
4500 non-turbo 45 Factory rated horsepower (4 mph) Max Tire - 15.5x38
5500 non-turbo 55 Factory rated horsepower (4 mph) Max Tire – 15.5x38
7500 non-turbo 75 Factory rated horsepower (5 mph) Max Tire – 18.4x38
9000 non-turbo 100 Factory rated horsepower (5 mph) Max Tire – 18.4x38
11000 non- turbo 6 mph
10000 turbo 8 mph
11000 turbo 8 mph
12500 turbo 8 mph
14000 turbo 8 mph
1. ALL GENERAL RULES APPLY
2. Must have OEM block, fuel system, frames, hoods, drawbar, seats, grills, and front end.
3. Cut tires not allowed.
4. Tractors must have working hydraulics and PTO.
5. Water injection not allowed.
6. Fuel source must be factory to make and model. If it’s a diesel it’s still a diesel.
7. Add on turbo’s: Factory and M&W Turbo’s allowed in all turbo classes. Must be installed in a stock appearing manner.
8. Any tractor with a blower internal or external will pull in a turbo class
9. Turbo Tractors: all oil lines, exhaust systems and intake tubing must fit in a total stock manner and must be installed on tractor in order to compete. Stock air cleaner housings and correct plumbing required. Air filter elements not mandatory.
10. 2800 RPM maximum for Turbo Classes and factory stock RPM set by the Nebraska Test Book for Non Turbo Classes. If tractor is not listed, 2000 RPM will be used as a base
Improved Farm Stock
4500 5500 6500
7 mph
1. General rules apply
2. Tractors must have a stock appearing block, frames, transmission, rear end, and axle housing for the manufactures make and model. Cast cylinder head and their replacements are to remain unchanged in outside appearance. No 7-bolt main blocks in Oliver’s, no 12-port heads, no 1600 series heads. Blocks are limited to one size up in series. No 800 Minneapolis Moline components. After market cast iron manifolds allowed.
3. Maximum tire size 18.4x38, top cut only.
4. Side shields allowed. Rear fenders and electric fan are recommended. Scatter shield, wheelie bars and kill switch required.
5. Can run over up to 20% over stock RPM’s.
6. Hitches max 20” height. No closer then 18” from the center of the rear axle drawbar hole
7. No down draft, tank or airplane carburetors unless originally factory equipment. John Deere lettered series tractors can have a duplex carburetor.
8. Not allowed to shift torque while pulling
Light Open
6500 7300
1. ALL GENERAL RULES APPLY
2. ALL GENERAL SAFTEY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
3. Engine block cannot be modified externally in anyway. Only one injection pump Intercoolers allowed. No nitrous allowed. Only one fuel allowed. Up to a P Pump allowed. Alcohol not allowed.
4. Restricted to a max 3x3 single turbo.
5. Max tire size of 24.5 x 32 allowed.
Heavy Open
7500 8500 9500
1. ALL GENERAL RULES APPLY
2. ALL GENERAL SAFTEY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
3. Engine block cannot be modified externally in anyway. Only one injection pump allowed. Intercoolers allowed. No nitrous allowed. Only one fuel allowed. Up to a P Pump allowed. Alcohol allowed.
4. Can use multiple turbos.
Hot Farm
11000 11500 (Turbo Maximum of 2.8” inlet by 3” outlet)
1. ALL GENERAL RULES APPLY
2. Roll bar or roll cage is required. If your tractor has a roll cage, a 5-point harness is required, otherwise a seatbelt is adequate.
3. SFI approved helmet is required.
4. Steel flywheel and SFI approved scatter blanket required
5. Wheelie bars and a cable operated air shut off at the rear of the tractor mounted in the middle. 6. Must have side shields if running a belt-driven fan. An electric fan is preferred.
7. No Injection pumps larger then an A Pump unless a P Pump came installed as OEM.
8. No cut tires allowed. 20.8 x 38 MAXIMUM
9. 3800 RPM limit.
10. Water injection is allowed.
11. 466 Block. Factory intake and exhaust manifolds. Driveline, transmission, rear axle, frames, front axles and sheet metal must match model of manufacturer.
12. Must have working PTO or hydraulics. No Slots or slug Turbo. No inner or after coolers.
Pro Farm
10500 11000 (Maximum 3x3 turbo)
1. ALL GENERAL RULES APPLY
2. No block larger then 540” Cubic Inch OEM to tractor
3. 466” Cubic Inch or less is allowed a max of a 3x3 turbo. Over 466” Cubic Inch max 2.8 x 3” Turbo.
4. Roll bar or roll cage is required. If your tractor has a roll cage, a 5-point harness is required, otherwise a seatbelt is adequate.
5. SFI approved helmet is required.
6. Steel flywheel and SFI approved scatter blanket required
7. Wheelie bars and a cable operated air shut off at the rear of the tractor mounted in the middle. 8. Must have side shields. An electric fan is required.
9. No larger then P Pumps Allowed
10. Cut tires allowed. 20.8 x 38 MAXIMUM
11. No RPM limit.
12. Water injection is allowed.
13. Driveline, transmission, rear axle, and sheet metal must match model of manufacturer. 14. No Slots or slug Turbo. No inner or after coolers.
15. Factory OEM Intake and Exhaust manifolds.
Hobby Stock
5700 6200
1. All General Rules apply.
2. Maximum Tire size: 20.8 x 38.
3. Motor- OEM engine block and head.
4. Tractor must have OEM engine block, cylinder head, transmission, and rear-end casing. 5. Any carburetion is allowed on NA engine.
6. No cubic inch limit on naturally aspirated engines.
7. Diesels limited to one injection pump not larger than a Bosch P-series non-turbo
8. Water injection allowed.
9. Only gas, diesel or alcohol allowed no duel fuels.
10. Must have a steel flywheel and pressure plate.
11. Wide front ends required starting season 2017
12. Maximum of 156 inch wheel base measured from the center of the rear axle

TRUCK GENERAL RULES
1. Be professional. Must have truck registered before class starts. No exceptions made. Can call ahead of time to get registered if your truck is arriving late.
2. Pullers must be 18 years of age or older to participate. Minors must have parent or guardian consent forms signed. No one younger than 16 years of age will be allowed to pull.
3. Maximum height of hookup and pulling point cannot exceed 26” to hooking point. Hooking point must have 3” opening
4. No weight can extend more than 60” forward from the centerline of the front axle.
(for classes that apply)
5. All trucks MUST have working brakes.
6. Drivers must wear a seat belt or restraint system. No passengers allowed. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
7.Pulling order will be determined randomly by draw.
8. Operator must remain seated and drive in a safe manner.
9. Trucks must operate in a safe manner at all times. No chain jerking or hot-rodding allowed.
10. All trucks must be in neutral or park when being hooked or unhooked from sled. “Hands up” signal by the driver will be used to indicate this is being followed.
11. Truck must remain within the boundaries of the track. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
12. Truck must be occupied while it is running, failure to do so will result in disqualification.
13. Loss of any weight, part of the truck or if the doors or hood open while pulling will be ground for disqualification. Becoming disconnected from the sled while pulling will result in disqualification.
14. All pulls must start with a tight chain and be straight in-line with the sled.
15. All drivers pull at their own risk. River Falls FFA Alumni nor Total Excavating shall be
held responsible for any accident, injuries, or damage to equipment.
16. Class pulling order and drivers order will be posted.
17. All truck must scale prior to hooking to sled, immediately prior to the start of your class. 200LB grace over printed class weight. Once weighed, you are staged. Leaving the staging area is not allowed. Hitch height will be measured at weigh in.
18. NO BEER OR ALCOHOL TO BE CONSUMED FOR CONTESTENTS!!!! 19. Track officials have the right to move a puller to a different class.
20. The first puller has no option of a re-hook. Only chance to re-hook is if the sled has adjustments made to it. So make it count!
21. Violations of any rule shall constitute a disqualification. Arguing with judges will not be tolerated, and will result in immediate disqualification.
22. ALL GENERAL RULES APPLY, UNLESS CLASS SPECIFIC
23. ALL JUDGES’ DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!! Failure to obey track officials will result in disqualification and may lead to removal from event.

8000lb Open Diesel
1. All general rules apply, along with class specific rules.
2. Trucks are highly recommended to have a Fuel/air shut off and Driveshaft loops.
3. 35-18.00-15 Bar and Cut tires permitted.
4. A fire extinguisher system is permitted and highly recommended.
5. OEM Firewall is mandatory.
6. The complete OEM floor pan is mandatory.
7. The body must be OEM truck body. The body must retain full sheet metal, after-market hoods are permitted. The hood must be closed and securely latched while vehicle is hooked to the sled.
8. D.O.T. approved helmet required to be worn while pulling.
9. All open class trucks must have SFI approved bell housing on clutch, SFI approved shield on transmission body, SFI flex plate, SFI approved damper, SFI fire extinguisher mounted within reach of driver and SFI approved fire jacket.
8000lb 2.5/ Outlaw Diesel
1. General rules apply, along with class specific rules.
2. Trucks are highly recommended to have Fuel/air shut off and Driveshaft loops.
3. Must be Dot approved tire. Maximum height 35 inches. No studded tires or chains. No alterations to tires permitted. No bar or terra tires. No duals unless factory OEM equipped.
4. A fire extinguisher system is permitted and highly recommended.
5. The complete OEM floor pan is mandatory.
6. The body must be OEM truck body. The body must retain full sheet metal, after-market hoods are permitted. The hood must be closed and securely latched while vehicle is hooked to the sled
7. Unweighted OEM trucks i.e. crew cab long box trucks along with dual rear wheel trucks will be allowed to pull so long as no extra weight is added to truck.
8. No hanging weights allowed, bed of truck only.
9. Diesel fuel only, no injectables (nos, meth, propane).
10. No hood stacks.
11. Suspension stops/ blocks are allowed, along with use of air bags.
8500lb STOCK Diesel
1. General rules apply, along with class specific rules.
2. Must have hood, fenders, doors, windshield, rear window.
3. No hanging weights allowed, bed of truck only.
4. Diesel fuel only, no injectables (NOS, water/meth, propane).
5. No ladder bars, No track bars.
6. STOCK single turbocharger (unless factory equipped i.e. 6.4 Ford Powerstroke). 7. Use of a singe tuner is allowed.
8. No lift pumps allowed.
9. No Hood stacks.
10. Max tire height is D.O.T. approved 35” tire.
11. Air bags allowed but cannot be inflated. No suspension stops/ blocks.
12. Trucks must be street legal and registered.
13. After-market intake is permitted.
14. Stock Fuel system, no oversized injectors, cp3, HPOP.
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