Hitch height and cost of pulling March 30, 2018 06:49AM
The discussions on the price of pulling are endless, so why doesn't a class ever Implement a lower hitch height? Less traction would make it less of a power game.
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 03:03AM
Because it would make too much sense. And the people making decisions aren't the ones spending the money on iron
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 03:49AM
Also a drive line speed limit. Limit there gear by ratios. For the mods this would work great don't care what or how many engines you can only spin it so fast.
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 05:35AM
Then people would just run ludicrous rpms to make speed, unless you did an rpm limit too.
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 06:53AM
another quick cure for Light Pro is make it truly light, not just lighter than Pro Stock. Take 1000lbs off of them even 1500lbs, that'll take a year or two to figure out before the next crisis in the class. the end game would be figuring out how to get 3000hp to the ground already being made instead of finding another 500hp.
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 07:03AM
Any idea how expensive light parts can be? Might want to re-think that idea.....
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 07:04AM
ever heard of light superstock?

removing that much weight would guarantee the transition to components.
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 07:45AM
Take 500 off of them then, 8000# that would still be enough to create some setup, balance, track reading and driving challenges Correct me if im wrong didnt diesel super weigh 7500 in the past, with oem castings?

the point is there are ways to slow down the horsepower race and hitch height and weight reduction are two ways to do it
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 09:29AM
Lowering the drawbar would be more effective and safer than reducing the overall weight of the machines. Lowering the drawbar would cost almost zero $$$$$ and not cause wild rides for lack of front end weight. Sounds like a GREAT idea, but alas, it makes too much sense to ever get implemented. A height of 18 inches would be a good place to start.
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 10:29AM
I am sure some if not many lite pullers use a lower drawbar already on tight tracks.
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 10:46AM
I agree that lower drawbar would be easy and probably safer.
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 01:29PM
Well alrighty then, lower the drawbars down to 16 inches if 18 inches doesn't suit you !!
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling March 31, 2018 12:31PM
check some tractors there running at 18 inchs cant get enough weight out front .
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling April 01, 2018 01:12AM
I'd like to see what 16" would do
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling April 01, 2018 07:30AM
Could you add length to sled chain. We had to years ago on 12500 antiques or does the groundspeed of these tractors take that out
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Re: Hitch height and cost of pulling April 01, 2018 11:23PM
Might help
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