Exactly
That’s what I want to do
It will probably take a group of guys in a generally close proximity to build similar tractors to get it going but it’ll be like llss every state will have different rules and I’ll have another one setting in the corner of the barn all dressed up and nowhere to go
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Ok I’ll rephrase this
I’m not talking about building something similar to what’s in the video,that would be fun but I wouldn’t put my boys on that right now either
For one that blows the budget so that’s why we start out with the minimum
Put an rpm limit on it and maybe a turbo size
4 cylinder 250 cubic inch any sheet metal all safety gear maybe 3500# so that they are drivable
You could
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As Dick said it would be good for a younger generation so that means it has to be kept reasonable
Every class doesn’t have to start as a big hot class let it evolve so that some of us can afford to do it and let it grow in stages
My boys would be all over this but I’m afraid to try and do it because 6 months later it’ll be talked about as some grand national class and then it’ll never happen
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I think it would be good class but needs to be heavier and affordable
If we make the rules to keep it a $10k tractor it would take off but if you let it go wide open it will be like everything other class only a few will do it
It would be a good class to introduce into antique pulling to speed things up and that would probably be the better type of sled
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I believe that on a nose heavy antique tractor like my w-9 a longer hitch helps I regretted ever cutting mine off
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I would like to put a tractor together for this class and looking for ideas I would like to run a Massey because I have the tractor already but with the 2.6 turbo rule and the 2600 rpm rule for the big motors I know it’s not practical
Does anyone on here run this class to give an idea of how hard guys are running and what kind of ground speed
Any videos?
Let’s keep this positive and not an a
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Warpath or the 1150
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Run what ya brung and hope it’s enough
I’m just thankful to get to hook to a sled anymore the rules are running pullers off not the lack of
I get the same RUSH for 15 seconds whether I win or finish last or mid pack what happened to doing it because you enjoy it
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Do they allow a v8 Perkins
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Where can I find rules for that class I may be interested
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Just watched the video of the pull and that tractor was in a league of its own to come back in the pulloff after the track went away and repeat the same hook
Congratulations to them. I never heard of the Meltdown before but will be watching for it
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Any one have a results list thanks
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How many of those have been built
I would be interested and know of others that would be but we’re not in Wisconsin
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We’ve talked about it before but it never goes any further I believe there would be a lot of interest if a few were built but there’s nowhere to run them I would like to see a four cylinder diesel class using a mini rod chassis with sheet metal but start out with simple rules and give everyone a chance to be able to afford it we don’t need it to be a grand national class you might be surprised ma
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Yep I agree also
It is appreciated
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There is two ways to look at it
As a puller we do it because we love the rush of pulling so getting to pull twice can be a good thing especially if you can get cooled down quickly but I’m pulling a low dollar tractor now if I was running a grand national level puller I would hope to not have to be in a pulloff do to the cost of maintenance per pass but that’s just my opinion
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Where can it be seen thanks
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Finally someone brings this up
I’ve had to pay to get in the gate pay to park and pay for pit passes for the family or they had to go set in the grandstand and then pay entry fee at a county fair definitely not a good way to get pullers to come back
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Will there be a pull at Greenwich Ohio on July 6 this year? Thanks
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Cadiz Ohio 3 years ago in early October
It wasn’t below freezing but it was snowing
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Yes you are right
I thought that after I wrote it
Buford had a saying similar
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What we have here is a failure to communicate
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I was there and results were posted at the end of each class not sure how much faster they could do it
Well run pull
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Well said
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Danny Dean
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Make it 3
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Yes sir
Amen
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You are exactly right Jake I’m glad you went about it that way that’s far more professional than I did or some other of us did
Thank you
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Here we go again
I will say there’s nothing wrong with the play by play and Dave has a loud clear voice that can be understood by everyone
But what he did after John Mumma’s truck ran was down right rude and he criticized every WINNING pass by asking them what they would have done different Lustick and Beck are good examples that’s just ignorant maybe he should have ran out there and ask Blac
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