Quoteracehorses
Was one heck of a good pull!!!!!
Prostocks were a little light for numbers but still very good. Saturday crowd was full!!!! Will just get better!!!
Those race horses were ready to run!
Been waiting in the barn a long time.
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QuoteThe Original Michael
I saw Tommy Brewer's Home Brew do an exhibition pass at NFMS in either '81 or '82, but that probably means the class was already established locally by then.
Anyone know when the first twd class occurred? And where? Did TWD start in Kentucky or somewhere else?
Charlie Kincaid (from Rising Sun, IN) hooked his street truck at a pull in Vevay IN He late
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QuoteLBB
What are the steps someone has to take to make llss into a gn class? I know theres lots of intrest in it and that got me thinking what does someone have to do to make it into a gn class? Who do they have to speak with? What meetings do they have to attend? If someone is going to do it this would be a good year to do it. If you dont want to see llss as a gn class then start another forum
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QuoteJohn Murray
Hot Farm Tractors
Light Limited Super Stock Tractors
Limited Pro Stock Tractors
Light Super Stock Tractors
Thanks for posting these John Murray!
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Did anyone video Eagleville TN?
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QuoteLewis Conner
I have something funny to post and would love to se if anyone can top this one .I had been waiting on parts for a week longer than it should have taken from Lakota Racing to finish a project and it just so happens they had sent two packages part of the order in a regular box .So i got that one a week ago with part of my order missing the project was on hold couldnt do anything
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Quotecpr
Could well be. Speaking of the towed attachement idea, what is going on here?
CP
That is the sled caboose!
For unlimited garden tractor pulling
Just like the old Louisville & Nashville Train / just keep adding cars and hook up an air brake line / we will get that pulling tractor stopped
Caboose operator:
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QuoteTWaite
Not sure if this idea is even feasable but what about adding another set of axles? Make the sled a triple axle instead of a dual axle. It would add some additional weight to the sled but also would have the ability to haul additional weight down the road. But, does that additional weight going down the road require different licensing/permits. Maybe that 3rd axle would "float" instead
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Thank you Logan!
Good answer.
My next post was going to be for you or Richard to come on here and give some words of advice.
The unlimiteds is usually the only class that can possibly pose a problem and the extra weight on a back-up sled is the answer / all of those events have 2 sleds on site anyhow.
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QuotetheRightRearTire183
so you are saying that they should add a second set of grousers to the sled? Three (potential) problems.
1) If it does drop at say 20ft, it would destroy the track, especially after the pan grousers drop. Guaranteed hook track
2) How are you going to back up this "trailer"? Do you have to unhook it from the sled to a courtesy tractor? Or does the sled operator get
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I added a clearer photo
this setup could attach to a sled and be low to the ground and have space for 3 or 6 of the sled weights / it could be set to drop onto the track for example 20 feet out etc.
this could be set to drop with a limit switch triggered by the box on the rails of the sled
just a thought
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QuoteThe Original Michael
As a spin-off topic for the If you were NTPA president topic where the discussion changed to speed-
The basic sled design has not changed in years. Is there a new type of design that may be more efficient? Ideally, one that could stop the high horsepower classes with enough weight that could legally be hauled by one semi, and at a distance of 300-320'?
Has a
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QuoteS'no Farmer
I had a thought years ago about using a smaller sled with a fixed weight and no moving parts but then hooked to a cable on its back side. The cable would then be on a large drum that would have a resistance similar to a Wheel Dyno. This Dyno and drum would be fixed at the starting line and feed out cable as the tractor goes down the track. The fixed weight would give enough
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QuoteDick Morgan
I am going to think way outside the box on this question. I am not sure if it's strictly of weight for the sled, rather is it a distribution of the weight? I realize this may sound crazy, but what if the cab of the sled was relocated to either the middle or the front of the sled. Raise the cab up and let the box pass under it as it travels to the front of the sled. By moving
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Quotedieselsmoke
There is an easy solution but people won't like it much....
Sleds are linear devices....meaning there is a gear ratio that stays constant (even though you can choose different gears) though the run. You move X feet, you get Y travel on the box. Simple.
Solution: drop the gearbox and use a linear motor or encoder and ballscrew and servo drive. The box travel can now
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QuoteThe Original Michael
As a spin-off topic for the If you were NTPA president topic where the discussion changed to speed-
The basic sled design has not changed in years. Is there a new type of design that may be more efficient? Ideally, one that could stop the high horsepower classes with enough weight that could legally be hauled by one semi, and at a distance of 300-320'?
Has a
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QuoteDick Morgan
I'm not sure if promoters have the time and money to start expanding their tracks. Great ideas just not sure every track has that ability.
I agree with you on that DM, many probably don't have the extra room or money. It was just a thought while I was daydreaming since we have no pulls to go to.
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QuoteJimmyd
If you look from the promoters view you can get a few more spectators in 350' bleachers than 300'.
longer track
floating finish
longer bleachers
more space for fans to spread out and not have to sit on top of each other
it's a win / win for everybody
or pay the puller for pull off money if you insist on having a pull off and pay the sled operator more for t
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QuoteS'no Farmer
Grubby,
Sure they can stop them but the show would be horribly slow and boring. I watch old video of the Mods on dusty slow runs and I can't believe I liked them as much as I did. I like them much better the way they run them now. But that's just me I guess, everyone has their own opinion...that is mine!
S'no Farmer
Maybe take a vote from licensed pull
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QuoteLEWIS
Got plenty of food drove five different vehicles through the commodity line borrowed two wigs and made three fake mustaches plenty of cheese that should help out the dairy farmers and lots of noodles
Lewis, were they giving away any mushrooms?
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Chapel Hill is definitely a top event.
I remember the first time I went in the late 80s/early 90s and the event lighting was some of the best I had seen.
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Quote?
Kevinh, where in Kentucky did you grow up ?
Versailles
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QuoteLEWIS
I took a voluntary lay off and can go back when ever i want working for the county road department .But living 500 yards from Lake Cumberland fishing is good and i love Trumps 600 a week and states unemployment halve a beef and a hog in the freezer fresh onions in the garden and greens lovin it along with some dry land fish makes for a good day
Kentucky Head Hunters / Dry land fish
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QuoteLEWIS
I took a voluntary lay off and can go back when ever i want working for the county road department .But living 500 yards from Lake Cumberland fishing is good and i love Trumps 600 a week and states unemployment halve a beef and a hog in the freezer fresh onions in the garden and greens lovin it along with some dry land fish makes for a good day
I learned to water ski on Lake Cumberl
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QuoteKevin Prime
Ok, I'm going to need a little help on this one. The Summer Nationals hat I don't know how or where I got it. I can't seem to find out either, so does anyone know where this event was held or anything about it? As for the Wrangler hat, I got it in BG. I'm guessing around the late 70's early 80's. My mom told me I could get one souvenir that weekend.
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Quotekevinh
A couple more things from the 80's.
Nice
Jaske's Meister Brau Express
Nothing like a Super Mod 4x4 with 2 Arias motors / that thing would haul that Thumb sled at the USHRA events
Gary Collins Bud Boss-Little KW was similar / 2 kb hemis
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QuoteKevin Prime
A couple more things from the 80's.
Nice
Jaske's Meister Brau Express
Nothing like a Super Mod 4x4 with 2 Arias motors / that thing would haul that Thumb sled at the USHRA events
Gary Collins Bud Boss-Little KW was similar / 2 kb hemis
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Thanks Jesse!
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QuoteUnchartered
Traveling the country behind the wheel of a truck, what I see is shocking. Mall & plaza parking lots empty. Business large & small closed. Signs up all over of events canceled. Toll workers not collecting tolls. Crowded freeways nearly empty. Masked workers afraid to touch money.The list goes on & on. A world I never thought I'd see in this country in this lifetime. All brou
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