Quotegrubby
The rules are different between the two sanctions that would mean Walsh's would have to make some changes in order to run NTPA. They didn't want to change things just for one pull. Dan was there in attendance.
What would they need ro change? There were several PPL CT-comitted mods at Tomah.
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QuoteBrandonA
The Walsh's are set up to pull with the Pro Pulling League who has not had a pull for the modified tractors yet this year. I think Henry IL in 3 weeks is the first one. (PPL schedule this year is a bit odd, though I assume its because they lost several of their June pulls (Benson and Farley).
Mauston, WI is about 20 miles from Tomah. Leischner won an unlimited hook at Tomah j
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Quotebandit496
Pro Stock limited to 6 inch inlet and exhaust. Heavy Pro Stock (RN) is 5 inch smooth bore inlet--5.370 inch exhaust outlet (box turbo). The Light Pro Stock turbo is limited to a 4.5 inch exhaust with unlimited inlet size. The Limited Pro Stock turbo is limited to 4.1 inch smooth bore inlet with no Map ring allowed and a 4.5 inch exhaust outlet. Super Farm turbos are 3 x 3 with a
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Some ideas that were outside the box:
According to one of his family members, they could swap out the engine behind the driver in 9 minutes.
Who can guess what type of engines these are and who drove the tractor?
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Maybe the flagman or sled operator really had to pee.
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What are some of your favorite out-of-the-box idea over the years?
Some that come to mind- City Slicker chain drive. Wheeler Rittinger's last tractor (didn't he put driveshafts for each motor), and when Art Arfons tried a totally different tread pattern. Ralph Banter moving the driver around and even mounting an engine between the back tires. Milt Bergman's 6 engine tractor wher
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Anyone know how many of the PPL Light Pros have a component since they made them legal?
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What date?
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Bunnage - 3 months ago
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I hope they can get it back together soon. Reminds me of Brad Benedict's breakage at Bowling Green a few years ago.
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What hapoened to Andrew Sprock at Pleasant Hill? I saw a photo of 1/2 a twd being towed.
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QuoteBrent Yaron
Looks like there are only 3 or 4 signed up for regional points.
Brent, where do you go to see this information? Thanks.
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One unrelated question is why don't more tractor manufacturers get involved in the sport? I understand the issue Deere had in the early 1970s, but the days of factory pulling engine blueprints have long since passed. Should pullers seek out and reward manufacturers who are willing to get involved, even if that means stepping back from John Deere? Just posing a question.
Cash-IH announceme
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I'm glad the young lady is ok.
Thoughts on the root cause?
Mini rod accident
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Outlaws/Coal Train Energy Drink
PPL/Coal Train Energy Drink
Either an annoucement from Columbus is forthcoming, or this company decided they would get more bang for their advertising buck with Outlaws and PPL.
I don't expect an answer to this unless someone wants to share, but I wonder what % of sponsorship $ Outlaws, PPL, and NTPA takes off the top when a company signs a deal with
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I see the Legends group has this on their schedule. Most of the tractors are in Ohio, but I was wondering if in addition to the Ohio tractors, any Illinois or other midwest vehicles may run? Is this invitational, or could any vehicle meeting the legends criteria hook at this event?
If the Bosse tractor and tank tractors can run with Doug Bend and Larry McVey, that would be neat to see. Anyone
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as copied/pasted from PPL website
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4 Aces Dave Walsh Mauston, WI Pratt Whitney JFTD12 Turbines
Dirtslinger Bill & Jed Leischner Weldon, IL Brad Anderson Engines
Dirtslinger Too Shannon Leischner & Murl Kimmel Weldon, IL BAE/Veney
Irish Challenger 2.0 Dan & Dave Walsh Mauston, WI Miner Brothers Racing Hemi's
Meristem Crop Performance Dave Walsh Mauston, WI GE-T64 Turbines
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The Bosse Bros. and their crossbox invention changed the game for the mod class more than any other single innovation. The Allison Team and Ralph Chamberlain, followed a few years later by Art Arfons, opened a new horizon of powerplant to the sport.
In the SS class, I'd put Ron Perry and Dave Stangle in this same tier. The Conner Bros and Brent Long may never have done what they did were
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How many hooks does your class need to have before you feel like it's worth it to join an association or member state?
I understand a small local association that charges $40 to join may be a different calculation than several hundred $ like NTPA for example.
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What do you think? I will say the "magic bullet" theory that the Warren Commission came up with is laughable.
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Pre-Covid, the European pullers would alternate between inviting a mod and super stock for the European Super Pull.
I'm not sure if US pullers will ever get invited to Europe again, but if I could pick a Super Stock to cross the pond, I'd choose Ross's Triple Bypass. It would be cool to see him run against the top European tractors.
As far as mods, cannot remember who has alre
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This isn't one that changed hands but a new build.
The Pullers Championship webpage shows a pic of a new tractor for Dylan Owens. He'll run 4 at this event, but the photo looks like it would hold 5 if we could see a right front engine. Is one or both Owens tractors planning to run unlimited this year?
Also NY related, Mark Cole ran his tractor as a twin at a few late season State
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FPP manages to keep things fairly competitive in their Run What You Brung class. If they could do it, surely OSTPA could.
FPP not only has blown and SSD trucks, but n/a fwd modified trucks including mountain motor, PSD trucks, limited diesel and even had a nitrous truck at one time. I am not sure of weight breaks, hitch heights, or if they adjust these, but there are all kinds of videos.
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I noticed the SSD FWD trucks are sanctioned in their own class this year after running with the SMFWD class.
Out of curiosity, how many regulars does OSTPA anticipate? Are the diesels still allowedto hook the SMFWD class, or were they booted out? Having blown and smoke together made for an interesting class. Was it that the 7500lb trucks were gaining too much on the blown trucks?
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QuoteOH1979er
WPI sets the purses. If you look at the 1985 Tomah poster that 110,000 was paid out to 16 classes over 5 sessions. In 2023 there will be 28 classes over 5 sessions. .... The issue wasn’t created over night and won’t go away over night. One of the biggest problems between now and then is there are just too many classes.
NTPA Hot Shots announcement
To your point OH1979er,
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QuoteStacy
One only has to look at events like Rock Springs Wyoming and Ottertail Minnesota as a couple of examples of Grand National events that did not last long on the circuit.
This premise of Dick's question is based on being midwest-centric.
For Eder, Biers, Mark Cole, even Benedict and Criswell, going to Langford would be a lot closer than going to Rockwell.
Obviously, Bauer, K
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When NTPA has the meetings during Enderle weekend, and proposals are taken to the board, is it the NTPA Board who approves, or the WPI Board?
Also, when a Tech update is posted on NTPA's Tech Page, is that an executive decision of the Tech Director, a directive from the NTPA Board, or from the WPI Board?
(There is also theory vs practice, meaning how is this supposed to work in theory, a
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QuoteFan 2
sf outperforms nothing in any era! The fact you have to go back 50 years to compare a class shows what a joke it is!
I bet a super farm would outpull a 466 hot farm. No disrespect, but 174 ci difference is a lot to overcome.
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QuoteJ BeGone
The old guys say the hot farm 466 class make more power then there old SS
A puller who would know much more about diesel tractors (and dump truck motors) that I ever will once said on Fonda's board a few years ago even a SS from the mid'70s on made more power than a modern SF. I'd think a 640 ci SF would make more power than a 466 hot farm. I'm siding with the
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QuoteJerkmychain
Well with the new Bud light announcement I don’t see INBEV investing anything into the sport . Not sure rural America is the market they are looking for anymore. Anyways, that was a sweet sled . If you saw it in person you will never forget it.
On the other hand, Dylan Mulvaney would be a natural spokesperson for the pro stock class.
"I was assigned red from the factory but a
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If I could wave a magic wand and make one permanent rule change for single charger classes, it would be any tractor could run the fuel that it ran from the factory. This would be from hot farm up through pro stock.
I'm not sure when the diesel only rule came into being, but am under the impression Cespedes has a grandfather clause if he runs NTPA.
Related to the topic, Don Nolan's M
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