Planned but never built - 1 year ago
Sometimes pullers make plans but rules change or life happens and the plans fall through. Does anyone know if pullers were planning on building something innovative but fell through? For example, I thought somebody posted that Mike Holden was planning on building a 5 allison tractor, but after 1991 NTPA lowered the weight. Did Banters ever have any designs for an 8-engine mod? More recentlyby The Original Michael - Forum
Biggest pull in America in terms of # of hooks - 1 year ago
Bowling Green has lots of hooks. I would guess Tunica has even more. Whether NTPA/Outlaws/PPL, antiques, garden tractors or brush tractors and trucks, which pull in the U.S. has the most # of hooks?by The Original Michael - Forum
Re: Why is - 1 year ago
Didn't Louisville's track crew do tricks and wheelies years ago?by The Original Michael - Forum
Re: Where is stray horse gone wild SSD - 1 year ago
QuoteBrian Hija What ever happened to stray horse gone wild SSD ? Haven’t seen them out in a while. Didn't Gaetan Yelle buy it?by The Original Michael - Forum
Re: Missing Tomah Mods - 1 year ago
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.by The Original Michael - Forum
Re: Missing Tomah Mods - 1 year ago
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 jby The Original Michael - Forum
Re: NTPA pro stock classes turbo limits - 1 year ago
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 aby The Original Michael - Forum
Re: Innovative designs over the years - 1 year ago
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?by The Original Michael - Forum
Re: Hutch - 1 year ago
Maybe the flagman or sled operator really had to pee.by The Original Michael - Forum
Innovative designs over the years - 1 year ago
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 wherby The Original Michael - Forum
How many PPL Light Pros built components? - 1 year ago
Anyone know how many of the PPL Light Pros have a component since they made them legal?by The Original Michael - Forum
Re: Clark County Charlestown Indiana Fair Pull - 1 year ago
What date?by The Original Michael - Forum
Bunnage - 1 year ago
video: I hope they can get it back together soon. Reminds me of Brad Benedict's breakage at Bowling Green a few years ago.by The Original Michael - Forum
Did twd break in half? - 1 year ago
What hapoened to Andrew Sprock at Pleasant Hill? I saw a photo of 1/2 a twd being towed.by The Original Michael - Forum
Re: NTPA rule change in the 5.0 PS class - 1 year ago
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.by The Original Michael - Forum
Positive NTPA news - 1 year ago
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 announcemeby The Original Michael - Forum
Mini rod accident in Europe - 1 year ago
I'm glad the young lady is ok. Thoughts on the root cause? Mini rod accidentby The Original Michael - Forum
One of the big three getting left behind? - 1 year ago
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 withby The Original Michael - Forum
Legends tractors @ Half Century of Progress show - 1 year ago
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. Anyoneby The Original Michael - Forum
Complete list of all Champions Tour Pre Commits here - 1 year ago
as copied/pasted from PPL website Modifieds 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 Mrby The Original Michael - Forum
The foundation of modern pulling - 1 year ago
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 wereby The Original Michael - Forum
? for pullers about joining an association - 1 year ago
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.by The Original Michael - Forum
RFK Jr "CIA killed my uncle" - 1 year ago
What do you think? I will say the "magic bullet" theory that the Warren Commission came up with is laughable.by The Original Michael - Off-Topic Forum
If you could send a tractor to Europe? - 1 year ago
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 alreby The Original Michael - Forum
New unlimited from New York? - 1 year ago
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 Stateby The Original Michael - Forum
Full Pull Productions RWYB - 1 year ago
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.by The Original Michael - Forum
OSTPA question - 1 year ago
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?by The Original Michael - Forum
Relevant NTPA announcement just today - 1 year ago
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,by The Original Michael - Forum
Re: How far should pullers be expected to travel? - 1 year ago
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, Kby The Original Michael - Forum
Related question- rule making process - 1 year ago
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, aby The Original Michael - Forum