Are spec turbos and spec fuel a good idea? - 9 months ago
Are spec turbos and spec fuels a good idea for any single charger class? Not just Super Farm, but Light Pro/4.1 Limited Pro/5.0 Pro, Hot Farm, and even the 3.0 and 3.6 diesel truck classes? Should Pro Stock also be included with spec fuel and/or spec turbo? Does a limited choice of suppliers ultimately make things cost more or less?by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Challenge for anti-component people - 9 months ago
For those of you who feel components should not be allowed for LLSS pullers who want them: Read Chucky's post above and directly respond to it based on what he witnessed. Dispute what he saw with his own eyes. I suspect if anyone responds to his post, it will tap dance around his observation or outright ignore it. Prove me wrong.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Refresher: What were the rules at the start? - 9 months ago
For you historians, what were the original rules when the LLSS began? Did it first start in KY or Badger State?by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
LLSS tires and weight - 9 months ago
These were mentioned in the Rule Proposals thread, but since these are not actual proposals it seems like they could merit their own thread. 1) Should a 24.5 tire become the rule instead of the 30.5? If it's a "limited" class, a good argument could be made. 2) If LLSS pullers were polled, would most vote for 6000 lbs, 6200 lbs, something else? What would the class look like with a 6by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: Thought on LLSS component proposal - 9 months ago
QuoteMG1206 Who’s going to build all these component chassis’s? The companies that do chassis building. There’s already a waiting list. If building a new tractor from ground up it does make sense but what about everyone else who has already invested a lot of money lighting and installing billet everything in they’re ag chassis. Everything is too expensive already, now those guys have to spendby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Trigger Warning - 9 months ago
QuoteCc No it doesn’t there’s no gosh damn reason we need fing components in Llss at all ever there’s not one safety reason there’s no good reason besides ppl don’t like adjusting there clutch this @#$%& getting old non of you pull in the llss so keep your fing mouth shut You may have heard of a condition known as TDS. The above post is an example of CDS (Component Derangement Syndrome). Itby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
HP comparison - 10 months ago
How much hp do you figure Banter's (or Engler/Vernon Kourey) 7 engine tractors made in the 1989-91 time frame before the unlimited weight dropped from 9200 lbs, to the the highest hp unlimited today (would that be Bauer or Benedict/Criswell)? I know tires and other things are different today; I'm only asking about raw hp.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Pullers of the year - 10 months ago
Does Bryan Mc Donald still own the TWD that Chase Richardson pulls?If so, he would be the owner of the 2 vehicles that won GN titles in the divisions that consistently have the most entries. Chase won TWD and was top 5 in minis. Perhaps they could be co-pullers of the year.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Minis - Who's the GOAT? - 10 months ago
Who is the GOAT in the mini class? Glynn Guenther? Fairbanks? Mellos? Bauer? Veney? Someone else? Is there a list of who has the most mini championships?by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Pulling trivia question - 10 months ago
One time in American history, a sitting president went to a tractor pull. Who was the President? Which pull and year? After he left, (allegedly) something fortunate or unfortunate happened depending on the puller's draw.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: Bowling Green - 10 months ago
QuoteBrent Yaron Why not just leave it? It's the Super Bowl of pulling and it's the only event with these kind of numbers. I enjoy going to be able to see so many pullers I wouldn't normally get to see throughout the summer. This. If sitting through 60 twd is upsetting, there is always the option to get up and move around. Oh, by the way, while those 60 twd were running on oneby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: One option: Old Tomah Super Farm system - 10 months ago
While I'm ok leaving BG as is regarding large classes, one option is adding a Thursday afternoon session, with light mods running their first hook then also. There would be some shuffling of classes. Maybe shut the pre-entry off 2 weeks before the pull. Any class above x # of entries would use the old Tomah Super Farm system below. For sake of argument, let's use 40 in a class as a cby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: Safety question - 10 months ago
Quoteplb Why don`t YOU stand out there for 4-5 hours with all that stuff on and report back!!! Yes, it gets hot in the summer. That's also irrelevant to the question. It's also hot during a NASCAR race or NHRA race on asphalt or concrete depending on track.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Safety question - 10 months ago
A NASCAR or Indy Car track safety crew must wear safety equipment, as does the NHRA Safety Safari. They are among the first to arrive if something goes wrong. Why don't the pulling orgs require track officials to wear safety equipment? They are the first on the scene for a fire, rollover, throttle stuck wide open, etc. The finish line flagman is near enough of vehicles with thousands of hby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: Bowling Green - 10 months ago
It was not flawless. At no time should 2 vehicles ever go down the two tracks at the same time. They were doing this as soon as the 3rd vehicle in one of the sessions. This is a safety issue and needs to stop. As an aside, it also messes up the broadcast they are trying to build with Full Pull. "Race tractors" shouldn't be a thing.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
? for farmers - 10 months ago
What's the oldest active farm tractor you're aware of? Does anyone still do farm work with a JD 720, Farmall M, or something older? Do you know anyone that still has a useful F-20 or F-30?by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Idea from dirt late model racing - 10 months ago
After the feature, they weigh the winner's car to ensure it's not too light. Maybe at GN pulls they could do a similar check with drawbars.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: BG Livestream issues - 10 months ago
QuotePS Fan Im having the same issue. Cant find Friday evening session to rewatch the Pros. Also I really miss the traditional video angles of the past. I like the 100 foot and the 340 foot shots. I absolutely hate the top row of the grandstand shots, the 600 feet stright away shot, the ground level at the starting line shot. The elevated shot from the grandstands is the best shot. It is how thby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: BG completed session's missing on the website - 10 months ago
I was watching Session 2 and it quit in the middle of Super Farms.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: Update as of Wed afternoon - 10 months ago
Thursday night looks pretty good. 15% chance. Friday afternoon 40 % chance, may be fine. Fri nite, and all day Saturday are above 50% to 70% chance of rain, says ending Saturday evening. Hopefully dry, but tomorrow may be the best weather.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
BG Weather forecast - 10 months ago
As of Monday afternoon, Th night 72% chance of rain. Fri day 71% chance of rain. Fri night 66% chance of rain Sat day 56% chance of rain Sat night 24% chance of rain I'm just the messenger.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Re: Runs that are exceeding 380' - 10 months ago
First, the track officials need to internalize this. To the extent sled operators are setting the sleds light, Marvin and Co. should have the setting tightened up. NTPA rules still refer to a 350' track, don't they? It's time to enforce that. Also, a 350' full pull mark doesn't mean a pull off if the winning distance is in the 330-340 range. 350' should be aby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Bowling Green numbers - 11 months ago
The NTPA entry lists for their GN pulls are inflated since they include free entry vehicles that may not show up. Here are predictions for the # of vehicles that will actually show up for Session 1 of each class. S1 because of inevitable breakage that will lower the numbers in the 2nd hook. Regardless of what NTPA's published BG roster looks like, this is a prediction of how many actuallby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Unique visitors to Bowling Green - 11 months ago
Most people who go to BG come for multilple sessions. How many unique people do you think pass through the gates at BG each year? By "unique" I mean if they announce 100,000 in attendance,much of that number are duplicates who attend multiple sessions. I am curious how many separate individuals attend.by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Hull's moline - 11 months ago
I've noticed the Moline runs PPL along with their Deeres, but only the Deeres enter NTPA events. Are they running a new setup that's legal for PPL but not NTPA?by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
What time did Ft Recovery and Brandenburg end? - 11 months ago
How late did The Fort and Brandenburg go?by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Analogy for anti-component people - 11 months ago
People who do not want to allow components in classes where tractors are making much more power than designed to make, are like militant PETA types who don't want to eat meat, but also don't want YOU to be allowed to eat meat either. People who do not want to allow components in classes where tractors are making much more power than designed to make, are like climate alarmists who drby The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
Pro and super stock? - 12 months ago
With billet blocks and lightweight sheetmetal, which parts of a modern component tractor are actually "stock"?by The Original Michael - Off-Topic Forum
This is not good (John Deere) - 1 year ago
John Deere mass layoffs in IL and IA It would be hard to say if more pullers run Deere or Case IH, but this will come as a blow to many in the Quad Cities area. It's getting hard to find an American-owned tractor built in an American factory. I'll relate this more to pulling: How many American pullers try to buy American-built parts when possible? Is that even a consideration fby The Original Michael - Off-Topic Forum
Re: Tomah tickets - 1 year ago
Did they also do this if paying by cash at the grandstand ticket booth?by The Original Michael - Pulling Forum
