I love the yellow wheels too. It really gives the tractor a unique look. My only complaint is I wish they'd paint the planetary cover yellow as well... but that's a minor gripe. I haven't talked with Rick or Randy in a long time but they are really nice guys and I hope they aren't done with the sport.
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Personally I don't drink (nothing against it, just don't do it), however if I did I wouldn't support Bud Light after their garbage support... actually CELEBRATING some mentally unstable dude pretending to be a "girl". It's sick. Our society is sick and getting sicker. My advice, find a beer company that doesn't celebrate that garbage.
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Cherry Picking would be saying SPECIFIC tractors. Cherry Picking would be a way to try to control the outcome by picking certain tractors to go against a select group of other tractors to control the outcome. That is not what The Original Michael said... he used the word "like"... as in similar... or as in tractors at the top tier of their respective classes. Top Super Stocks against top Pro S
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QuoteTeam one
I didn’t realize you were cherry picking select tractors, but yes the supers would still win.
He's not cherry picking select tractors... he's simply saying the top tractors in one class against the top tractors in another class pulling the same sled at each classes respective weight. Not cherry picking as you put it, just top against top.
I'd put my money on the
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QuoteSuper farm puller I'm sure glad Brett Hearne, Dale Earnhardt ,Jeff Gordon didn't stay in street stock cars .
We would have never known who they were ..or what they stood for in motorsports.
They went from the bottom to the top level in motorsports. They certainly didn't start out with money
The problem with your logic... the top level in other motorsport makes you money (m
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Quote"limit" is key
Jake, where does it say a puller cannot do as you suggest?
This is the quote I was referring to:
QuoteThe Original Michael
2. Super Farm, Light Pro Stock, and Limited Pro Stock divisions cannot enter the new RN Heavy Pro Stock 5.0 class. Entering of stated vehicles in divisions other than RN Heavy Pro Stock 5.0 as permitted by 2023 NTPA Pulling rules is still allowed.
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I've been beating the drum for restrictor tubes for a few decades. I'm not sure why, but for some reason many pullers in the US seem to hate the idea. To me it seems like the easiest and cheapest way to level any playing field while still allowing guys to run whatever turbocharger they want.
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The problem is the rule doesn't allow pullers the option of even switching turbos. If a 4.1 puller or a Light Pro puller wanted to quickly swap to the box charger and run in the class they still can't. To me that's complete and utter garbage.
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Two questions (technically four for you sticklers out there):
1. What if you're a terrible(or below average) Hot Farm puller? What if you've been in the class for a while but still don't win, should you still be forced to move up?
2. What if your budget doesn't allow you to move up? What if the next step up in your area is Super Farm? Your 466 or 510 probably won't
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I posted the photos from Louisville a few weeks ago but forgot to put a notification here! The photos are just as they came off the camera (and honestly I haven't even had a chance to look at them yet myself, life has been really busy lately) I did have a camera issue on Wednesday night so I didn't get the truck class (sorry about that).
Here's the link:
http://www.pulloff.co
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I know the early Claas came with Deere motors (Claas bought Renault who didn't make very good tractors and Claas wanted a reliable powerplant for their new line of tractors so Deere was a perfect choice). Fendt has been around for a very, very long time but was purchased by Agco back in the late 90's and I don't think they had Deere power, I think it has been MAN for a while now b
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From the video I saw of it warming up is was a non-crossflow head so I assumed it was a billet Lemke small block Deere. It's a nice looking tractor.
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QuoteFan 2
I have been to very few pulls in 54 years where any class "top to bottom" puts on a good show.
That makes me sad for you. I'll make a positive example of the class that gets the most grief... Super Farm... they almost always put on an excellent show. Distances are always really, really, really close. They always deliver in tight competition... not the most powerful by any mean
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Agree, I think she's great and a perfect part of the team. Those three work so well together, even though I couldn't hear half of what was said (the closed captioning was great...a truly awesome addition, though clearly a band-aid for the poor sound/echo) and you could tell they didn't talk over each other. They had good dialog and they all seemed to work really well together...
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I was actually planning on writing about the Mod class but family time after being away came first. Glad you got the conversation started.
After watching the Mod class at the NFMS this year I really don't think there's a need for more power. The show was great and the competition was awesome. There was an amazing lineup of tractors and the horsepower was more than enough. Persona
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Found this... edited it down to the relevant info to respect their privacy:
This should end any speculation. Looking forward to the 2023 PPL season and I wish them success. PPL has been a huge asset to the sport and I hope that trend continues for a long time. I don't know if this move gives John and Kristi anymore freedom, but they have the added responsibility of ownership now and t
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I didn't get a chance to talk with John or Kristi in Louisville (I barely saw either of them) and I don't have any inside info but I'd guess that the ownership transaction is still in process. I'd expect at some point we'll get word that John and Kristi are the official owners. How it's structured will be interesting, being majority woman owned might open doors so
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Wow, first, let me say thanks. I can count the number of times someone has apologized on this page on one hand. Thanks again.
Personally I think she does a good job from the times I've heard her but as I said, I didn't get to hear much of the announcing at the pull because of the terrible sound in Freedom Hall. I'm guessing the terrible sound in the building might be part of
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Be hard to do without a sled wouldn’t it?
I'm assuming maybe you're new to the sport. Vaughn Bauer runs an builds the Ironman sleds from Bauer Built Manufacturing out of Paton, Iowa. He's operated and provided the sled for the NFMS for years. Besides the NFMS he and his sleds also do Bowling Green, Ohio and many of the other biggest pulls throughout the US in the summer
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Vaughn Bauer. He's been there for years and he knows the track and facility better than anyone.
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I really hope they fire the terrible 2nd rate wedding DJ playing the music.
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The music sucks
Agreed, way too much music, way too loud.
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It definitely sucked for the Theobold team but the sled setting after the reset was absolutely perfect.
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Three sets of Nichols tires at the show... and they go 1, 2, & 3 in the finals. Not too shabby!
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Light Pro class has been the best diesel class so far this week.
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We should clearly split the classes... or 3 out of five diesels broke on the line (sometimes it happens) Of the two who made passes, both should have made the finals but a measuring inconsistency keep the Hunts out.
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Bad spill... good excuse.
Also the right decision.
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Bullet was 207 on the first pass and 218 after the reset... Not a huge sled change. Terry had a much better pass after the reset and actually got hooked up.
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Define "hitting the sand". Front wheels touching? Weight bracket or weights just touching? What if someone has their weights mounted high and someone else has the weights mounted low? What if the front of the sand pile sticks out further in some spots?
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Quoteearplugswanted
I forgot how opinions aren't welcome, my bad.
No need to be defensive... If I didn't want your opinion I wouldn't have asked you to elaborate about what you didn't like.... Ironically I asked you for the exact opposite of what you've accused me of...
It was an honest question because I can't hear a thing from where I sit. Down on the floor
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