Re: biden state of the union=pack of lies - 1 year ago
I believe it to mean that you answer to a higher power. That despite being the leader of the free world you're still beholden to something much bigger than yourself. With that much power it's difficult to stay grounded and having a true belief in a higher power should be a constant reminder that your not omnipotent. If you truly believe in God it should help maintain some level of humilby Jake Morgan - Off-Topic Forum
Re: Thursday night pull - 1 year ago
Agree, thumbs down for the music selection and timing. The sound is still terrible where I sit, but I've heard that in some areas of the arena it's better than last year.by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: nfms announcer - 1 year ago
I'm genuinely curious... what's the complaint? You don't like what she's saying? You don't like the tone of her voice? You don't like women announcers? You don't like her energy level? What specifically don't you like?by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: New non-tractor class, and safety issue - 1 year ago
If this was the first mini to ever break free of the sled that would be one thing, unfortunately this isn't the first mini to break loose. Nobody is saying to that we can eliminate ALL risk. That's a dumb argument and it's not an argument that ANYONE is making. It's simply a question of: 1.) eliminating risk as we see concerns that arise repeatedly... or 2.) eliminating rby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Taxes - 1 year ago
Digital dollar will be great... they'll tell us how great it will be and the government wouldn't lie to us. They won't monitor every single thing we buy, how we donate, where we tithe, etc.... The government won't regulate what you can buy, like a gas stove or furnace or meat. The government won't control you're spending habits due to some "crisis" like climate chby Jake Morgan - Off-Topic Forum
Re: Controversial tractors in pulling history - 1 year ago
I think you're right about the engine being a little further forward. Even though the tractor was not a component they were forced to move the engine back to the same place component tractor have their engines (60"). I thought the front axle had to be moved back as well but I could be wrong.by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: T-8 TOMCAT ENGINE - 1 year ago
Chevy made a big block 409 and a small block 400.... very different beasts. Actually Chevy had a 348 big block (smaller than many of their small block designs). As FarmersFun stated it's based on bore spacing, not cubic inches. Deere motors are generally the same. You may say "patahto" that's not what is generally excepted by the vast majority.by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Controversial tractors in pulling history - 1 year ago
Bad Medicine definitely should be at or near the top of this conversation.... but it was NOT a component chassis. It still had a cast tractor rear-end housing. Speaking of that... the Barnyard beast was so controversial that it wasn't allowed to hook in Tomah the season the 8000 series hood debuted. It was built to the absolute limit of the rules and nobody really knew what to do aboutby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: REPUBLICAN ELECTED OFFICIALS - 1 year ago
Which ones are you upset with? Is it the 20 voting against McCarthy or is it the ones voting for him?by Jake Morgan - Off-Topic Forum
Re: A new years tradition - 1 year ago
Well said, guns save countless lives (seldom does our media highlight that). Guns provide food for countless people. Guns also provide entertainment and sport for countless people. Guns are simply a tool. As JDpowershift said, yes some evil people use guns for evil purposes. Some evil people use knives. Some evil people use cars. Evil people use all sorts of things for evil. Look at theby Jake Morgan - Off-Topic Forum
Re: NTPA Schedule - 1 year ago
Just for clarity but I think we mean the same thing... I believe it's already done 4 run weekends and stayed together when you factor: hooks, pulloffs, and sled resets. For BG it would most likely need to hold together for 6-9 runs with pulloffs and sled resets. I'm not saying it's impossible, but the stars would have to align perfectly and it would be a very. very busy weekend sby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: NTPA Schedule - 1 year ago
I split off the other conversation into a new thread.by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: NTPA GN HSS class - 1 year ago
PPL runs looser and dryer tracks that should favor the alcohol tractors. PPL also runs long tracks that should favor alcohol tractors. Ross's were also the ONLY diesel running against the alcohol tractors so the odds of a diesel doing well were really stacked against them. Triple Bypass picked up numerous wins and tons of podiums against the best of the best alcohol tractors on the PPL cby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: NTPA GN HSS class - 1 year ago
But Triple Bypass didn't dominate the DSS the past couple years and they still won against the alcohol tractors. I'm positive the rest of the top DSS can give the top alcohol guys a run for the money. I think the Ross family has the potential to win both rings in BG, but I don't think they are the only DSS capable of doing it.by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Give Thanks PPL - 1 year ago
Well said. They put money into the sport for years and their involvement made a huge impact on the professionalism that we see in the sport now days. I'm thankful that they helped to raise the bar. I also know that competition has been difficult for the NTPA, but PPL made the NTPA better (and vice versa).by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Mitas 24.5 not ntpa legal now - 1 year ago
You're correct, he Uncut part is not new... it's old... really old and antiquated and it's been overlooked for years. It's from a time when Ag tires were cut down to make pulling tires. The sport has evolved to purpose built pulling tires... the rules have been slower to evolve but they need to. The rule book as a whole needs a drastic update/reorganizing/re-write. It keepby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Mitas 24.5 not ntpa legal now - 1 year ago
No worries, I just see it different and completely illogical to not allow modification to this one specific thing when every other modification is allowed. He's another analogy of what the NTPA did with the Mitas tire situation: It's like US states deciding to ban all vehicle that were capable of going over the speed limit. The only reason is because they came from the factory withby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Mitas 24.5 not ntpa legal now - 1 year ago
QuoteDonk these tires are too big around and too wide in the uncut condition. Does anyone run them uncut? Yeah, I didn't think so. You're allowed to modify EVERY sinlge part of the tractor to make it legal... but not the tires? You can't modify the Mitas tires to make them legal under any circumstances in NTPA... sure that seem logical!by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Ppl lights out? - 1 year ago
Thanks for the facts anonymous LUKE, I guess we are all set and everything is sorted out until you give us more credible facts . You may be 100% right. You may be in-the-know. Oddly though, you're posting anonymously with no credibility. Ironically you're no different than everyone else on here whom you're bashing (as well as bashing the website in general with your "Typicalby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Ppl lights out? - 1 year ago
Well said Bob, couldn't have said it better. We don't know if Lucas will: A.) completely pull out of truck and tractor pulling sponsorship. B.) be a contributing sponsor. C.) a title sponsor D.) the official oil. E.) etc... We don't know any real details yet where this is going. We don't even know if the PPL name will live on yet. I think the only thing we know isby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: PPL schedule - 1 year ago
We don't know that yet. We DON'T know if Lucas Oil is selling the PPL name... we DON'T know if the organization has been completely mothballed or if it has been sold or is in the process of selling. We DON'T know if the organizational structure is going to remain and keep those events under a new name. There are a lot of unknowns right now. Before everyone either starts dby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: PPL and Outlaws for the WIN! - 1 year ago
If that's what Outlaws did then they got it right too, Kudo's to them. All we need is simple specs on height/circumference and width... nothing more... no nonsense about measurement at 10psi... no nonsense about uncut size... just simple rules.by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: PPL for the WIN! - 1 year ago
Time will tell... there's plenty of big money in the sport so we'll see where it goes for PPL's future. As for the rule on tires... yeah, PPL still got it correct.by Jake Morgan - Forum
PPL for the WIN! - 1 year ago
Justin, Thanks for sharing the info. Glad PPL got this right. Hopefully the NTPA follows suit.by Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Mitas - 1 year ago
What part of the rule don't they meet? Are you sure? We've heard various rumors but no definite explanation of what rule violation is. Width, height, Uncut height? Which one was it again? Are you sure? If a cop pulled you over and said you are illegal but didn't specify why you're illegal would you be satisfied? No way. What if you got pulled over and he said you hby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: Mitas - 1 year ago
You scenario is not a parallel but Ill take a shot at it anyway. Speed is not monitored in pulling nor is gearing (at least not on the level we're discussing)... only tire size. If YOUR Mitas tire is sized the same (circumference/height) as your old Firestones your speedometer would read exactly the same. Feel free to put on any tire that is within the size limits. If you can make YOUR Mby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: It’s official - 1 year ago
Totally agree. No excuse mail-in ballots, dropboxes, and ballot harvesting need to end. It's not about Republicans learning how to game the system just like Democrats (which is a lot of what I'm reading now, and it's the path RINO Republicans and spineless Republicans will go down... don't make it better, just make the crooked garbage work for them too! ). It should be aboby Jake Morgan - Off-Topic Forum
Re: Mitas - 1 year ago
QuoteHPThe tire, as built is 2" over legal circumference. So here's my confusion/concern: If I have a set of Mitas that are legal circumference and width on my super wide rims why can't I run them? To completely ban a tire seems a bit like a knee jerk reaction. Just enforce the circumference and we're done, but outright banning a product doesn't sit well with me. Also, Iby Jake Morgan - Forum
Re: It’s official - 1 year ago
The legacy media has TRIED to turn Jan 6th into a big deal... "the day democracy almost died" but most Americans don't buy their nonsense. The ratings for their shame trial were pitiful. Most American's know that if you're going to try to "overthrow" democracy you might need some weapons. Most people see through it. The legacy media's approval ratings are in the tank... soby Jake Morgan - Off-Topic Forum
Re: Mitas - 1 year ago
I better clarify before I get the obvious response of "but air pressure changes the tire circumference"... I know... air pressure can also change drawbar height too but we don't argue that we need to measure drawbars at 10psi rear tire pressure and 30 psi front tire pressure. We simply measure drawbar height. Simply measure tire height (or circumference) if there's a concern... done!by Jake Morgan - Forum