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Topic: Antique tractor pull

Posted By: aaronac1
Subject: Antique tractor pull
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2019 at 4:35pm

Hey guys I'm thinking about pulling my grandpa's WD45 in the antique tractor pull coming up in a couple weeks never pulled anything in my life do you have any advice so I don't look like a fool? Grandpa's has since passed but always complain that there was never any Alice Chalmers pulling so I decided why not.

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Wd-45 D-17s4 170 185 190xt 7045 8070

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Posted By: frnkeore
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2019 at 6:30pm

Try to get it weighed, with you on it. Then add weight, in the rear, to get it close to the max in the class that your closest to.

Run 10 lb max in the rear tires and talk to anyone, in your area, that has pulled your track before, especially in the class to you will be in.

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Frank
1959 D17 Series I #24001+, '59 D14
'55 & '59 Ford 850 & 861
Ferguson TO 35 Deluxe, Oliver 70 and 5 more.

Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2019 at 7:50pm

In true field stock classes, the drawbar is one of the most important things that is relatively easy to alter to make a difference. Check your rules and get your hook as close and high as the rules allow.

Make some brackets on the extreme front and rear to hold additional weight. 100 lbs as far forward as rules allow can make as much difference as 500 lbs. in the middle of the tractor.

Watch the track in the classes before yours and see where the best traction is.

Posted By: bradley6874
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2019 at 9:28pm

First rule for antique tractor pull is HAVE FUN and remember grandpa !!!

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You can wash the dirt off the body but you can’t wash the farmer out of the heart and soul