- Tractor Pulling
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- The concept of pulling is based upon who can pull the sled
the farthest on a dirt track. The dirt track is 300 feet long
with 2 white lines on each side for boundaries. If a competitor
touches the line, they will be disqualified. In the class, competitors
draw numbers in the order they will hook to the sled. The competitor
has one attempt to make a pull. Once the competitor makes his
or her pull, the distance is measured. These distances are recorded
and the results are based upon those distances. If more than
one competitor travels beyond 300 feet, a "Pull Off"
will occur. Based on the sled operators judgment, another weight
will be added or a faster gear will be selected on the sled to
stop the pulling vehicle before 300 feet.
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- Weight Transfer
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- The weight transfer, otherwise known as the "Sled"
or "Eliminator", is hooked to the pulling vehicle by
a chain. As the competitor takes off down the track, the load
will progressively get harder to pull. The two major components
of the sled are the box and pan. The pan is sliding on the ground
without much resistance at the start of the pull. The pan will
increase friction with the track as the box (which is chain driven
with the wheels) comes toward the front of the sled. Inside the
box are multiple lead blocks weighing a ton. As the box moves
forward, applying more weight to the pan, eventually the pulling
vehicle will stop.
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