Tractor Pull tips?
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Topic: Tractor Pull tips?
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Subject: Tractor Pull tips?
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 4:23pm
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I was at our local show last weekend and decided to pull my WD, I hadn't planned on it and I've never done it before so I wasn't really ready but it was alot of fun and now I want to do it again. Can anybody give me any tips?
I was in the 4000 lb class and weighed in at 3700 so some extra weight will be the first thing as I lost traction. I made it 158 ft and didn't come in last but I want more!
Any pointers would be appreciated.
Pete
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Posted By: Burgie
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 4:28pm
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You have to know what the rules are, seems like each pull has it`s own set of rules. ------------- "Burgie" |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 4:33pm
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Set your drawbar as high and short as allowed. Let air out of you tires so they flatten out a bit and contact more dirt, ? maybe 6-7 lbs.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 4:40pm
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If you're going to pull regularly build yourself an adjustable drawbar. Alot of places are 20 inch hitch height but like mine isnt adjustable so I have to change it around for this weekend because the rules at the gas steam and rust show is 18 inch. As CTucker said lower your tire pressure and don't beat on it. Just wind up and ease into it and pull away.
------------- Central PA Allis Express 1934 WC254 1945 WF 1945 WC135755 1951 WD68085 1953 WD45-150217 1957 WD45D-230744D B110 |
Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 7:11pm
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Ine big mistake i see people making is running in to high of a gear, and getting into the throttle to early and spinning out. 1st gear is going to be your best bet. Yes, I know it's slow, but it gives the tires time to bite. also, leave the snap coupler arms in the "down" position. Don't hit he throttle to fast, bet don't let it pull in idle either. 1st gear, 1/8-1/4 throttle to start out, probably won't need any more than 1/2 throttle ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 7:13pm
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used to pull against a Farmall Super H or M that had a sugar cane rear end, had a creeper gear in it, he'd put'er in low gear and walk right out of the arena/barn ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 8:06pm
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As for the gearing situtation, if you have enough power to run in 2nd gear I would. I pull my WD-45 is 2nd almost always, to get the engine to lug a little, and it will gain all kinds of traction. I am not saying I am an expert puller, but I can usually put the WD-45 in first place. As for a rear weight bracket I made one to fit on the lift arms and it seems to work good as it sets the weights back a little making them more effective than being farther ahead on the tractor. On hard pulling tracks I will run 1, maybe 2 weights on the front. I pull 4500, and 5000 with it. Its also got 2 sets of wheel weights on the rear. ------------- 30+ A-Cs ranging from a 1928 20-35, to a 1984 8070FWA, Gleaner R52 |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 8:21pm
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Those all sound like good tips, I will try them next time. I pulled in first gear because I was told there was a speed limit but nobody seemed to know what it was. I guess I'll have to find out all the rules.
Thanks,
Pete
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Posted By: deereequipment1
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 1:51pm
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its tricky, but you need to set it per the rules at where you are pulling, take plenty of notes, and just keep experimenting!!! adjust weights and air pressures are your main things to play with. Each time you go to the track, it will be different.
------------- Raised on a CA,WD,D10 & D15. Now, proudly own and pull a WD45 high crop, WD45, WC, also own a D-10, D-12, G and a CA. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:47pm
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Cheat..................oh, sorry that came out didn't it? LOL ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 9:44am
Pete
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deereequipment1 wrote: