Re: Your Opinion on Pullin' Tractors

Posted by Adam B. on May 25, 2004 at 22:09:30 from (4.229.168.3):

In Reply to: Your Opinion on Pullin' Tractors posted by Rusty on May 25, 2004 at 18:12:33:

I'm building one the way I always envisioned it could be built. It isn't going to be an extreme performance machine, but won't be legal in any pulling classes I've seen either. Everything I'm doing is just a matter of interchanging parts and customizing some other bolt-on stuff. It will be easily changed back to original just by sticking the stock parts back on.

For me, the fun is going to be the challenge of creating a customized tractor that should also perform much better than it could in original condition. It's a hobby, and just a toy. I'm also trying to get a great deal of performance out of the tractor without doing the extreme engine modifications I've seen done to other tractors, to see if I can do it. I don't think what I'm doing is different than what farmers have been doing for centuries - coming up with innovative solutions to meet their own situations and problems.

As far as pulling, it's a competitive sport. While I don't care what someone wants to do with his own property, I don't agree with making any modifications to get more performance by slipping past the rules. I'm not upset that I won't be able to pull my tractor when it's done, because I know what the rules for the local pulls are, and I won't meet spec. The fault is mine for not building within the guidelines, but I'm building the tractor I want not a tractor to compete. As long as you have clear pulling rules and everyone follows them, everything else is personal preference. Rules can be altered as needed to close any loopholes.

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