Tractor pull video

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By Colin Wood Sep 4, Don't get us wrong, we enjoy good old drag racing as much as the next person, but we have to admit that pulling a giant, heavy sled when you do it seems to add another level of excitement to the equation. To get a better idea of the sport, competitors are tasked with pulling a sled down a track that normally measures about feet. Each class of vehicles gets a set weight, and the winner is the competitor who pulls the sled the farthest. Of course, that's not all. As it's pulled, the sled mechanically transfers its mass from the rear to the front, which increases the amount of friction the sled has with the ground.

Tractor pull video

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Tractor pulls are a literal turbocharged extension of State Fair and 4H events. Farmers are no less competitive than any of us, and tractor pulls are nothing if not competitive. And you might be surprised at some of the rigs pulling this past weekend; their quality is evident in the images and video that accompany this story. Pulling has deep roots in small-town America. The concept of harnessing modern horsepower to move a giant, weighted sled down a track continues to attract significant audiences both in person and on television. One of them is the engineering marvel of multi-engine tractors and combinations—two, three, four, five engines together—that has proven to hold a very popular appeal. Second, I think our accessibility to fans is key. Our fans can roam the pit area freely and see the equipment and drivers up close. Class weight can range from 2, lbs. Modified Mini to 20, lbs.

Tractor pull video

Login Sign-Up. Farm Real Estate. Farm Equipment. Watch entertaining tractor pull videos. See modified and hybrid tractors pull heavy sleds as far as possible in competitive tractor pulls at farm shows and other events.

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Now THIS is a tractor pull. Today video. Truck Channel. That was a fun perspective. Do not worry about the fire hazard. Login Digital Edition Subscribe. A few years later vandals set a fire under the grandstand and hundred year old wood burns very quickly. Get our newsletter Sign up. Site by Rise. I used to watch these on ESPN decades ago when they televised motorsports. Men and Motors. To get a better idea of the sport, competitors are tasked with pulling a sled down a track that normally measures about feet. Each class of vehicles gets a set weight, and the winner is the competitor who pulls the sled the farthest.

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When you've got a big block twisting to 8k rpm and the tires unload bad things happen. Of course, that's not all. Do not worry about the fire hazard. I've also watch "lawn tractor pulls" with a little "lawn tractor" sized pulling sled. Site by Rise. Indian tractor. As it's pulled, the sled mechanically transfers its mass from the rear to the front, which increases the amount of friction the sled has with the ground. All rights reserved. Truck Channel. Amazing farm tractors struck in mud - heavy tractor pulling fails.