First ever tractor pull!!! Got questions!!!!!

22471 Views 24 Replies 10 Participants Last post by DerickS, Sep 17, 2012

bertman

Discussion Starter · Jul 3, 2012

OK so my buddy built a Minniapolis Moline GTB for pulling. We just put it on the dyno and broke it in (finally)
What the heck do I do???? Im so nervous from never running a hand clutch (more then twice) and ever pulling in my life :shock:
Back to the sled, got it
wait for the green flag, got it
How much throttle?
How do I know where the line is?
When should I give it full throttle?

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4imnotright

· #2 · Jul 3, 2012

That's something you're just going to have to try different things to see what works best with your tractor. Everyones a little different. Tires can make a big difference also.

Ernie N Ky

· #3 · Jul 3, 2012

Depends on the rules of the pull too. Some pulls make you stay in a certain gear, or they have a mph limit and the buzzer goes off if you exceed like 3 mph and if you set the buzzer off more than 3 or 4 times your out. Check out the rules of the local pulling club or show in the area. And consider the first year or so a learning experience

Peacher79

· #4 · Jul 3, 2012

Word of caution. This could become addictive. LOL

Stephenscity

· #5 · Jul 3, 2012

Know nothing about it but Good luck and Hace fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

DerickS

· #6 · Jul 3, 2012

I overdid the throttle my first pull and stood her up on the wheelie bars! Looked cool for the video and pics but not sure if it helped my distance :lol:

prwttsh

· #7 · Jul 4, 2012

Just close your eyes and go FAST...... :shock: :lol: :lol:

bertman

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jul 4, 2012

prwttsh said:
Just close your eyes and go FAST...... :shock: :lol: :lol:

Looking for a cheering section!!!!! Be a good drive for you though

Its by Joliet gonna be about a hour drive for me to get there :shock:
Its a bragging rights pull and only trophys no money for winning.

Jason1Pa

· #9 · Jul 4, 2012

My advice on tractor pulling:: Take your check book and RUN!!! :lol:

bertman

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 8, 2012

A few pics of the ole girl :lol:

Before we started to add a weight bracket

Got the bracket mounted under the belly (dont look at the Allis weights

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Malyka asked if it was fast WELL????????? I drove it to the scale and was going 25+ mph :!: :!: :!:

Gotta shave a few pounds off we were hoping for the 6000# class and with me on it weighs 6330. Well off to 7000# class for this year

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Stephenscity

· #11 · Jul 8, 2012

Looks like you already have your cheering section and a pretty one at that

Jason1Pa

· #12 · Jul 8, 2012

Looks like a beast!! If you take the cast wheels off you'd drop a lot of weight

DerickS

· #13 · Jul 10, 2012

I couldnt get my WC to 3000lbs so I had to put on as much weight as I could....3555 was as close to 3750 as I could get in a short period of time....I got whooped good :lol:

bertman

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jul 10, 2012

Weight brackets done
Going to pick up 400# of weights saturday
Finish putting the weights on
CMON JULY 22nd :!: :!: :!:

DerickS

· #15 · Jul 10, 2012

bertman said:
Weight brackets done
Going to pick up 400# of weights saturday
Finish putting the weights on
CMON JULY 22nd :!: :!: :!:

Good luck! Hope its a fun for you....I pulled further my first time than I did last weekend :lol:

bertman

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jul 24, 2012

Well I did it!!!!!!!

First pull ever for me and tractor, we were in the 7000# class. I pulled in 2nd gear 215 feet 5th place
Owners nefew pulled in 1st gear 240 feet 2nd place

What a test and tune!!!! Now we know what gear to run :lol:

WHAT A RUSH :!: :!: :!:

Stephenscity

· #17 · Jul 24, 2012

There were more than 5 in your class :?: :?: :lol: :lol: Seriously hope you had a good time and enjoyed. Congrats

bertman

Discussion Starter · #18 · Jul 24, 2012

There was 14 total in the class :lol:

Stephenscity

· #19 · Jul 25, 2012

bertman said:
There was 14 total in the class :lol:

GOOD JOB WAY TO GO!!!!!!

G

· #20 · Sep 12, 2012

Learning to pull is a practice sport.The more you practice the better you get.Learning what the tractor pulls best at is another big part of it. The best part is do it for fun, competition or not.If you take the fun out of it and it becomes a job, well you know how that is.Nobody really likes to work as far as I can tell.

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