[DerickS]

Had steel wheels made for the WC so I could pull with it at a lower weight class....still didnt make it and then decided not to strip the tractor down anyways :roll: Here are so pics on my "new" to me 14.9x28's

After paint

 

[DerickS]

I think them tires will work to your advantage!!! Going from 24 to 28 is a good thing. What class you getting in? we have 3000 4000 and 6000 for antique

Its 3160 witha half tank of gas....I could strip the battery and box, the starter, the PTO shaft and run her with a couple gallons of gas but if I still dont make 3000 it will be wasted work and time so I opted to run it light at 3750 just to have fun

I guess I could get a belt to take out the generator and a block off plate for the PTO.....nah

 

[DerickS]

HELIUM! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Should shave a few pounds and make you talk funny LOL
Im just getting into the pulling scene so Im learning as I go

Whats the rpm set at? We can go 10% over factory spec so you should be able to goto a wd45 or d15?? governor spring to get a few more rpms
Find some suitcase weights and build some brackets just in front of the rear wheels.

I wish I had the time and the ambition :| its got the big gov spring and a few other goodies

 

[DerickS]

Derrick, If you're gonna run her in the 3750#, add about 500# of weight. You'll still be good for that class, and be happier with your pull.
Allis W series 28" wheel weights were 135# apiece. Four would give you 542#, with hardware.
I see them on Craigslist and E-bay quite a bit, around $100-$150 a pair.

I wanted the 3000lb but I dont want to strip the old tractor down....I dont have 500lbs of suitcases or the hangers at this point. I have some old ugly weights that I can put on and may if I get some energy on friday :lol: The pull is saturday

 

[DerickS]

looks great

Thanks, I love how they look compared to the old square looking radials that were on it

 

[DerickS]

I dropped approximately 100lbs by switching the cast centers out but still couldnt get to 3000lbs I was told it pulled less because I switched from radials to the bias plys...oh well maybe next year. Oh, I only went 211 foot at 3555lbs in the 3750lb class...top puller was 289 foot

 

[DerickS]

Whats the tire pressure? We run 9 to 11 psi depending on track conditions

Track was harder than I expected and I had 11 in......some other pullers were in the 9lb range but had more horsepower than me to turn them

 

[DerickS]

I didnt make a go at it this year and heard it from my girls! I will start stripping the tractor for 3000lbs next year, the WC with me on it at 220lbs came in around 3260 so I have some work to do. I saw a very impressive 8n Ford pull at 3000lbs this year and made a 305 foot pull...i never got a chance to talk with him because we had a rainout mess. If I dont have an answer for you iwill talk with my frioend Harold who has been pulling for 50 years.

 

[DerickS]

my plan is to take the battery and box, the starter, the pto shaft and pump, the generator and air cleaner....my tractor has a homemade brake system that needs to go and fenders if I need too. I will then experiment with how much gas I need...last time I weighed it it had a half tank...7 gallons maybe so if I can pull with 2-3 I can save some. Then I will start on the small stuff every where and maybe replacing parts with lighter stuff.

 

[DerickS]

I'm gonna go next weekend maybe to weigh in as she sits and do a part by part weight drop and see how much I can lose before I really start stripping the tractor. Did u go pulling with the Ford?