Pulling on anything other than a tar road is a waste of time. You both will just dig holes and not go anywhere. Having said that, pulling on tar is asking for trouble. The amount of stress that is put on the axles and axles shafts is unreal. Not to mention there is always a good chance that one of you will flip over backwards.

If you do decide to do it on tar, I would be very very surprised if you lose.

 

Hooking high allow your front wheels to be pulled off the ground easier. You never see tractor pullers hook high, alway low. Below axle height if possible, then the pull of the chain plans you front tires.

 

Gee maybe you should read the entire feed and see what SHOTGUN says... then look at his profile and his pictures.... lol If I remember correctly he says to hook high too.

 

So ONZS what is going to be your stragety? I think the pull will be won or lost on how you start. SHOTGUN would be the one to give you some tips but I think the machine that breaks traction first will be the looser.

With that in mind maybe a plan on how not to break traction first may get you a win. Here is a though for you. Not sure if it is good or bad as I have never done this but at least it is some type of strategy. May or may not work but if it were me I think I would not give it full gas at start but only enough to put some stress on my driveline and I would apply some light breaking and even if I gave up 6" or a foot at the start, I would wait unitil he breaks traction and then give my machine the full pull. Something to consider... Ask SHOTGUN what he would do on start, he probably could advise you with a good plan.

 

Well it looks like you like to pic on Bear. i wonder why that is? are you the typical smartalic type? just can't leave well enough alone? if you actualy read what Bear stated then used some brain power and watched a tracter pull you'll see that he is correct.


now the reason you don't want to hook High is it will pull the front off the ground thus doing you no good. i under stand the thought about pulling your rear axle down and his up. but it won't help in this.. only get some one hurt.

as for you buckaroo50, you tell Bear to just drop it and leave it alone but here is PROOF that you can't take your own advise? and at that you have to be an a$$ about it... Jim that is a cute little white house you live in on the corner. you might want to be more careful how much you offend people.

i could care less if you take offence to me, just maybe prectice what you preach. if you can't leave it alone the please leave.

HR.

 

Thank you for sharing your view points HR. These are not tractors are they? Since SHOTGUN does pulls, I think I would be more inclined to take his advice, than from someone who has never done it. You like my little, white house? Handing out idle threats will only lead to your own demise. And quite obvious, you are of the same calaber of person to threaten, insult and call names. I am so glad that you can participate in this discussion with such adult, tactfull, knowledgeable and skilled methods.

 

Well, I'm not bashing anyone's opinion, just giving my own, which comes form years of pulling and holding pulls, here in the northeast.

The hole concept of pulling is lifting up on what your pulling and putting all the down pressure you can on your rear wheels, which do most of the work. If you can take the weight off his rear wheels and put it on yours, you'll win. If you can accomplish that by hooking low, have at it.


buckaroo50, I'm serious, let me know if any pulls down you way....

BTW, those pics in my profile are really old, need to update.

 

Well stated SHOTGUN. And yes I will definately let you know if there are any pulls down this way. Do you ever pull in the Bangor area. I would like to come watch you guys pull sometime. Let's keep in touch.

 

so did the pull happen? Been a couple days already... RESULTS?!!?!

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Yea, me too... Be really neat if someone took a digital camera and made a short video of the pull too...