Snyder County Tractor Pullers Association

HOT STOCK TRACTOR CLASS RULES

  Weight Class Tire size

Drawbar height 20 inches

One size tire width allowed if rim is one size smaller in diameter.

Example 18.4 x 38 = 20.8 x 34

CUT TIRES ALLOWED

RULES:

1. Contest is open to farm tractors with rubber tires, no dual wheels, no tire studs, or chains; no governor strings or wires, etc. Four wheel drive allowed; front drive must be disengaged during the pull.

2. The tractor operator must be 16 years of age.

3. These classes will be operated as a stock appearing block contest. Engines must have the right number of cylinders for the series of tractor.

4. Minimum drawbar length is 18 inches from center of rear axle to center of hole at point of hook.

5. Hitching device must have a 3 inch hole. Drawbar must be a minimum of 1 (one) inch thick steel, and 1 (one) inch thick from rear edge of bar.

6. No pressurized tanks allowed except for LP gas, no oxygen or alcohol fuels allowed or other fuels allowed: tractor will be checked.

7. All exhaust must exit upward and be a minimum of 18 inches above the hood line.

8. No weight may be extended 24 inches beyond front of the tractor.

9. All tractors must be equipped with a hood, fenders and grill.

10. The use of torque converters and automatic shifts will be permitted during the pull.

11. Maximum fuel injection pump shall be an A series in-line pump.

12. Tractors may be equipped with any single staged turbo charger. Turbo charger must have an inlet opening of no more than 3 inches.

13. If tractor's RPM's is over 3,000, the tractor must include the following safety equipment.

• Fenders

• Scatter Blanket (must cover flywheel)

• Exhaust pipe must be cross bolted with two 3/8" grade five bolts within 1" of each other.

• Working kill switch

• Side shields

• Wheelie Bars - Specifications are: 1. Pads on bottom of bars to be a minimum of 5" sq. 2. Pads to be a minimum of 32" rearward from the center of the rear-end housing. 3. Maximum of 10" off the ground. 4. Outside to outside width of pads to be a minimum of 20" 5. Wheelie bars and drawbar should not be connected in any way. 6. Bars must support weight of tractor for weight class being pulled.

• Drivers must wear a helmet

• Wide front end is mandatory for classes over 8,500lbs, lighter classes it is optional but recommended.

• Must have a steel flywheel

• Must have dead man's throttle

• Working and approved Fire Extinguisher

• Seat Belt is highly recommended

14. Tractor is to be equipped with a wide front end. Wide front end tires must track the back tires.

15. Fuel system: one plunger per cylinder allowed only.