Snyder County Tractor Pullers Association

OPEN CLASS RULES

Class open to all vehicles  

Classes:

 8,500, 10,000 lbs. Open Classes 

Tractor Draw Bar Height: 20 inches  

4 x 4 Trucks (Gas and Diesel) Draw Bar Height: 26 inches 

Modified Two Wheel Drive Trucks: 30 inches and weigh 6,200 lbs

Vehicle must have all the proper safety equipment for the class normally pulled

Tire Size Maximum: 30.5 x 32

Cut Tires Allowed

RULES:

1. Driver must be 18 years of age to pull.

2. No R.P.M. Limit

3. No pace

4. No dual tires allowed, or four wheel drive

5. Committee has the right to reject any tractor they feel unsafe for competition.

6. 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.

7. If tractor is equipped with a roll cage and harness, the drive must wear a fire suit. (Fire suits are highly recommended for all drivers)

8. Driver must wear a helmet.

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

10. Tractor must have the following safety equipment.

• Must have fenders

• Side shields are required to cover any exposed engine block

• Working and approved Fire extinguisher is MANDATORY

• Working Kill switch

• Dead man throttle - should have 2 (two) springs on linkage - throttles will work in a forward to reverse motion, forward being open.

• Steel flywheel

• Scatter Blanket (must cover flywheel)

• Transmission Safety Blanket (for vehicles with automatic transmissions) must cover torque converter area.

• 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.

• Slipper clutches must have steel bellhousing for all modified tractors.

• Neutral starter switch

• All exhaust must exit upwards

• Any driveline parts must have shielding - 360 degrees of ¼" steel. Twin engine tractors engine coupler and starter ring gear 360 degree shielded ¼" steel.

• Seat Belt is highly recommended

11. Diesel turbo tractors exhaust pipe must be cross bolted with two 3/8" grade five bolts within one inch of each other.