Competition – that's what it's all about. Some tractors rumble down the course packing 600 to 800 pounds, and more. Like all competitors, Carrigan has added extensions to the front, side and back of his tractor to load the extra weight. Of course, a tractor with a heavy load on the back needs some weight in the front to keep from stalling out.
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The winner is the driver who pulls the load the furthest total distance throughout the competition, he said. Maximum speeds range from three to eight mph. Tractors also have speed restrictions, he said, and must not exceed the designated speed limit. You take your time and pull as hard as you can," Carrigan said in an earlier interview, until the tractor dies, the engine stalls or the load won't move another inch. To make it tougher the sled is geared to add more and more resistance as the tractor moves down the course, usually 300 feet in length, Carrigan said. It's all about power.Ĭompetitors hook the tractor up to a sled loaded with weights, to a maximum of 24,000 pounds. Owners of pulling tractors aren't really looking for more speed, Carrigan said.
It's OK to soup up the engines – Carrigan said he turned up the horsepower on the larger of his tractors to 100 hp. Owners can even replace the engines, but they must be tractor engines and must be from the original manufacturer, he said. Owners can modify the engines but they must use tractor parts, and they must be from the original manufacturer, Carrigan said. Newer tractors do compete, but in a different category, he said. Any entrants must have been manufactured before 1960, said Glenn Carrigan, one of the organizers. The antique power is provided by old tractors. Competition for the Antique and Classic Tractor and Truck Pull begins at 2 p.m. These have been corrected.Īdmission is free. Update: Some dates and times were incorrect when this story was first published. The Northwest Fall National Antique and Classic Tractor and Truck Pull is sponsored by the Columbia Basin Antique Power Club. MOSES LAKE - Three days of competition to see whose tractor can pull the most weight is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Ardell Pavilion at the Grant County Fairgrounds.
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