Garden Tractor Pulling Rules
Entry Fee is $5.00 per garden tractor

         Classes                                                                          Tires
760 lb. 14 hp Max. Single Cyl. Only (Kids)               23-10.50x12
860 lb. 14 hp Max. Single Cyl. Only (Kids)               23-10.50x12
860 lb. 14 hp Max. Single Cyl. Only                            23-10.50x12
960 lb. 14 hp Max. Single Cyl. Only (Kids)               23-10.50x12
960 lb. 14 hp Max. Single Cyl. Only                            23-10.50x12
1060 lb. 16 hp Max. Single Cyl. Only                          26-12.00x12
1160 lb 18 hp Max. Single Cyl. Only                           26-12.00x12
1160 lb. 20 hp Max. Single & Twin Cyl.                     26-12.00x12
1260 lb. 20 hp Max. Single & Twin Cyl.                    26-12.00x12
1360 lb. 25 hp Max. Single & Twin Cyl.                    26-12.00x12

Tractors and Equipment

1. All tractors must pass safety standards as determined by rules and officials.
2. All tractors must be garden tractor variety, patented and factory built. NO homemade tractors.
3. All tractors must have a factory hood and stock appearing grille. Grille may be replaced with a stock appearing grille for weight purposes only.
   
4. All tractors must have a stationary factory built seat!
   
5. All tractors must have a stock working brakes capable of safely stopping the tractor.
   
6. All tractors must have a stock garden tractor engine with a workable governor. A .030 overbore will be considered stock. Kids Only!!!
7. All tractors must have a .090 steel or 1/8" aluminum shield to cover all moving parts of the engine and drive line to protect drivers and spectators from injury. Any without the shieliding will be limited to 3800-RPM maximum.
   
8. Carburetor must be stock and same manufacturer as came on engine. No homemade manifolds or adapter plates. Choke must remain intact. Valves, cam and stroke specifications must be stock.
   
9. No engines over a two-cylinder gasoline or a three-cylinder diesel will be permitted. Maximum engine horsepower is 25. No two cycle engines unless factory.
   
10. Engines may be changed provided there is no altering of tractor frame, hood, or grille. No part of original frame or any part of original equipment that bolts to the frame can be cut or burned, except for hitch and exhaust. Exhaust may be turned forward, or if to the side must be turned up and to top of hood.
    
11. All tractors must have a saftey kill switch mounted on rear of tractor. Switch must be mounted within 6" of center rear end. Switch must have a ring that a dog chain hook can be attached. Switch must disable tractor engine when pin is pulled. Example: Trailer breakaway switch.
    
12. Anti-roll equipment (wheelie bars) must be on tractor if front end is to raise. This equipment made of strong rigid mounted metal bars using two 5" min. diameter wheels or two 3" x 3" pads a minimum of 6" apart and extended a minimum of 5" to center behind rear tires, with a maximum of 5" from ground to bottom of pad or wheel's contact point. No part of anti-roll equipment can interfere with sled hook up.
    
13. Hitch height a maximum of 12" at top of draw bar of hitch plate. Hitch plate opening a minimum of 1 1/2" to provide for hook attachment. Hitch must be stationary in all directions. No point of man made hitch will be forward to the center of the rear axle. Hitch heights and weights are the responsibility of the driver. Periodic checks of these will be made throughout the event. Hitch will be checked for regulation height at scales when weighting in.
    
14. All weights must be securely fastened. No weights on seat. Front weight boom or weights not to extend over 72" from center of rear axle. No weight bar or parts permitted to extend out over 12" to the side of tractor. (Measured from outer sidewall of rear tires.)
    
15. No dual wheels, tire chains, studded tires, webbed tires, four wheel drive, or implements will be permitted. Turf and bar tires only. Any wheel drive larger than 1/2" in diameter is limited to a maximum tire size of 9.50 by factory size.
    
16. Driver must stop tractor immediately upon signal from judge or official.
    
17. Any parts or liquid falling from tractor will be a disqualification. If any tractor part or liquid soils track, track will be cleaned using best available methods. Pulling class will continue.
    
18. Protest can be made only by a contestant in the same weight class before the next weight class starts. A $50.00 cash bond with written statement of item protested and a copy of specifications must be presented to a committee member to initiate protest. Protested tractor will be impounded to a specified place for committee to do checking. If protested tractor is legal, bond money goes to tractor owner or driver. If protested tractor is illegal tractor will then be disqualified from pulling and penalized all accumulated points incurred. If contestant refuses to have his/her tractor checked, he/she will be disqualified and not permitted to compete. Protested tractor can return to the competition only after item or items are proved to be in compliance with rules. Protestor must be present at time of teardown, owner, driver, or designate is responsible for the teardown and reassembly of protested item.
    
19. Any and all complaints must be presented in writing to any committee member. NO VERBAL COMPLAINTS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR TOLERATED!!!!!
    
20. Random tech checks will be made at all pullling events to ensure tractors are legal.
    
21. Judges decisions will be final in all situations! Any disagreement will result in a disqualification from the pull.
22. Any violation of failure to comply with these rules will result in immediate disqualification, any issues not covered by these rules will be discussed and acted upon by the rules committee. 
    
23. Please follow these rules, they are provided to keep our events safe, fair, and fun. Thank-You!!!