dieselfume
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Hey all,
I dabbled with antique tractor pulling with my '52 model A JD for a couple years when I was just getting out of highschool. this has been quite a few years ago. When you ask many in the pulling crowd for tips or advice, you get alot of opinions. One that I could never understand was why everyone ran their drawbar as close to the tractor as possible? In my mind, having the drawbar all the way out, with all the suitcase weights on the front would make the most sense for putting the most weight on the rear tires. Where am I going wrong with my thought process here.?
When I pulled my best pulls were with the drawbar in, and the suitcase weights mounted just ahead of the cyl block on the frame.
Back then I was just a young guy having fun. Now I'm married with 3 kids and thinking about getting the family involved. I pulled the carburator off the Model A today and went though it. it hasn't been started in about 6 years and has been outside (I know, shame on me) I think with a little will it'll be running again. It'd be fun to pull it and the MC in an exhibition class.
Thanks all.
DF
I dabbled with antique tractor pulling with my '52 model A JD for a couple years when I was just getting out of highschool. this has been quite a few years ago. When you ask many in the pulling crowd for tips or advice, you get alot of opinions. One that I could never understand was why everyone ran their drawbar as close to the tractor as possible? In my mind, having the drawbar all the way out, with all the suitcase weights on the front would make the most sense for putting the most weight on the rear tires. Where am I going wrong with my thought process here.?
When I pulled my best pulls were with the drawbar in, and the suitcase weights mounted just ahead of the cyl block on the frame.
Back then I was just a young guy having fun. Now I'm married with 3 kids and thinking about getting the family involved. I pulled the carburator off the Model A today and went though it. it hasn't been started in about 6 years and has been outside (I know, shame on me) I think with a little will it'll be running again. It'd be fun to pull it and the MC in an exhibition class.
Thanks all.
DF