Rules for 2009

Heartland Tractor Pullers Association

Rules for 2009

HEARTLAND TRACTOR PULLERS ASSOC.

Rules for 2010

Any Questions Contact Jim Vorwald Cell (563)543-2525, Home (563)876-3412 or Marv Stuhrenberg Cell (319)269-8275. Website is www.htpa.biz.

Club Rules

1. Membership fee is $50 at 1st pull and $60 after first pull. Additional Drivers is $25 at 1st pull and $35 after 1st pull. Family members are $5.

2. $10 hook fee for members and $20 hook fee for non members for all classes.

3. NO ALCOHOL allowed in pits until the pull is over.

4. NO ALCOHOL allowed until tractors are on the trailer and chained down.

5. Tractors must pull in order that they sign up in or they will not hook for the class.

6. Must be seated on tractor when it is running.

7. NO RIDERS ALLOWED

8. If protested you need $500 and half goes to the club and the other half goes to the winner.

9. Tractors may be weighted or tacked after pulling.

10. JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL!!!!

11. NO COMPLAINING TO THE SECRETARIES, or THE PROMOTERS, GO TO JUDGES OR BOARD MEMBERS.

12. If complained to the secretaries or promoter you will lose points and payout for the day of the event.

13. All family members with HTPA membership cards will get into pull. You have to go through the gate where the tractors go.

14. 1st time warning will lose point and money for that event, and 2nd time will be banned from the club for 1 year and 1 day.

15. There is a one day membership fee for insurance for 10 more per hook.

16. After 300ft there is no out of bounce and it is a floating finish.

MODIFIED HOT FARM

¬ CLASS 1
Ÿ 8,500 lbs
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ 10 mph
Ÿ 18.4*38 or 20.8*34 tires
¬ CLASS 2
Ÿ 8,500 lbs & 9000lbs
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ Cube limit 426
Ÿ 18.4*38 or 20.8*34 tires
Ÿ No Speed
¬ CLASS 3
Ÿ 11,000 -13,000-15,000 lbs
Ÿ 3000rpmŸ 10mph
Ÿ 20.8*38 or 18.4*42 tires
¬ CLASS 5
Ÿ 9,500-10,000 lbs
Ÿ cube limit 466
Ÿ 300rpm
Ÿ 20.8*38 or 18.4*42 tires
Ÿ No Speed
¬ CLASS 6
Ÿ 11,000 & 12,000 lbs
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ Cube limit 650
Ÿ 20.8*38 or 18.4*42 tires
Ÿ No Speed

OPEN NATURAL ASPIRATED CLASS
¬ CLASS 7
Ÿ 5,000 6,000-6,500lbs
Ÿ 18.4* 38 or 20.8*34 tires for 5,000
Ÿ 20.8 *38 tires for 6,000 and 6,500
Ÿ Safety equipment required on tractor
Ÿ No nitrous or nitro methane
Ÿ 360 CI must run 3000rpm 3LM Charge $500 or less no more than 10mm A pump
OPEN CLASSES
¬ CLASS 8
Ÿ 7,000-8,000-9,000 lbs
Ÿ Must have all safety equipment on tractor
- Fire suit and helmet
Ÿ GAS-DIESEL AND LP CLASS (NATURAL ASPIRATED)
¬ CLASS 9
Ÿ 4,500- 5,500-6,500 lbs
Ÿ ONE fuel only no nitrous or nitro methane
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ Non-turbo
Ÿ No down draft carburetors
Ÿ 18.4*38 or 20.8*34 tires
¬ CLASS 10
Ÿ 7,500-8,500-9,500-10,500 lbs
Ÿ ONE fuel only no nitrous or nitro methane
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ Non-turbo
Ÿ 20.8*38 or 18.4*42 tires
Ÿ No down draft carburetors
Class 11
Semi’s
Rules at Bottom of page.
Questions for semi’s please call Greg Lahr 563-920-1776
GENERAL RULES FOR TRACTORS
Ÿ Wheelie bars
Ÿ Recommended roll bars or ropes
Ÿ Turbo size 3” inlet and factory small mouth base 3 ¼ by 4 ¼ and wheel protrudes into the housing
Ÿ No alcohol injection
Ÿ Steel fly wheel and scatter blanket are recommended
Ÿ Helmet’s are recommended
Ÿ 4 wheeler will be used for speed
Ÿ Draw bar 20” high 18” front center to axle
Ÿ Cut tires of any cut are legal
Ÿ No weights sticking out behind rear tires
Ÿ Hitch must have hole minimum 3” round
Ÿ Hitch must have more than 1 ½” square or 1 1/8” round stock
Ÿ Minimum pin size of 7/8”
Ÿ No portion of vehicle may interfere with the sled, chain or hook. Area 6” wide and 12”
Ÿ Immediately above the draw bar must be free of all obstruction
Ÿ Wheelie bars and draw bars are not to be connected
Ÿ Steel fly wheel
Ÿ Scatter blankets
Ÿ Safety tie bar recommended
Ÿ Tractor length of 13’ maximum from center of rear wheels to the farthest point forward including front weights
Ÿ Side shields recommended
Ÿ All tractors must have fenders on their tractors in order to pull
Ÿ Tractor can ONLY hook 2 times per event
Ÿ P pump or any pumps smaller allowed. No French pumps allowed
Ÿ Kill switches
Ÿ Drivers must be seated on the tractor when running. No riders allowed otherwise you will be DQ
Ÿ NO drinking of any kind of alcohol allowed until tractors are chained down on trailer and shut off. If you get caught you will be DQ
Ÿ The open classes needs seat belts and helmet and fires suit
Ÿ Tractors must have working brakes
Ÿ One turbo allowed for the 3000 rpm classes
Ÿ Can’t turn down 1^st hook unless sled is changed
Ÿ Age 14 years old for regular tractors with parents written consent
Ÿ Age 16 years old for open tractors with parents written consent
Ÿ JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL!!
For the No speed 3000rpm Classes need the Following:
Ÿ Steel Flywheel
Ÿ Air Shut offs
Ÿ Tie Bars
Ÿ Wheelie Bars
Ÿ Roll Cage or Rops Are Recommended not mandatory

OPEN RPM CLASSES
Must have the following:
Ÿ Steel fly wheel
Ÿ Must have roll cage
Ÿ Scatter blankets
Ÿ Fire suit
Ÿ Helmet
Ÿ Tie bars
Ÿ Wheelie bars
Ÿ Air shut off
Ÿ Back up light
Ÿ Three way fuel shut off switch

2010 SEMI TRUCK RULES

GENERAL RULES

1. Vehicle must be stock appearance for that make, model and year of truck.

2. All competition vehicles must have a firewall between the engine compartment and the driver’s compartment. No holes except for controls. Holes must be no larger than ½ inch in diameter than the control that passes through.

3. It is recommended that a fire suit, driving shoes, driving gloves, fire-proof head sock and helmet is worn.

4. All competition vehicles must have universal joint shields. Any shaft longer than 90" must have safety loops. U-joint shields must be 360 degrees with a minimum of 5/16 steel.

5. Fans must have fiberglass blades. No steel blades allowed. A complete shroud must encircle the fan area (360 degrees) and be securely attached. A heavy fiberglass shroud is highly recommended.

6. All vehicles must have working brakes on all rear wheels.

7. All exhaust systems must discharge vertically. No rain caps are permitted. Turbo charged engines must have two 3/8" grade five bolts in some portion of the exhaust pipes. These bolts must be installed within 1" of each other and at a 90 degree angle to each other.

8. A fire extinguisher (minimum 2.5 pound dry powder type) is required and must be in working order with gauge fully charged. Fire extinguisher must be within drivers reach.

9. All vehicles must be equipped with a securely fastening lap belt with a quick-opening clasp. The lap belt must be worn when the vehicle is hooked to the sled.

10. All vehicles must be in neutral when being hitched or unhitched from the weight sled. Drivers hands must be off the steering wheel and visible to the track official at the same time.

AXLES

1. Only tandem drive axle semi trucks will be permitted to compete. No front wheel drive will be permitted. No single axle trucks. No dump trucks. No specialty trucks (well-drilling, wreckers, boom trucks, etc.) will be permitted to compete.

2. Air bags or air springs and/or all mechanical lift mechanisms on front steer axles are NOT permitted.

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

1. One production-available commercial truck engine only will be permitted. Engines must have been available in road use trucks. No multi-engine vehicles may enter any competition. No non-commercial truck engines (car, pick-up truck, aircraft, etc.) are permitted. No specialty engines such as Arias, Keith Black, Rodeck, etc. are permitted.

2. Only 2 air stages are permitted on the engine-turbo- charger (or) super chargers.

3. Turbo chargers must be shielded by a minimum of 5/16 fiberglass or 1/8" aluminum hood. All turbos must be mounted under the hood.

4. Ether bottles used as starting aids may be permanently mounted to the vehicle using an OEM system. All lines must be completely visible and traceable.

5. Transmissions and rear ends must be commercial semi-truck factory components.

6. All 6 cylinder engines must have suitable side shields in place. Most V-8 engines can use the frame rails as side shields.

7. All automatic transmissions must be covered and protected by an approved blanket.

8. All flywheel housings must be covered with and protected by an approved blanket.

9. Only mechanically activated clutches are permitted.

10. A diverter valve that will permit fuel to return to the fuel tank in case of an emergency is required.

HITCH

1. All semi trucks in this class are required to have their own hitch.

2. A minimum of a 3" wide x 3-3/4" long hole is required for chain hook.

3. The hook point can be no more than 2" from the back edge of the hitching device.

4. Maximum hitch height 24". The area 5" wide and 12" high directly above the draw bar must be free of obstructions. (Including weights)

5. Trucks are required to pull from the standard 46" sled chain.

KILL SWITCH

1. All vehicles must have an operable kill switch on the right side of the hitch and located directly in line with the point of hook. A minimum of a 2" solid ring is required for connection with a minimum of 1/8" cross sectional thickness. The sled cable will be attached to this ring.

2. On all diesel engines, the kill switch must activate the air shut off. Shut off must be placed ahead of any turbo-chargers. A cable may be used for this purpose, but must have positive-type enclosed cable for the shut off. This cable must be 100% free of any obstructions. The shut off must have a spring-loaded closing mechanism. System to be deemed acceptable must at least prevent any building of boost. It is recommended that a gasket/seal arrangement be used to more effectively shut off air flow. Control for the driver will not be the same as for the sled.

3. Diesel engines with an electric fuel pump must have a break-away plug that will attach to the kill cable. This break-away plug must break all contact to the fuel pump and cause the fuel pump to immediately stop.

4. Diesel engines are required to install a minimum of a manual ball shut-off ahead of the fuel supply that can be operated within easy reach of the driver.

5. All semis must be equipped with a master disconnect.

6. Kill switch ring must secured with a single nylon tie wrap (1/8"). The tie wrap must be broken in order for a re-pull to be approved.

TIRES

1. All tires must be road use approved tires and available to the public. Dual wheels and tires must be used on the rear axles. No chains or cables permitted. Maximum tire size limited to: 11x24.5 x 8.25 (or) 11x22.5 x 8.25.

2. No tube type tires allowed.

WEIGHTS OR ADDED BALLAST

1. Maximum weight for any truck will be 20,000 pounds. All trucks must weigh before the event with a tech official.

2. Weights cannot extend rearward more than 51 inches from the center of the rear axle. (Weights included)

3. Weights cannot extend more than 24" from the farthest point of the vehicle.

4. Weights must be securely mounted. If weight hits the track during competition (under green flag), vehicle will be disqualified.

5. Weights must not interfere with the hooking of the sled to the hitch.

6. No movable weights are permitted during competition, such as hydraulic controlled weight racks or boxes.

SPECIAL RULES

If you bring a stock truck off the road to pull you will not have to follow the safety rules as far as drive shaft, flywheel blanket, turbo cover, fuel shut offs or kill switch. You must provide current registration for 40 ton and be insured for hauling cargo. Engine RPMS will be no more than 2500. All trucks pulling on a regular bases will be required to install all safety equipment. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Rules revised on March 5, 2010