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Allis Puller

09-12-2002 14:17:32




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I heard on another board that "the longer the pull chain on the sled, the longer you want your hitch"? I myself always go with the closer the better for more leverage. What do all of you think of this. Its a new one to me.




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Joel H

09-14-2002 17:54:15




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 Re: Hook setup in reply to Allis Puller, 09-12-2002 14:17:32  
The shortest drawbar that the rules will allow is not always the best, it depends on the tractor and track conditions. A tractor that is nose heavy on a track that isn`t biting good will benefit from a longer drawbar, as it will transfer more weight from the front to the rear.You don`t want to get too long as you will lose drawbar height too quickly as the front end lightens up.



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2 cylinder

09-12-2002 18:56:41




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 Re: Hook setup in reply to Allis Puller, 09-12-2002 14:17:32  
I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. THERE IS A REASON THE RULES WILL ONLY LET YOU RAISE YOUR HITCH SO HIGH, AND PUT THE HITCH IN ONLY SO FAR. ITS BECAUSE THAT IS THE MOST IDEAL SETUP. MY HUMBLE OPINION.



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JohnDeere2Cylinder

09-12-2002 19:33:30




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 Re: Re: Hook setup in reply to 2 cylinder, 09-12-2002 18:56:41  
When you are running as light a class as possible and the front end stays glued to the track, wouldn't it help to have the hitch out longer? For example, taken to the extreme, if the hitch was 25 feet out, just jumping up and down on the end of the hitch would almost raise the front end. The idea with an 18 inch distance from the rear axle is to make sure that the hitch goes down when the front end goes up and the loss of traction helps keep the tractor from flipping backwards. Right?

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