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Fryeburg, ME - what's with that sled?

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Hooked

10-15-2005 08:46:23




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Anybody out there pull at Fryeburg, ME on Oct. 2nd? What's the deal with that sled in the heavier weight classes? Everybody seems to stop almost in the same spot and they stop almost instantly. Somethings not right with the way that pan functions- does the operator know what he's doing? When somebody hooked on, you could predict within 2 or 3 feet where they were going to stop. Lots of guys were complaining. They won't have a pull in a few years 'cause nobody will want to go. Too bad - it's a great fair -probably the best in New England. Any thoughts out there?

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720Deere

10-16-2005 05:52:28




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 Re: Fryeburg, ME - what's with that sled? in reply to Hooked, 10-15-2005 08:46:23  
Our local county farm fair has used a "pro" sled for antique tractors for about 10 years. We use that sled because on Saturday they have the ATPA boys pull there and the sled is already there.

We had the exact same problem that you explained for all ten years. The pan partially rides on wheels until a certain distance and then it is fully dropped all at once. Rarely was there more than 2 feet between the first and last puller in the class with the exception of the the 12000 lb class. We were always told that it couldn't be done any other way.

This year the sled was sold and has a new operator. There was no violent dropping of the pan and we had a great event. He managed to smoothly stop all the tractors short of a full pull even the 12000 lb boys. There was more like 50 feet seperating first and last place in many classes. The pullers enjoyed it and so did the spectators.

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big smoke

10-15-2005 13:55:03




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 Re: Fryeburg, ME - what's with that sled? in reply to Hooked, 10-15-2005 08:46:23  
what did the sled look like last year is it the little humiliator out of new hamshire



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oliver 990

10-26-2005 13:22:33




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 Re: Fryeburg, ME - what's with that sled? in reply to big smoke, 10-15-2005 13:55:03  
Once again the Fryeburg Fair is a disappointing pull. Having the first and fifth place pullers ending up only inches away from each other and coming to a sudden stop by dropping the pan and having your front end rear up, as many did, does not make for an enjoyable finish. Pulling the Little Humiliater is by far a more accurate and more exciting experience always.



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Hooked

10-17-2005 06:19:33




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 Re: Fryeburg, ME - what's with that sled? in reply to big smoke, 10-15-2005 13:55:03  
No, it wasn't the Little Humiliator - I wish it had been - that operator knows what he's doing. It was a sled that weighed about twice what the Little Humiliator weighs - about 36,000 lbs. But the size of the sled wasn't the problem - it was the way the pan functioned.



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Humiliator

10-22-2005 05:07:32




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 Re: Fryeburg, ME - what's with that sled? in reply to Hooked, 10-17-2005 06:19:33  
thanks for the compliment! I have sat on the seat of the Little Humiliator for the past 24 years and have seen just about everything that could possiblly come "before" me. A lot of fun has been had because of the pullers that have returned to hook to us. I do 20 - 25 tractor pulls a year. I do not have a pan drop on the Humiliator and we start most of shows with the 2500 lb class and end with the 14000 lb. Yes, there are times that I have a problem with the big guys, but as most of them will tell you, it all comes to an end. A great sport and hate to see something like this ruin a show. thanks again for the compliment.

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JCS OH

10-15-2005 09:20:57




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 Re: Fryeburg, ME - what's with that sled? in reply to Hooked, 10-15-2005 08:46:23  
I wasn't there so I can't say for sure, but it sounds like the "grousers" coming down. For some sleds (and all big pro sleds) there are rake like objects (grousers) that drop (near or through the pan) at some programmed pull distance to greatly increase resistance and bring the sled to a halt. Maybe they needed them to stop the heavier tractors (not enough weight on the sled) or maybe it was operator error (programmed too soon) or just as planned (makes for close finishes).. Don't know the answer... just a possibility.. J.

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