
12,000 N.A. Farm Stock
Safety Rules
1. Tractors must be equipped with an dead man throttle.
2. Tractors must have tip over bars.
3. Fenders are required.
4. Tractors must have working brakes that will hold on an incline.
5. Engine fan must be shielded.
6. All Tractors must have some type of Air and/or Fuel injection pump supply line shut-off, bypass-dump valve.
7. A scatter blanket or shield will be required. The blanket may be new or used. The shield must be 12” wide X 3/8” thick minimum and must surround the clutch housing 360 degrees. The Olivers are exempt from the 360 degrees and do not have to cover the bottom and lower sides of their clutch housing.
8. All tractors are required to have a working 2 1/2 # or larger fire extinguisher mounted on the tractor
Engine Rules:
1. Maximum cubic inch is 650.
2. Maximum engine RPM is 3500. Tractors must have a positive throttle stop for setting maximum RPM, and working Tachometers.
3. No aluminum or aftermarket heads.
4. Engine must be stock block or factory replacement for that make and model of tractor. Massey 1150 and 1155 tractors can use a Perkins 640 engine as an upgrade. Any IH NA tractor that came with a 400 series block can run any 400 series block in that tractor.
Air/Fuel System Rules:
1. All tractors are to be Naturally Aspirated. Defined as No turbochargers, superchargers, or add on injection. No air-cooling agents. No water or alcohol injection. No nitrous oxide, oxygen, or nitro methane. Tractors may not have been " NA " in their original form
2. Tractors must run on diesel fuel.
3. Tractors can run a Bosch A or P fuel pump, or a stock fuel pump.
4. No electronic governors.
Tires Rules
Maximum tire size is 18.4-38. No duals, chains, or four-wheel drive. TUI Legacy tires approved.
Chassis Rules
1. Tractors are to be stock appearing.
2. All housings must be stock appearing for that make and model of tractor. Must run OEM axles and axle housings for that make and model of tractor.
3. Engine side shields are required.
4. All weights must be safely secured to the tractor. No weights or weight frame to extend beyond 24 inches in front of the tractor.
5. Wheel base length will be that of stock length plus or minus 6” for each make and model of tractor. Length will be measured from the center of the rear axle to the center of the front wheel hub. If a tractor model had more than 1 front axle option, the longest wheel base will apply.
Drawbar Rules
1. Tractor must have a rigid drawbar with a fixed pulling loop 3 inches wide X 3 3/4 long, no higher than 20” from the ground, and no shorter than 18” from the center of the rear axle to point of hook. Pulling point to be no more than 1 ½” thick.
2. No drawbar supports to be attached above the centerline of the rear axle, unless using the stock drawbar support for that make and model. Absolutely no drawbar supports designed to pull only from, or to be attached only to, a point above the centerline of the rear axle.
3. All drawbars will be measured immediately prior to hooking to the sled.
RPM Box
1. 3,500 RPM. Tractor must have an ISSPRO single magnetic pickup attached to the front of the engine to measure engine RPM’s. The lead from the pickup to the rear of the tractor is to be made of 14–16-gauge wire attached to a 110V, 3-prong female electrical outlet. The 2 wires from the pickup need to be attached to the 2 main spades, not the ground spade, of the electrical outlet. This outlet receptacle needs to be mounted next to the rear mounted air shutoff cable. Wire must be one continuous wire that is visible with no splices. This system must be attached and in working order. Any tractor found to be over the allowed RPM limit will be disqualified.
Illiana Pullers Association Naturally Aspirated Tractor Rules
Drawbars
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Drawbars shall meet the following: drawbar to be a minimum of 2 square inches total steel material at any point. This includes the area of the pin with the pin removed. The pin will be a minimum of 7/8 inch. Drawbar must be equipped with a steel hitching device not more than 1.5 x 1.5 square, (or 1.5 round), and with an oblong shaped hole 3.75 inches long and 3 inches wide.
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No drawbar support tubes attached above the centerline of the rear axle, unless using the stock drawbar support for that make and model. Absolutely no drawbar supports designed to pull only from, or to be attached only to a point above the centerline of the rear axle.
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Drawbar maximum height 20”
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Drawbar to be no shorter than 18” from center of axel.
Engines
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Each competing vehicle must have a working RPM pick up on their vehicle. The pick- up must be a molded sealed plug (Ex: extension cord plug) must be able to be seen and not hidden above the drawbar area. The pick- up MUST be in working order during competition. If a competitor’s pick up does not work at an event, a competitor may be hand tached immediately after leaving the track after a competitive pass. A competitor must be tached trackside. If a competing vehicle leaves the track area before being tached, the vehicle will be disqualified.
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If a competitor’s pick up does not work at an event, they have until the next event to repair the problem. A competitor will not be eligible to compete 2 event entries in a row with out a working pick up.
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Engine must be stock block or factory replacement for that make or model.
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Tractors are limited to 700 cubic inches plus 1% for wear.
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Maximum RPM allowed while hooked to sled are as follows for each make and model which are known to compete: 6 Cylinders 3,000 V-8- 3250
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All tractors are to be naturally aspirated. No turbochargers, superchargers or add on injection.
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No air-cooling agents.
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P series injection pumps are allowed. P7100 maximum.
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No aluminum or aftermarket heads are allowed
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Engine must be stock appearing for that make and model of tractor.
Chassis
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Tractors are to be stock appearing.
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All housings must be stock appearing for that make and model of tractor.
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Must run OEM axles and axle housings for that make and model of tractor. Modifications of stock housings are acceptable for the fabrication of external brakes. Fabrication should be suitable for weight and speed of vehicle being entered in the class.
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Fabricated steering axles are acceptable within OEM wheel base limits per make and model of tractor being entered per IPA board and tech committee approval. Fabrication should be suitable for weight and speed of vehicle being entered in the class.
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Fenders are required.
Fuel and Fuel Containers
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No nitrous oxide, oxygen or nitro methane.
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Tractors must run on diesel.
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No water or alcohol injection.
Kill Switches
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All diesel competing vehicles must have an air shut-off or fuel shut off in working at order at all times.
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On a diesel tractor, the kill cable must activate the air shut-off or fuel shut off required on a diesel engine. A cable may be used for this purpose but must have positive type enclosed cable for the air shut-off. The cap must have a spring loaded closing mechanism. It is recommended that a gasket / seal arrangement be used to more effectively shut off air flow. Door or rain cap air shut offs (no “butterfly” type) will be required on all self ignition engines with a separate control for the driver. Control for driver not to be the same as for the sled. No electrical operated air shut-offs allowed.
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Track officials and/or tech inspectors have the option of checking kill switches as they feel is adequate at any event. It is recommended that all kill switches be check on all competing vehicles at every event.
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All kill switches must be mounted independent of drawbar and/or wheelie bars / stabilizer bars.
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The kill switch must be located in the rear center (maximum of 6 inches off center in any direction), approx four feet above the hook point.
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The breakaway kill switches must have attached to them a minimum of a 2-inch diameter ring, with a minimum 1/8 inch cross-sectional thickness. The cable from the sled will be attached to this ring.
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Portion of the kill switch and mounting bracket(s) must be able to withstand 32 pounds of pull per switch when pulled independently or collectively.
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If vehicle has kill switch or shut-off located in a legal position, and during the pull it is pulled and the nylon strap is broken, and the presiding judge inspects and finds switch capable of operating properly under normal conditions, vehicle will be allowed to re-pull immediately or drop six positions. Decision to drop must be made before vehicle leaves the track. It is the puller’s responsibility to see that the official checks the switch before leaving the track.
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Diesel engines must have a fuel shut-off valve control within easy reach of driver (your normal fuel shut-off on diesel pump). All diesel engines must be equipped with an emergency shutdown air shut-off at the air intake, which can be utilized from the tractor seat.
Stabilizer Bars
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Stabilizer bars are required. The drawbar assembly will not in any way be attached to the stabilizer bar assembly.
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The stabilizer bar must extend a minimum of 32 inches behind a line drawn from the center of the wheel to the ground. Pad must not be more than 10 inches off the ground at 32-inch point and be measured during hitch check before competition. The stabilizer pad must be a minimum of 5 inches square with a minimum of 20 inches allowed from outside of one pad to the other. No crossbars between stabilizer bars allowed behind point of hook.
Safety
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Any engine driven fan must be shrouded 360 degrees.
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If an Illiana Pullers Association track official or tech official feels a vehicle is unsafe, they have the right not to allow vehicle to pull. Track official or tech official has the right to bar a competition vehicle from competing if he or she believes that the vehicle has a potential safety problem.
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A scatter blanket is required.
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All pulling vehicles must be equipped with a minimum of 2 lb Halon type of 2½ lb dry- powder type fire extinguisher, full charged with a gauge, in working condition and convenient to the operator
Tires
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Maximum size is 18.4-38
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Cut tires allowed
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Aluminum wheels allowed
Weights
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Maximum weight for tractor and driver is 12,000 lbs.
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Weights must be safely secured and must not extend rearward beyond rear tires. No weight frame may extend more than 24″ beyond the furthest point of the front of the tractor.