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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Scale Model Gas Engines - Hit & Miss - Throttle Governed - Non-Compression – etc => Topic started by: Nick on June 19, 2020, 01:04:28 pm

Title: Re: Micro-Mini Tractor Pulling
Post by: 70Rcode on July 01, 2020, 08:15:34 pm

Yikes  ...what an irritating noise ! ...why no tuned pipe ?  The "manual" steering looks kinda goofy ...

Title: Re: Micro-Mini Tractor Pulling
Post by: RedRyder on June 28, 2020, 05:23:17 pm

They were doing that one year at an indoor show. The noise level was way beyond pleasant. I'll just say i am glad they didn't try that again indoors. I enjoyed watch 2 pulls then walked off and wished i had ear plugs.

Title: Re: Micro-Mini Tractor Pulling
Post by: txlabman on June 22, 2020, 11:07:21 am

I had never seen a mini-tractor pull.

Not quite as loud as their full size brethren.

Thanks for sharing the video Nick.

Title: Re: Micro-Mini Tractor Pulling
Post by: yozhek on June 20, 2020, 03:39:48 am

Feel like i have seen everything now   :o

Thanks for posting Nick  ;D

Ade

Title: Re: Micro-Mini Tractor Pulling
Post by: St Paul Steam on June 19, 2020, 02:55:48 pm

I have been to one of these events. the driver uses the U shaped plexiglass hand piece to guide the tractor, when the tractors are not in use they use plastic wrap for the rear wheels, they are very sticky and susceptible to dirt, the track is wiped down after every run (alcohol drips) and if the tractor breaks traction when in a pull all hell will break loose.....it will grab, fly in the air & do it all over again in seconds.

Title: Re: Micro-Mini Tractor Pulling
Post by: Scorpion2nz on June 19, 2020, 01:19:48 pm

Well that is different .
Does not interest me too much but what ever floats their boat I suppose .
Now if they were steam powered !!

Cheers
Dennis

Title: Micro-Mini Tractor Pulling
Post by: Nick on June 19, 2020, 01:04:28 pm

Never seen this before... 5 lb toy tractor pulling 315 lb sled! Not sure what's the most entertaining part... the whine of the tractor, the shaking/struggle of the tractor trying to get that final inch or the focus on the operators face trying to get that final inch  :D

https://youtu.be/_JE93YwSIBE