AMERICAN FARM PULLERS ASSOCIATION

8000 lb. Modified Street Legal Diesel -- 4x4
Revised - January 2010

ALERT:  Tractor & Truck pullers hitch opening size requirements:
3 ¾ inch front to back and 3 inch side to side.

 

1. DIESEL FUEL ONLY.

2. NO NITROUS, PROPANE OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. SINGLE TURBO CHARGER WITH 2.6 INTAKE OR A FACTORY TWIN CONFIGURATION. NO DUEL FUEL PUMPS!!!!!!!

3. HANGING WEIGHTS NOT ALLOWED. ALL WEIGHTS MUST BE SECURED.

4. DOT TIRES ONLY.

5. STOCK DRIVE TRAIN ONLY. NO DROP BOXES, REVERSERS OR AFTER MARKET TRANSFER CASES.

6. NO RIGID SUSPENSION, STOCK SUSPENSION MAY BE BLOCKED MUST HAVE 1" OF TRAVEL.

7. MUST PULL FROM A "REESE" HITCH. HOOK POINT MUST BE NO CLOSER THAN 48 INCHES FROM CENTER LINE OF REAR AXLE, 3.75 INCH OPENING HORIZONTAL TO GROUND. THE HOOK POINT MUST BE THE FURTHEST POINT BACK ON THE TRUCK. SLED STOPS ARE EXCLUDED. (REVISED. January 2010)

8. 26 INCH HITCH HEIGHT. HITCH OPENING SIZE REQUIREMENTS 3 ¾ INCH FRONT TO BACK AND 3 INCH SIDE TO SIDE.

9. TRACTION/LADDER BARS ALLOWED.

10. EXHAUST MUST EXIT STRAIGHT UP OR STRAIGHT DOWN, NO HOOD STACKS. MUST HAVE {if no muffler is used} 2 GRADE 5 OR BETTER 3/8 BOLTS ½ APART 90 DEGREES FROM EACH OTHER RECOMMENDED TO BE 12 INCHES FROM EXHAUST IMPELLER. (REVISED. January 2010)

11. ENGINE MUST BE OUT OF 1 TON OR SMALLER TRUCK. ENGINE MUST BE OEM OR REPLACEMENT.

12. DRIVE SHAFT LOOPS AND U-JOINT SHIELDS ARE PERMITTED.

13. WATER INJECTION PERMITTED. NO PRESSURIZED BOTTLES.

14. TRUCKS MAY HAVE AIR KILL AND FUEL DUMP.

15. FIRE EXTINGUISHER REQUIRED!!!!!

16. PROTEST RULE: PROTEST MUST BE MADE BEFORE CLASS IS OVER TO TECH OFFICAL BY A COMPETOR IN THIS CLASS. IF IN VIOLATION OF RULES PARTICPANT WILL FORFEIT PRIZE MONEY AND POINTS FOR THIS PULL. REPEATED VIOLATIONS WILL CAUSE LOSS OF POINTS FOR SEASON AND BANNING FROM CLUB PULLS FOR ONE {1} YEAR. (REVISED. January 2010)

17. TECH AND TRACK OFFICALS DECISIONS FINAL.

18. MUST BE LICENSED AND INSURED. (NEW. January 2010)

19. NO AIR TO WATER INTERCOOLERS. (NEW. January 2010)