General Rules   Antique 1st Gear Class  Antique Any Gear Class    Farm (Any Year) Naturally Aspirated

General Rules

2008

1. No consumption of alcoholic beverages permitted in the track or pit areas. Anyone believed to be a potential safety hazard will be barred from the pull. Failure to observe rules will result in removal from the track or pit area with no refund of entry fee. Driver is responsible for their pit crew. No pit crew member is allowed on the track except to start or hook up pulling vehicle. No competitor may smoke while hooked to the sled. 

2. All contestants must be at least 12 old with written parental/guardian consent through the age of 16.

3. Judges have the right to reweigh any vehicle or re-measure hitches. Tractor RPM may be rechecked anytime before or after the pull.

4. The tires of any pulling vehicle must remain within the boundaries of the contest course.

5. A 250’ track with a 50’ decision cone will be in place for the pulling contest. Decision cone in place for identifying purposes, driver may stop before this cone to change gears, change placement of weight etc. Only one restart per hook. A restart is permitted in a pull off.

6. Driver must remain seated and have control of the pulling vehicle at all times.

7. The pulling vehicle must be stopped immediately on signal from the track judge. Pull is considered over when forward motion of the load stops, no hole digging.

8. All pulling vehicles must be in park or neutral while being hooked and unhooked.

9. The first puller in each class is the test puller. He/she may take the pull if the weight transfer sled is set properly or may choose to drop and immediately take his second hook or come back in third position. He may choose to drop to the end of the class only if mechanical failure or overheating occurs and deemed necessary by track judge.

10. Each contestant may spot the sled for his first hook in each class. Contestants must notify track judge before the sled is returned to the starting line. Track judges have the final decision on all matters.

11. All contestants must pull in position drawn and be hooked to the sled within three minutes of officials signal or will be disqualified. Track judges must be notified of any delay, and may be placed as the last puller of that class.

12. All pulls must start with a tight hitch. No Jerking!!!

13. Violation of any rule results in automatic disqualification. Track judges reserve the right to stop and disqualify any vehicle not operating in a safe manner.

14. Any driver arguing with a track judge is subject to immediate disqualification. All decisions of track judge will be final at each pull. Any protests will be settled and next club meeting.

15. If two people drive the same tractor per class, they will both receive points for their pull but only one trophy will be awarded to the tractor.

16. No pre-registration. Vehicle must be on grounds to be registered.

17. No other entries will be taken after the class has started or if ½ the class has pulled upon track judge’s approval.

18. Weighing procedures; the official weight of a competitor’s vehicle shall be defined as being the weight of the vehicle which must include the driver ready for competition. No adding of weight without being re-weighed. Weigh out after the hook will be at the discretion of the track judge. No hitching device or any part of the pulling vehicle may interfere with the sled while pulling or being hooked or unhooked from the sled.

19. All weights must be securely fastened to pulling vehicle. No weight may extend more than 24” beyond the forward most point of hood or front tires. No weight permitted on the seat or deck. No rear weights to extend past the farthest most part of the rear tire. If any part or weight falls off the pulling vehicle while hooked to the sled leads to disqualification. Amended Feb 13, 1998 and re-amended back in Aug 27, 2006 - No rear weights to extended more than 6 inches past the furthest most part of the rear tractor.  If any part of the tractor falls off while hooked to the sled leads to disqualification.

20. No riders in or on any vehicle while in the pit area or on the track to include tow vehicles. When the pulling vehicle engine is running the driver must be in the driver seat, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! 

21. All vehicles will be subject to a safety inspection for general or class rules.

22. All pulling vehicles must be equipped or have easy access to a minimum of one 2 ½ pound dry chemical or minimum 2 pound halon type fire extinguisher fully charged and in working condition and convenient to the driver. The sled must be equipped with a fire extinguisher.   Amended Aug 27, 06 Meeting:  Fire extinguisher recommended but not mandatory except for the open class.

23. All pulling vehicles must be able to drive on the track and hook onto the sled on the starting line under its own power.

24. All engine driven fans must be shrouded with a factory installed shroud or made of a minimum of 1/16” steel.

25. No pressurized fuel allowed unless UL approved pressure tanks. No oxygen or nitrous oxide or secondary fuel systems of any kind.

26. Any conduct reflecting poorly on the reputation and integrity of the Hilltop Antique Tractors Pullers Association will cause suspension of puller and vehicle for the remainder of the year and one day.

27. The Board of Directors reserves the right to make final decisions concerning the legality and safety of any entry.

28. Rain-out; the pulling session can be called complete if ½ of advertised classes are completed. We reserve the right to reschedule.

29. Minimum drawbar length is 18’ from the center of rear axle to point of hookup. Drawbar must be stationary in all directions. Maximum height is 18” from top of hitching devise parallel to the ground (except for the Antique Open Class). Any vertical clevis will be measured to center of the loop. Wheelie Bars Recommended but not Mandatory (except in Antique Open Division).

30. Drawbar must be equipped with a steel hitching devise with thickness no less than 1” square or 1 1/8” round stock and no more than 1 ½” thick square or round stock. A minimum 3” and maximum 3 ½” diameter hole is required. A cross sectional thickness of 1 square inch minimum must be maintained at any given point of the hitching loop. No bracing above center of rear axle except for complete factory set-up. If above center, it must be cradled (based upon judge’s decision).

31. All tractors must have working governor in operation.

32. Tractor motor and chassis must conform with each other and must be O.E.M.

33. All tractors must be equipped with workable rear brakes. Use of torque converters, automatics shifts, etc. is permitted.

34. No foot cross over and no hand control of footbrakes permitted.

35. No four wheel drive and no tire chains.

36. Contest open only to the following makes and models; the exception being only to a lesser known make of tractor being manufactured during the same time period or older.

Allis Chalmers A, B, WD-45 or any older model

Case 600 or any older model

Cockshutt 30, 40, 50 or any older model

Ferguson any model

Ford 681, 881, or any older model

International 350, 450, 650 or any older model

John Deere any two cylinder models

Massey Harris any model

Minneapolis Moline GB, G&A, G&B or any older model

Oliver S77, S88 or any older model

37. Beginning of pulling season, you must determine if you want to compete in the Antique First Gear, Antique Any Gear, Farm or the Antique Open class. Once determined, you may not change or jump classes throughout the season. You must stay in the class you registered in, for the entire pulling season.

38. All tractors in Antique First Gear, Antique Any Gear, Farm and Antique Open classes must be naturally aspirated.

39. All rules will be interpreted by the Board of Directors. Any unforeseen problems or oversights will be based on the Board of Directors decision on that issue, with their rulings being final.

40.  Any puller registering a complaint against a fellow puller, or a pullers tractor, or equipment, must be a Hilltop Member in good standing at the time of complaint, and must be in the same pulling class/division, and notify a Hilltop Official (B.O.D.) or Officers of the complain the same day, before the pull is over and before you leave the grounds.  Once the pull is officially over for the day in question no complaints or problems will be heard on the matter.

Antique First Gear Class

1 Tractors must pull in First gear no exceptions; torque amplifier use is permitted.

2 Maximum 14.9 or 15.5 x 38” tires unless factory equipped with larger tires.

3 10% RPM maximum over stock RPM’s.

4 Weight Classes; 8500,3500,7500, 3750, 6500,4000,5500, 4500, 5000,

5 No cut tires. Any tire with the leading edge modified is and will be considered cut and will not be permitted to pull for points.

6   Wheelie Bars recommended but not mandatory.

7   18” Drawbar height maximum.

8   Tractor motor and chassis must conform with each other and must be O.E.M.

Antique Any Gear Class

1.  1  Maximum 14.9 or 15.5 x 38” tires unless factory equipped with larger tires.

2. 2  10% RPM maximum over stock RPM’s.

3. 3  Weight Classes; 8500,3500,7500, 3750, 6500,4000,5500, 4500, 5000,

 4  No cut tires. Any tire with the leading edge modified is and will be considered cut and will not be permitted to pull for points.

5.  5  Wheelie Bars recommended but not mandatory.

6. 6  18” Drawbar height maximum.

 7. Engine block, cylinder heads and manifolds must be OEM or any manufactures replacement of original

Farm (Any Year) Naturally Aspirated

1.  1  2500 RPM maximum

2. 2  No cut tires. Any tire with the leading edge modified is and will be considered cut and will not be permitted to pull for points. Maximum tire size is 18.4 x 38”.

3. 3  20” Drawbar height maximum

4. 4  Weight Classes; 8500,3500,7500, 3750, 6500,4000,5500, 4500, 5000,

 5  Wheelie Bars recommended but not mandatory.

 6  Engine block, cylinder heads and manifolds must be OEM or any manufactures replacement of original 

Antique Open

 1 Tires, any type or cut. Maximum tire size 18.4 x 38”

2. 2  Weight Classes; 8500,3500,7500, 3750, 6500,4000,5500, 4500, 5000,

3. 3  Drawbar 20” maximum height and a minimum of 18” from center of the rear axle.

4. 4  Frame modification is allowed but original wheelbase must be maintained.

5. 5  Engine, Transmission and Rear-end must be of like kind and bolt together without adaptor plates.

6. 6  Kill switch for gasoline engines or air shut-off for diesel engines are mandatory.

7. 7  Wheelie Bars that can support the weight of the tractor with weights and have a minimum 25 sq. inch pad, no more than 10” above the ground and extend beyond the radius of the tire is mandatory.

8.  8   Ignition systems of any type including rev limiters may be used.

 9   Carburetors of any design must mount in original location but an adaptor plate of no more than 1” thick may be used.

 10  Engine block, cylinder heads and manifolds must be OEM or any manufactures replacement of original or designed for pulling.

 11  Engine RPM will be 3000 RPM maximum. Any engine running over 2500 RPM must have a scatter Blanket and Side-Shields of at least 1/16” steel or 1/8 aluminum and extend from the frame or center of the crank to the top of the Cylinder Block and be the entire length of the Block.       

 12  Fuel, Gas, Diesel or LP fuels only. No alcohol or nitrous oxide fuels allowed.     

 13  All rules will be interpreted by the Board of Directors. Any unforeseen problems or oversights will be based on the Board of Directors decision on that issue, with their rulings being final.

 14  A dead man throttle is mandatory!

  Antique Double Tree (Non-points)

Weight classes; 4500 and 6500  

All general rules apply

The double tree will follow the Open Class in each class respectfully

Classes will be based on the Antique Any Gear Class.    All rules apply.

There will be a flagman on duty; flagmen will be President, Vice-President or a member of the Board of Directors.

Hook fee will be the same price as the regular classes for each tractor or two times the price of the regular classes for the Team. Each participant may pull two times in each Double Tree class per day.

Thank You