Western PA/Eastern OH Semi Pulling

If that were the case they wouldn't have trouble getting 10+ trucks at every pull they have.

They have made it so they are going to kill their numbers unless they change something, the normal working trucks don't have a good place to go, I know the buck runs what looks like a pretty even street class, but if you don't give these guys a place to start it will kill the sport. I know if I were to start pulling again these days and got beat by 150-200ft I doubt if I would ever come back, and I think that's why the numbers are dropping.

 

This is the problem that I am really starting to see at the pulls. But like I stated earlier...there is no real way to seperate the trucks into their ideal class unless the owners fess-up to what kind of HP/TQ they are putting out. A few guys will fess-up unfortunitly a few won't and they will end up dominating classes until they are dealt with (which usually results in a giant mess and some times screaming matches).

Matter of fact look at my ride. Yes I am putting out close to double the factory HP, but I still run the truck daily putting on roughly 9000 miles a month. Technically I should be in the "hot" class, but then I am pulling against trucks they may only see 300 miles a month and are built for pulling. Sometimes the sactioning bodies don't give me a choice and I am thrown in the "street" class where I easily out pull 80% of the trucks. Which way should it go is anyones guess.

 

I have no idea what the best wheelbase is and I'm sure some of the big pullers have figured it out already based on hitch geometery. I do know that the NTPA, OSTPA, and pretty sure the Lucas Oil PPL limit length. The NTPA is limited to a 250" wheelbase which I am guessing is measured from the center of the front axle to the center of the drive axles...but the rule book doesn't specify how it is measures.

 

Subscribed. Lot of valuable info here. Keep it coming. Getting more and more interested in doing some pulls. Thanks guys.

 

treat it like you don't have to go to work with it. there is a fine line of wheel speed and tracion (each rig is different) and u probly dont have the power u think. Don't be scared, your rig will most likely take more abuse than you will give it. believe it or not it doesnt feel as violent as it seems

 

Rig Wrench: Did you get to Northampton last weekend? If so, how did you do?

 

no,I wanted to but it rained all day at home, wasn't gonna try that again, pullin in Greenwich sunday for any inetrested