Thoughts on Maumee Valley Pullers 2013 Class

[Michael Bay]

Classes we are having
Div 2- top cuts 15.5-38's 3mph speed limit
Div 2 plus 5mph speed limit 15.5's full cut
Div 3- 18.4-38's full cut 3.5 mph speed limit
Div 3 plus div 3 rules with 5 mph speed limit
We are looking to get more div 3 tractors and thought by adding a 5 mph class might help. Thanksgiving time at wauseon had lots of people that wanted a 5mph speed limit for div 3.
 

[Gary Baker]

Mike, my thoughts on div 2 is 5 mph is not a div 2 tractors capabilities. They are using div 3+ tractors for this class. But I do like the faster speed for div 3 classes as an option. To many classes
 

[Dirt Slinger]

Div 3+ tractors are the ones that should be aloud to run 5 mile an hour. Thats a fun class to be in. Very competitive. If you have it they will come.
 

[DAVE Thompson jr]

I will be able to make that pull this year and think that 5mph classes for division 3 would be great. Most division 3 tractors that I pull against can run that class easy.
 

[CLIFF S]

Mike I agree with Gary Division 2 should be just 3 mph and division 3 have 2 classes of 3.5 mph and 5 mph!

My disappointment at the NATPA pull weekend is on Friday the weight classes are not light enough for me to have a Class to pull! (3500 or less in div 3) But that's OK I know it won't be broke for a points pull Saturday!

Cliff S
 

[Michael Bay]

i thought just making the 2 plus class they have now a div 3 plus but they decided to keep 2 plus for the others as well. i agree completely most div 2 tractors cant even run 5mph but have to keep all pullers happy.
On friday at thanksgiving time we have added a 3500 before at the pull. If people wanted to pull it we added it and normally quite a few people pulled in it. This past year we just had nobody asking for it so we didnt add it.
 

[A.P.]

Div 2+ at 5mph with 15.5 full cuts seems a bit high. 4 mph sounds like it would be better speed, but you have a better idea of the local existing tractors you are trying to attract.
 

[Full Pull H]

Mike, you should advertise all the weight classes you intend to run that day and not rely on pullers to ask for/run around before start of the pull. I can think of several tractors that are at the pull that would participate in a 3500 and am sure more would show up if printed on paper a head of time!


~ Dan Smith