pulling with a case 800

[Dave anderson]

My 13 year old wants to do the farm tractor pulls. What is the waight of a Case 800 diesal. And how do you pull with a COM On a clay track. What is a good gear to start with
 

[Drewbee90]

3rd or 4th always worked well with me
 

[Dave anderson]

do you lock in the COM right away
 

[Dave in SE Mich]

40 plus years ago in percentage pulls I did well and had some wins with a 830 gas, usually in 3rd COM as no shifting was allowed. The tractor did best at about 8400-8500 lbs. and had 16.9X38 tires. 4020 owners were shocked and in total disbelief.
 

[Hoss In ME]

My 831 diesel COM weighs 7400 without the hitch arms and hyd.cyl.I run 18.4-38 firestone 23 degree and do real well with it in 2 or 3rd gear low range no com shifting. Hoss
 

[Jim McVay]

My dad and I pull one. You want to go in the fastest gear you can for the weight. For us on our track 3rd for 6500 and 7500, 2nd for 8500 and 9500 and 1st for 10500. It all depends how much bite the track has. You want it to pull hard enough to make the torque converted work. Do not shift out of COM
 

[Agri King]

Jim, Do you start the sled in direct drive and then shift to COM when it starts pulling real hard?
 

[Jim McVay]

We can't shift by our rules so we stay in COM