What is Garden Tractor Pulling?
Video Clips of different Classes pulling,,, Tractor pulling competition is where a garden tractor or custom built mini-rod tractor drags a mechanical weight transfer machine, called the sled, down a dirt track toward the full pull line. The winner is determined by who pulls the sled the farthest. Tractors Tractors are divided into classes for competition. Classes range from garden tractors to high performance mini-rods. Classes start with garden tractors powered by stock small engines and progress to alter stock engines, motorcycle engines and on to automotive engine powered pullers. All tractors must pass a strict safety inspection. One safety feature is the kill switch, all tractors are equipped with a kill switch that automatically kills the engine if the tractor becomes unhooked from the sled or activated by the sled operator. Another safety feature is the tip-over or wheelie bars. These keep the tractor from tipping over backwards. They also have bumpers incorporated into their de