The farther you go down the track, the harder it is to pull." "As you go forward on the track, the weight progresses on the sled," Harris explains. Anything under a 50-foot pull is considered a non-pull. It's divided into three 100-yard sections. Tractor pulling is a sport where a tractor pulls a progressive advancing weight down a 320-foot clay track. "We're not that advanced we're just some local farmers having some fun." He says his biggest competitors are Karl and Kurtis Armstrong, who also compete with a 180 Allis Chalmers tractor. Kurtis Armstrong recently claimed a first in Milverton, and McLellan is always a "strong contender" at area pulls, Harris says.īrian Harris says they don't belong to a tractor pullers association at the present time. Other local men who are entering their high-powered tractors in area competitions include: Ken McLellan, Alan Sheldon, Sam Sheldon, Brent Nairn, John Nairn, Sean Connolly, Karl Armstrong and Kurtis Armstrong. "From where we started to where we are today is a night-and-day difference," Tanner notes.
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They note that there are a lot of "safety considerations" in the sport as well that drivers have to adhere to.īrian and Tanner also haul their tractor to events on a 24-foot, goose-neck trailer. We also put wheeley-bars on this year because now we're making so much power that the front-end wants to come off the ground." from the back to the front to the middle.
"We also look where we place our weights on the tractor. You have to check the track when you get there and you set your tire pressures accordingly. Hard track, hard tires and soft track, soft tires. "You'd never think it would make a difference in tractor pulling, but it does. "Tire pressure makes a big difference," Brian says as an example. It's five minutes of freedom from the green flag to the red flag."īrian and Tanner have also learned a lot over the five years they've been involved in tractor pulling. "It's just you and the track in front of you. "This is something more than a thing you do on a Saturday," Tanner says with a smile. And Tanner can hardly wait to compete in the week leading up to a pull.
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Harris says his son has become a "really talented" driver since they took up the sport. I think it's just farmers having a good time with their tractors." "You can do it on a limited budget and still have some fun. "I think It's something that a lot of people can get into, and you don't have to break the bank to do it," Harris points out. Their 180 Allis Chalmers tractor has approximately 350 to 400 horse-power.īrian and Tanner have "seriously" been involved in tractor pulling for about five years now. class, and his son Tanner was second in the 8,500-hundred lb. At the Aylmer event over the July 1 long weekend, Harris finished first in the 6,500-hundred lb. Local pullers have earned some good results to date. "The Embro truck and tractor pull is a big one coming up on July 29 and 30," says Brian Harris, of St. The 2022 tractor-pulling season includes stops in Aylmer, Milverton, Listowel, Palmerston, Embro, Forest, Norwich, Mitchell on Sept.
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Their busy schedule is in full swing right now. Marys and area tractor pullers don't seem to have a weekend off this summer. They will be competing in the Kirkton pull on Sept. The high-powered tractor has approximately 350 to 400 horse-power. Tanner Harris and his dad Brian pose for a photo with their 180 Allis Chalmers tractor, which they compete with in local events.
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