Youth Garden Tractor Pull Rules

  1. Driver must be 14 years of age or younger.
  2. Each driver must have written permission  signed by parent/guardian before pulling.
  3. Each driver must have a yearly safe driver certification before pulling.  A yearly safe safe driver certification will be awarded upon completion of maneuvering through a mandatory obstacle course and tractor inspection.
  4. Tractor must be operated in a safe and slow manner at all times.
  5. Only track crew allowed on the track while tractors are pulling.
  6. Each driver is allowed two consecutive pulls.
  7. Driver must remain seated, no leaning or bouncing, no jerking of the chain and must stay within the boundary lines.
  8. All moving parts must have safety guards.  Operator's feet must be shielded from tires.  Tractor must have a working emergency cut-off switch mounted on or near the hood.  All tractors must have working mufflers.
  9. Wheelie bars must be used.  Wheelie bars must support the weight of the tractor.  Wheelie bars cannot allow front wheels to rise more than 12 inches off the ground.  Wheelie bars must extend a minimum of 6" beyond the outside diameter of tire. (6" rule to be enforced summer of 2006.)
  10. Weight cannot extend more than 12 inches behind the rear wheels or 24 inches beyond the front wheels.  Height cannot be more than 32 inches from the ground.
  11. Engine must have a working governor and may not exceed 3600 RPM.
  12. Drawbar cannot be more than 10" from the ground.
  13. Maximum tire size is 12" x 12" x  26".  Lawn and garden turf tires or agricultural lug tires only.  No cut tires, tire chains, or quad tires.
  14. No mower decks, 4-wheel drives, 2-cycle motors, or motorcycle motors.  Garden tractor type motors ONLY with eighteen horsepower maximum.  Stock garden tractors only. 
  15. Hydrostatic drive tractors are allowed.  Hydros may be moved forward (faster) but must not be slowed down until pull is stopped.
  16. One trophy per tractor, per class will be awarded.  The child with the best pull will qualify for a trophy.

 

Weight classes are as follows: 600 lbs., 800 lbs., 1000 lbs. and 800 lbs. turf tires.

All decisions made by the pulling committee are FINAL.

For questions or pull dates, call Mike at (989) 593-3625.

Rules revised 2005