Popular Post Hobert62 Posted July 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2018 We had our local tractor show this past weekend. Friday was nice but Saturday was almost a complete wash out. I built a pulling hitch for the mack and they left me pull friday after the diesel pickups. Truck worked real good and had a lot of fun doing it. I have most of the bugs worked out of our johndeere B and got to put it on a pto dyno Saturday. It had 33 horsepower at 540rpm and maxed out at 38hp. Not bad for a 28 horse tractor. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 did it do a full pull ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 The hitch looks good! Nice work on the Johnny Popper. You went to the show with a plan... Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, carlotpilot said: did it do a full pull ? Yes! 3. I pulled the first time with 4 diesel pickups (3 dodges & 1 ford) & beat them. It was a 8,000 pound class so I didn't count against them at all (I'm 12,000). Nobody was really sure how I would do compared to them being 4wd and a lot more power. Then they kept making small adjustments on the sled and I got 2 more. Then the 4th hook they stopped me at about 100'. I know who the people are that run the pulls, and they wanted me to do good because the like the truck. Otherwise they could have stopped me right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Thanks, The hitch started out as the trailer tongue from a leaf vac I got for parts to build my new dump trl. The show is one of the nicest around. It's not the biggest by far but everyone is laid back and there for a good time. The club is the Gratz area antique machinery association. In Gratz, Pa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 I have some videos on my phone, but I don't know how to post on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 not sure this will handle direct videos most come from a linked site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 IMG_8554.mov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 38 minutes ago, carlotpilot said: not sure this will handle direct videos most come from a linked site I tried again. I thing I was able to download a video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 51 minutes ago, Hobert62 said: I tried again. I thing I was able to download a video. you got it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Looks and sounds great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 god love ya....sounds like a blast..........summer baby....we all live for it,,,,or atleast most of us...bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Sounds good! When I pulled mine a few years back, I could really get into it........but I can't see hurting something that has to pull my race car trailer! I'd like to see how the 237 does now compared to the ol 673. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 IMG_8552.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Sounds really good with those big pipes. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Thanks. I know what your saying Larry. That's why I won't pull my pickup. If the mack breaks oh well, I'll fix it. If my pickup breaks I'll cry, it's to expensive to fix. It keeps raining here. I think we are close to 12" since Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 minute ago, Freightrain said: Sounds really good with those big pipes. Thanks, The stacks make it sound good. Everyone always asks what motors in it. I get almost no exhaust sound in the cab, prob because they are frame mounted. I do get a lot of engine noise coming through the firewall and dog house though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 My race got called for rain last Sat. Only problem, we didn't get any all weekend. They got some at the track Sat morning and with the radar showing scattered t/storms they just said "no way". It was blue skies all weekend. With your motor sitting back even farther then mine, I'm sure it is worse then mine was before I put dynamat on the firewall(when I changed engines). Though I do have dynamat, 1" jute, rubber mat, and carpet on the floor to help with overall noise, it was engine noise through the firewall that was the worst. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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