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The Nebraska tractor testing law can trace its roots to 1919 when Wilmot Crozier, a farmer and state representative from Osceola, bought a Ford 8-16 tractor. [2] Crozier quickly noted the 8-16 did not perform as advertised; the tractor could pull only one plow despite claims it could pull three simultaneously.
In consequence, the Nebraska Tractor Test became a standard reference for tractors sold in North America. [4] Tests initially focused on drawbar pull, measuring pulling power for plows and other towed implements, and belt horsepower, for operating as a power source for belt-operated external equipment such as threshing machines .
Truck and tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is a form of a motorsport competition in which antique or modified tractors pull a heavy drag or sled along an 11-meter-wide (35 ft), 100-meter-long (330 ft) track, with the winner being the tractor that pulls the drag the farthest.
Antique tractor pulls Watch antique tractor pulls this summer at the Iowa State Fair. Kick off the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 8, with free antique tractor pulls at 10 a.m. Gates open at 9 a.m.
During the summer, usually the second week of June, Verdigre hosts a huge festival celebrating the kolach and usually provides rides, tractor pulls, both duck and turtle races, live music, mud volleyball, kolach eating contests, and a variety of activities for the community. Verdigre crowns its annual Kolach Queen during this festival.
Drawbar pull: 1,235 pounds (560 kg) ... The John Deere Model L tractor was a small one-plow row-crop tractor produced by John Deere ... John Deere L at the Nebraska ...
The Mercer County Antique Power Association is hosting its 31st annual antique and tractor engine show from Thursday to Sunday. Admission is $5 Thursday to Saturday and the event is free on Sunday ...
The NTPA was founded in 1969 by representatives of eight states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) to establish uniform rules and provide structure to the sport of truck and tractor pulling. Throughout the years, the NTPA has been instrumental in implementation of safety standards in the sport, and ...