Tractor Pull!!

[scsims]

My neighbor is a big fan of Massey Furgeson tractors and has an old gasoline 135 model. I don't think he realy liked my choice of tractor when I bought my new Mahindra 5525.

He has challenged me twice to hook them together on pavement or grass and he'll pull me as far as he wants to.

I would never do this as I think we would end up tearing up something or getting hurt.

But if we did this what do you all think.....which tractor would pull which??

BTW mine has fluid in the tires his doesn't.

 

[flusher]

My neighbor is a big fan of Massey Furgeson tractors and has an old gasoline 135 model. I don't think he realy liked my choice of tractor when I bought my new Mahindra 5525.

He has challenged me twice to hook them together on pavement or grass and he'll pull me as far as he wants to.

I would never do this as I think we would end up tearing up something or getting hurt.

But if we did this what do you all think.....which tractor would pull which??

BTW mine has fluid in the tires his doesn't.

Well, your 5525 has the weight advantage by at least 1500 lb and has probably 10 or more hp advantage on the drawbar (assuming that the old 135 can still crank out its speced hp). Don't see how the 135 has much chance.

BTW: I have a 2008 Mahindra 5525 and a 1964 MF-135 diesel.

 

[LBrown59]

Well, your 5525 has the weight advantage by at least 1500 lb and has probably 10 or more hp advantage on the drawbar (assuming that the old 135 can still crank out its speced hp). Don't see how the 135 has much chance.

*BTW: I have a 2008 Mahindra 5525 and a 1964 MF-135 diesel.

Your 1964 MF-135 wouldn't have a chance even though it's a diesel against the 2008 Mahindra 5525 .

 

[BobG_in_VA]

The MF doesn't have a chance....try this. Have him back up to your tractor, wrap a logging chain around both drawbars (couple of wraps) so the tractors are at least 10-15ft apart. Shut yours down put it in Low 1 reverse and lock up the brakes. Get off the tractor and have your "friend" try and pull it backwards. He will most likely have a real hard time. After that (especially if he spins out) ask him if he wants to bet you that you can't pull his backwards. I'm pretty sure he won't take the bet. Bet should be a six-pack after the pull. BobG in VA

 

[602466]

I agree with Bob, but you must get pictures

Wally

 

[GIJOE]

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[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

When I was a kid, I was raised on a farm, and it happened to be John Deere country. On our farm we had a Oliver, a Massey and the small tractor on the farm was a Allis Chalmers WD. I used to get teased all the time about our tractors. There was another kid in the area that had an old Deere similarly sized to our Allis, and he challenged me to a back to back pull. My dad would have killed me if he knew that I did this and it probably was dangerous. My parents were gone away one Sunday, so we had the back to back pull off. All of the kids in the area came over to see me get beat. Well our Allis was up in very good condition and used every day on the farm, and his deere was not used for farming anymore and didn't have as good a tires and the engine probably wasn't as healthy either. Well I shut up all of those Deere lovers for a while, when I pulled him backwards. It was a good day, but if one of those tractors would have gone over backwards it could have been a very bad one. Just a memory from the past.

 

[archerm3]

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[Diamondpilot]

There is no way he is going to out pull you. Make the bet worth while and do it so you can shut him up. Something like mow your yard for a year should do it. Just a example but my 28HP Jinma with a FEL that weighs 5,200# with a Bush Hog on the rear will out pull my neighbors Ford 961 Powermaster 2 times over. His tractor is 50 HP.

Chris

 

[greggh]

I suggest instead of pulling at each other that you pick a common object that you determine that would put a strain or impossible pull and see who can move it or some how determine the winner. Safety is more important than a challenge or dare.

 

[Diamondpilot]

It all comes down to tractive force. Thats why a 35 HP 4x4 tractor with real R1 tires can out pull pull a 300 HP pick up truck. You will figure this out when or if you have ever tried to pull a stump or hedges out with both. Look at the tractors of 100 years ago, like the Oil Pull. These tractors were as big as trains and weighed as much but made only 12-30 HP and pulled 12 bottom plows through virgin land.

Chris

 

[art]

The weight difference if it is in the wrong place might be enough to allow the massy more of a chance then you might think. Balance is everything to making them work.

It shouldn't be able to if everything is right but it could, seen it before.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

The weight difference if it is in the wrong place might be enough to allow the massy more of a chance then you might think. Balance is everything to making them work.

It shouldn't be able to if everything is right but it could, seen it before.

Yep! and.....the surface you'd be pulling on could make a considerable difference too. Nothing says both tractors will be on equal footing. Which ever one gets the first bit of "pull" is gonna move the other one. Bottom line though, there's a better than not chance SOMETHING is gonna get broke.....

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon Galen,
Thanks , great story !

 

[carpenter383]

Is your mahindra 4x4? Either way I'd put my money on the Mahindra

 

[tessiers]

I would tell someone to hold my beer and watch this, then Pull him all the way home.

 

[scsims]

Nope 2 wheel drive.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

There is no way he is going to out pull you. Make the bet worth while and do it so you can shut him up. Something like mow your yard for a year should do it. Just a example but my 28HP Jinma with a FEL that weighs 5,200# with a Bush Hog on the rear will out pull my neighbors Ford 961 Powermaster 2 times over. His tractor is 50 HP.

Chris

I just don't see how a 28HP jinma can out pull a 50HP Ford.

I'll hook up with yours if you will mow all my grass for a year.

But noway would I hook up against Farmwithjunk... He would pull me from Eastern KY to Western KY.

 

[powergod]

I would agree hook up to a common large object and move it for distance much like a normal tractor pull

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I just don't see how a 28HP jinma can out pull a 50HP Ford.

I'll hook up with yours if you will mow all my grass for a year.

But noway would I hook up against Farmwithjunk... He would pull me from Eastern KY to Western KY.

Extenuating circumstances........ Heads up, equal weight, equal traction, equal operators and the Ford drags the Jimna backwards. That particular "old Ford" model is a good puller.

And that brings me to another point. SOME tractors are just more naturally inclined to brute force pulling than others. There are a few notoriously successful models on the pulling track. There are a few (from just about every brand) that aren't very impressive when seem along side the good ones.

HP(torque)XweightXbalanceXoperatorX"reading" the trackXwheelbase&track widthXground speed/tire speed. Then, whoever drops the clutch first gets bonus points! Hydro guys, clutch tractors do MUCH better at competitive tractor pulling. he he he. Longer wheelbase tend to keep the front end "grounded" in a hard pull. They also make better advantage of front weight when the front end lifts. (Holds true for 2wd or 4wd) And, like SO many things, there's more to the art of tractor pulling than first meets the eye. A GOOD operator can offset all sorts of disadvantages.


I've seen 2 pairs of 4wd pick ups chained bumper to bumper, and one pair of tractors. All three instances resulted in good sales weeks for the parts guys. (rear diff on truck, tranny grenaded on truck, broken rear axle on 806IH when it started to wheel hop BIG TIME)


Only way I'll hook on to anything right now is if it's in the barn! Monsoon rains at the moment.