Herkimer County Fair

4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK PULL

DEPARTMENT - V

August 16 @ 6:30P.M. (weight-ins from 2 - 6 PM only)

Superintendent - Kathy Murdock

Premiums: 1st $125.00 2nd $85.00 3rd $50.00 4th $25.00 5th $20.00 (premiums reduced if less than 8)

SPONSORED BY FUCCILLO AUTOPLEX

1.   All drivers must be 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license

2.     All Drivers must wear Helmets & Seat Belts - No passengers allowed

3.     All Trucks must have Fire Extinguishers (2 lb. ABC) & must be within drivers reach

4.     No alcohol allowed in Pits or show Ring.

5.     Trucks may be entered only once in each class.

6.     Tires should not be equipped with studs, chains or duel wheels

7.     All hitches will be inspected at weigh-in. Judges will have the right to disqualify any unsafe hitch. Hitch must not be, over 26 inches

8.     Street classes must have valid inspections, registrations and plates-exception -dealer plates Permitted

9.     All weight to be secured Any loose weight on truck is an automatic disqualification.

10.   Decision of the judges is final

11.   Truck and Sled must stay within boundary lines.

12.   Pull is over when forward motion is stopped

13.   If breakage occurs, pull will be at that point

14.   All drivers must obey flagman’s signals

15.   Driver will be disqualified for reckless operation before during and after the pull

16.   All motors to be equipped with air breather.

17.   No weights or Air pressure will be changed-after crossing scales.

18.   No test pull unless sled operator changes machine

19.   Any odd or questionable modifications must-be-approved by event officials

GENERAL REGISTRATION:

1.     Must complete entry form and sign waiver,

2.     Non refundable Entry fee will be $20.00 per class and each driver will be allowed to purchase 2 Wrist bands at a

       cost of $6.00 that will allow the-driver & only one helper to leave &re-enter the fair &show ring (both are required to

       sign waivers and must both be over 18 years old) Wrist bands will not be given to anyone under 18

3.     No one allowed in show ring during pull except officials and trucks in the pulling class

        a separate seating area is available and nulls will be delayed if this nile is not adhered to

PURE STOCK Carburated - Class 1- 6000, Class 2 - 6400,  Fuel Injected Class 3 - 6000, Class  4 - 6400

1.1 Stock is stock-no exceptions-motor must connect to chassis (ford to ford) & model year &motor must comply

2.  No aluminum intakes or headers, cast iron manifolds only -~no exceptions- No double bumpers

3.  Exhaust system will be closed-must have muffler or catalytic converter-no homemade mufflers-must be able to pass NYS Inspection

4.  Tires must be DOT approved

5.  No solid suspension, truck must have a workable suspension, no traction bars (no outrageous spring stacks)

6.  Must pull from bumper, or class 3 style hitch only, no draw bars (minimum 3 inch clevis with ¾” pin

7.  All weights to be in box only, no weight out front, no hidden weight-no exceptions

8.  Stock class trucks not allowed to jump class

9.  Stock trucks will be driven in, no trailering, if you can’t drive it in, it must not be stock-unless traveled over 60 miles

10.  If your truck does not conform to these rules, ~u will not pull in stock class

11.  Fuel in the fuel injected classes -no after market fuels used

12.  Carburated Classes -only one 4-barrel carburator with no more then one inch spacers

STREET-MODIFIED Class 1 5800 lbs. Class 2 6200 lbs.

1.     Aluminum intake & headers are allowed may use a maximum 2”caiftuetor spacer with no visual modifications

2.     Motor must be naturally aspirated

3.     Trucks may have-open exhaust

4.     Trucks may use anything for carburetors, but must only use one J.

5.     Only cast iron blocks

6.     Gasoline or racing gasoline only ( no nitro)

7.     Trucks must pull from a class 3 or drawbar-hitch hitch must be sage (no pulling from bumper

        Hitch Length to be a minimum of 36% of wheel base from center of rear axle to point of hook

8.     Truck must have 4 wheel working brakes

9.     Any DOT tire approved except wrangler XT

10.   No solid suspension, trucks must have a workable suspension. Traction bars are allowed

11.   No plow frames

12.  Wheel Base not to exceed 133 inches

13   All trucks with standard transmission will have a steel bell housing or will be equipped with a 3 strap transmission blanket on-the bell-housing

14   All trucks with automatic transmissions will have a transmission blanket or SFI approved 360 shield extending from bell housing to-tail shaft-

       One seven strap or 2-three-strap blankets are allowed

15   Three drive shaft hoops mandatory over each shaft, 3/8 “aluminum or 5/16” steel by 3/4 inch, wide,

       One strap each drive shaft must be within 6’ of every u-joint; Maximum 10”

16   Axle hub guards must be a minimum of 3/16 “aluminum or 1/16” steel must cover 2/3 of hub end

17.  All trucks must; have operational kill switch and will tested before pull

18.  All kill switches must be mounted independently of drawbar, cable end must have a loop to attach To sled cable and must be

        located in the, rear-center-of truck; minimum of 14 inches above hitch & a Maximum of 6 inches off center in either direction

19   Trucks can have weight bar, (not to exceed 60 inches from center of Front axle to front of weight rack ) must Be sale

DIESEL CLASS - Class 7  8000 lbs - must follow the general rules

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