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Old 08-20-2012, 09:56 AM
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Default EV Pull Tractor

Is anyone in the forum building a pull tractor or have friends building pull tractors? I think they could be dominated by EV tractors, they need a lot of power to pull 300 feet they also need weight to increase traction. Pull tractor are money pits anyway so building a silver or superconducting motor would not be out of the question.
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Old 08-20-2012, 12:35 PM
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There is Jimdear2. He posted an idea, then followed up with a Cub Cadet puller and then a custom built puller with a 13" motor.

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I have also built a tractor for pulling but for lack of a formal competitive spirit I tend to pull logs and stuff until it breaks something! Broken it twice now and it will get bigger and stronger in the next iteration.
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Old 08-20-2012, 01:00 PM
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I contacted my states pulling organization; maybe I can help them develop a class for electric pull tractors.
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Old 08-20-2012, 01:09 PM
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Don't forget to start a build thread.
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Old 08-21-2012, 03:05 AM
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Default Re: EV Pull Tractor

NQS (National Quarter Scale) now allows battery power in the Open Super Stock class. They have a few safety rules regarding the electrical side (I helped a bit).

Our club has a class for electric garden tractor.

And I usually pull the #1350 130hp machine against the 1000cc motorcycle powered machines.



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