Vermont Tractor Pullers AssociationAll rights reserved by VTPAMini Truck1. Age: Driver must be 16 years of age or older. Those under 18 years of age must have written parental / guardian permission.2. Factory sheet metal, fiberglass hoods are allowed3. Firewall to remain in factory location: driver & steering wheel to remain on left side of drivers compartment 4. Must use factory compact truck rails, may reinforce from front to back; cannot add to rear of frame length 5. Must be compact style truck; S10, Ford Ranger, D50, Jeep Comanche etc, no full size. Any kind of motor to any kind of bodys6. Factory wheel base from center of rear axle to center of front axle for extended cab will be 125 1/4" and regular cab will be 109 1/4'.7. Front windshield mandatory, (can use glass or lexan) all other glass optional8. Beds must be covered if cut out: tailgates are optional9. Maximum truck length will be 161” from the center of the rear end to the forward most point of the truck including weights most 10. Weights may extend no more than 12” from rear of factory frame, they may be mounted on sled stops.11. One-ton rear ends maximum12. Up to one ton six speed transmission with all working gears. No cut gears, may run automatic and stall converter run a13. Maximum rear tire size will be 33x12.50 DOT approved on a maximum 10” wide wheel14. 406 Cu. In. small block maximum (the 351 Cleveland will not be allowed in this class) must be cast OEM production block must have casting number on block. 15. 2 or 4 barrel intakes, cast or aluminum; may run after market, intake may not exceed seven inches tall, that is from the base of the carburetor to the top of the blockexceed 7” 16. Solid or hydraulic cams; no roller or billet cams, cast iron only. No roller lifters, may run roller rockers or stamped steel rockers17. Cast heads only, may port and polish, may run after market, no 18° or lower after market head, no aluminum heads.18. May run any distributor which will fit into the original location, no mags.19. Up to one 4 barrel, naturally aspirated carburetor, 850 CFM maximum with factory number on choke housing. Choke housing must remain stock. Numbers may not be altered. All air must go thru ventura. Carburetor “No Go Tool” must not exceed below factory casting ring in non-modified ventura. Tool must not enter bottom base plate all other alterations acceptable.20.Exhaust headers may go up or back and down. No turn outs.21. Lifters must remain stock diameter. For engine make. (no mushroom lifters).22. Can run Rev Limiters. Cannot use ignition box that can alter timing when in motion23. Must run race gas, (NO alcohol - no nitrous) these types only: VP C10, C12 & C14Citgo 110, 112 & 114Torco mach 110, mach 112 & mach 114 Sunoco standard 110 and supreme 112Renegade 110, 112 & 11424. Hitch must be stationary in all directions: center of axle to point of hook 39 ¼” minimum 24" min. 25. Maximum hitch height is 26" from ground to point of hook26. No "L" shaped hitches27. Hitch may not exceed past front of bed, anchor pin should not be less than 7/8” diameter28. No part of hitch to exceed 36" tall. Top stop not part of hitch. 29. Hitch adjusters for height must not exceed past factory frame.30. Steel flywheel and safety bellhousing and block plate. 29. Steel flyw31. ¼” shield 360 degrees: around the engine balancer: not less than 2" wide, must have bar across front, except SFI balancer 32. Engine cooling fans shielded 360°; electric fans may not be coveredar across 33. Block shields must run the full length of engine and from top of frame to 1” above spark plugsabove s34. All drive shafts must have 2 loops, 2pc shafts must have 4 loops. Minimum dimensions on loop material are .125 for steel, .250 for aluminum and 1" wide. No chains or cables to be used for loops. U-joints must be covered on top and both sides. Any driveshaft which has more than two universal joints is considered a two piece shaft aft. 35. No fuel tanks, fuel lines or batteries in driver’s compartment, batteries must be mounted in bed or engine compartment mou36. Must have neutral start switch with light mounted in rear and in cab to show in neutral37. Must have kill switch mounted in rear of truck to kill ignition and electric fuel pump38. Vehicle must have a 2 ½ lb B/C fire extinguisher, fully charged, with working gauge and be placed convenient to operator
Vermont Tractor Pullers Association
All rights reserved by VTPA
Mini Truck
1. Age: Driver must be 16 years of age or older. Those under 18 years of age must have
written parental / guardian permission.
2. Factory sheet metal, fiberglass hoods are allowed
3. Firewall to remain in factory location: driver & steering wheel to remain on left side of
drivers compartment
4. Must use factory compact truck rails, may reinforce from front to back; cannot add to
rear of frame length
5. Must be compact style truck; S10, Ford Ranger, D50, Jeep Comanche etc, no full size.
Any kind of motor to any kind of bodys
6. Factory wheel base from center of rear axle to center of front axle for extended cab
will be 125 1/4" and regular cab will be 109 1/4'.
7. Front windshield mandatory, (can use glass or lexan) all other glass optional
8. Beds must be covered if cut out: tailgates are optional
9. Maximum truck length will be 161” from the center of the rear end to the forward most
point of the truck including weights most
10. Weights may extend no more than 12” from rear of factory frame, they may be
mounted on sled stops.
11. One-ton rear ends maximum
12. Up to one ton six speed transmission with all working gears. No cut gears, may run
automatic and stall converter run a
13. Maximum rear tire size will be 33x12.50 DOT approved on a maximum 10” wide wheel
14. 406 Cu. In. small block maximum (the 351 Cleveland will not be allowed in this class)
must be cast OEM production block must have casting number on block.
15. 2 or 4 barrel intakes, cast or aluminum; may run after market, intake may not exceed
seven inches tall, that is from the base of the carburetor to the top of the blockexceed 7”
16. Solid or hydraulic cams; no roller or billet cams, cast iron only. No roller lifters, may
run roller rockers or stamped steel rockers
17. Cast heads only, may port and polish, may run after market, no 18° or lower after
market head, no aluminum heads.
18. May run any distributor which will fit into the original location, no mags.
19. Up to one 4 barrel, naturally aspirated carburetor, 850 CFM maximum with factory
number on choke housing. Choke housing must remain stock. Numbers may not be
altered. All air must go thru ventura. Carburetor “No Go Tool” must not exceed below
factory casting ring in non-modified ventura. Tool must not enter bottom base plate all
other alterations acceptable.
20.Exhaust headers may go up or back and down. No turn outs.
21. Lifters must remain stock diameter. For engine make. (no mushroom lifters).
22. Can run Rev Limiters. Cannot use ignition box that can alter timing when in motion
23. Must run race gas, (NO alcohol - no nitrous) these types only:
VP C10, C12 & C14
Citgo 110, 112 & 114
Torco mach 110, mach 112 & mach 114
Sunoco standard 110 and supreme 112
Renegade 110, 112 & 114
24. Hitch must be stationary in all directions: center of axle to point of hook 39 ¼”
minimum 24" min.
25. Maximum hitch height is 26" from ground to point of hook
26. No "L" shaped hitches
27. Hitch may not exceed past front of bed, anchor pin should not be less than 7/8”
diameter
28. No part of hitch to exceed 36" tall. Top stop not part of hitch.
29. Hitch adjusters for height must not exceed past factory frame.
30. Steel flywheel and safety bellhousing and block plate. 29. Steel flyw
31. ¼” shield 360 degrees: around the engine balancer: not less than 2" wide, must have
bar across front, except SFI balancer
32. Engine cooling fans shielded 360°; electric fans may not be coveredar across
33. Block shields must run the full length of engine and from top of frame to 1” above
spark plugsabove s
34. All drive shafts must have 2 loops, 2pc shafts must have 4 loops. Minimum
dimensions on loop material are .125 for steel, .250 for aluminum and 1" wide. No chains
or cables to be used for loops. U-joints must be covered on top and both sides. Any
driveshaft which has more than two universal joints is considered a two piece shaft aft.
35. No fuel tanks, fuel lines or batteries in driver’s compartment, batteries must be
mounted in bed or engine compartment mou
36. Must have neutral start switch with light mounted in rear and in cab to show in
neutral
37. Must have kill switch mounted in rear of truck to kill ignition and electric fuel pump
38. Vehicle must have a 2 ½ lb B/C fire extinguisher, fully charged, with working gauge
and be placed convenient to operator
