Vermont Tractor Pullers Association
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1. Factory sheet metal, fiberglass hoods are allowed.
2. Firewall to remain in factory location: driver & steering wheel to remain on left
side of drivers compartment.
3. Must use factory compact truck rails, may reinforce from front to back; cannot
add to rear of frame length
4. Must be compact style truck; S10, Ford Ranger, D50, Jeep Comanche etc, no full
size. Any kind of motor to any kind of body.
5. Wheelbase must not exceed 109 ¼” from center of rear axle to center of front
axle.
6. Front windshield mandatory, (can use glass or lexan); all other glass optional.
7. Beds must be covered if cut out; tailgates are optional.
8. Maximum truck length will be 153” from the center of the rear end to the forward
most point of the truck, including weights
9. Weights may extend no more than 12” from rear of factory frame, they may be
mounted on sled stops.
10. One-ton rear ends maximum.
11. Up to one ton six speed transmission with all working gears. No cut gears, may
run automatic and stall converter.
12. Maximum rear tire size will be 33x12.50 DOT approved on a maximum 10” wide
wheel.
13, 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.
14. 2 or 4 barrel intakes, cast or aluminum; may run after market, intake may not
exceed 7”tall, that is from the base of carburetor to the top of the block.
15. Solid or hydraulic cams; no roller or billet cams, cast iron only. No roller lifters,
may run roller rockers or stamped steel rockers.
16. Cast heads only, may port and polish, may run after market, no 18* or lower
aftermarket head, no aluminum heads.
17. May run any distributor which will fit into the original location, no mags.
18. 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 are acceptable.
19. Exhaust headers may go up or back and down, no turnouts.
20. Lifters must remain stock dia. For engine make. (No Mushroom Lifters).
21. Can run Rev. Limiter cannot use ignition box that can alter timing when in
motion.
22. Must run race gas, (NO ALCOHOL-NO NITROUS) These types only;
VP C10, C12 & C14
Citgo 110, 112 &114
Torco Mach110, Mach 112 & Mach 114
Sunoco Standard 110 & Supreme 112
Renegade 110,112 & 114
23. Hitch must be stationary in all directions: center of axle to point of hook 39 ¼”
min. 24.
24. Maximum hitch height is 26”from ground to point of hook.
25. No “L” shaped hitches.
26. Hitch may not exceed past front of bed, anchor pin should not be less than 7/8”
dia.
27. No part of hitch to exceed 36” tall. Top stop not part of hitch.
28. Hitch adjusters for height must not exceed past factory frame.
29. Steel flywheel and safety bell housing and block plate.
30. ¼” shield 360 degrees: around the engine balancer: not less than 2: wide, except
sfi approved balancer must have bar across front.
31. Engine cooling fans shielded 360 degrees: electric fans may not be covered.
32. Block shields must run the full length of engine and from top of frame to 1”
above spark plugs.
33. 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.
34. No fuel tanks, fuel lines or batteries in driver’s compartment, batteries must be
mounted in bed or engine compartment.
35. Must have neutral start switch with light mounted in rear and in cab to show in
neutral.
36. Must have kill switch mounted in rear of truck to kill ignition and electric fuel
pump.
37. Must have working fire extinguisher.
4200# Mini Truck
