Altered Farm  Frozen 2017-2018  Driver Eligibility:   1. General rules apply.  2. Driver must be 16 years of age or older, capable of handling tractor.  Those under 18 years of age must have written parent/guardian permission.  Safety:   1. All operators must wear an approved racing helmet (minimum Snell rating 90).  Face shields recommended.  Fire suits MANADATORY, minimum requirements for fire suit, Nomax rating of SFI 3.2A-1 (single layer).  Head sock, fire retardant gloves and fire retardant shoes or leather work boots are MANDATORY.  2. It is MANDATORY that the tractor has a roll over protection bar or cage that is at least as high as the top of the driver’s head/helmet.  Rollover protection must be fastened by at least two points to the rear axle housing.  Factory style flip down tops allowed. Rollover protection must be able to lift one rear wheel when pulled horizontally from the top of the bar/cage without damage to the bar/cage.  If a rollover protection bar is installed, it is mandatory to have a lap belt.  If a rollcage is installed, it is mandatory to have a 5-point harness.  3. All Altered Farm Tractors MUST have air shut off (diesel) or ignition shut off (gasoline) that has a hook up ring at the rear of the tractor to be connected to transfer sled.  Kill switch must be within 6” of center and no more than 48” above hitch.  It is MANDATORY that an electric assist fuel pump be tied to the kill switch.  All Altered Farm Tractors will be REQUIRED to be shut off by factory ignition or throttle shut off.  (Explanation: NO stalling of engine while in gear for shut off.)  Air shut off or ignition shut off must be within reach of driver with seat belt or 5-point harness buckled.  Will be checked during inspection or at discretion of officials. 4. It is MANDATORY that all Altered Farm Tractors have an SFI approved clutch and flywheel.  It is MANDATORY to install frame connecting ladder bars.  Frame connectors must be secured adequately from final drive housing to forward of bell-housing and flywheel.  Frame connectors must meet VTPA criteria: able to support tractor with engine disconnected from rear housing.  SFI 4.1 or 4.2 rated, 6 strap blanket is MANDATORY.  5. Stabilizer bars or wheelie bars are REQUIRED and must meet VTPA specifications (refer to diagram in back of book).  6. A tractor is REQUIRED to have at least a fully charged 2 ½ lb fire extinguisher on board in reach of operator.  A functional gauge on the fire extinguisher is REQUIRED.  7. The third link of three-point hitches will not be used in any way to stabilize the draw bar. There must be a dead man zone of 18” in height and 6” wide from the top of the draw bar.  8. MANDATORY front skid shoes must able to support tractor in the event of tire, rim, spindle or axle failure.  Skid shoes must be directly underneath frame rails.  Bottom of skid shoe to have maximum of 4” ground clearance.  Securely attached to tractor.   9. NO narrow front ends. It is MANDATORY that all front ends are no less than 36”between front tires.  10.  Harmonic balancer shielding must be built to contain harmonic balancer in the event of crank shaft failure or balancer explosion.  Shielding must be 360 degrees plus appropriate shielding in front.  Frame rails may be used as part of the shielding. 11. It is mandatory to have engine side shields of .060” metal.  OEM steel fan shroud is mandatory.  If the fan guard is plastic or fiberglass, it is required to have a side shield cover the fan.  Electric fans are exempt.  12. MANDATORY: 2 clamps with 3/8” cable between #1 and #2 cylinders completely around top of head and bottom of block with a 3” slack.  13. RECOMMENDED: Aftermarket steel hubs.  Chassis/Engines:   1. Altered Farm Tractors are stock appearing tractors with enhancements to create more horse power and pulling ability than similar stock models.  2. Tractors with engine modifications or higher than rated engine RPM will be expected to enter in Altered Farm Tractor classes.  Tractors with above modifications entering stock classes will be disqualified and not allowed to re- enter Altered Farm Classes.  3. Turbocharger inlet to be a maximum of 3.0” measured at the wheel or at a restrictor bushing installed at the inlet of the turbocharger.  Bushing must be secured in place, if bushing falls out during run, tractor will be disqualified.  All exhaust must exit through the turbo.  4. All turbo charged tractors must have two 3/8” bolts installed crisscross through the exhaust after the turbo charger.   5. Fuel must be pump #1/#2 diesel only.  Soy/biodiesel allowed.  6. Nitrous oxide, propane, alcohol, nitro methane, methanol and all other oxygen carriers and flammables are PROHIBITED. 7. Water injection allowed. 8. Intercoolers/ice boxes allowed.  9. Stock wheel base must be maintained.  Hitches:   1. Draw bar must not exceed 20” in height.  Draw bar must be stationery in all directions. No clevises.  There will be a dead man zone of 3” on either side of draw bar.  Minimum length of draw bar is 22” from center line of axle housing and a maximum of 36” from center line of axle housing.  Tires:  1. All tractors with rubber tires are permitted.  No sharpened or cut tires. Tire studs or chains not permitted.   Added Weight:   1. All weight must be safely secured to the tractor, and not to interfere with hitch. Weight is not to exceed 24” forward of the front must portion of the tractor.  Any ballastor external parts lost while hooked to the sled will be cause for disqualification.   No weights may be moved from one tractor to another competing in the same class during that class.  No portion of tractor may interfere with sled or sled hitch during a pull.  Hitch  needs to be visible for hitching and unhitching. Weight Classes:  1. All tractors weighed at event.   2.Weight Classes:  6,500 lbs;  7,500 lbs;8,500 lbs;  9,500 lbs; 11,000 lbs;12,500 lbs.  Misc:  Competition rules (not safety rules) are frozen for two years- 2017 and 2018 pulling season.