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2010 USA- EAST SLED PULLING

STREET LICENSE GASOLINE 4X4 TRUCKS

Adopted October 26th, 2009

The rules promulgated in these rules are intended as guidelines for the sport of Street Licensed Gasoline 4x4 truck pulling.  These rules have been adopted by Full Pull Productions, Inc. for the 2010 season. Nothing herein should be construed as a guarantee against injury or death to participants, crewmen, family members, bystanders or spectators.  Each participant at a Full Pull Productions’ pulling event must assure that their equipment and replacement equipment throughout the season meets the requirements for this class.

• THIS IS A STREET LEGAL 4X4 TRUCK CLASS AVAILABLE TO CURRENTLY LICENSED OWNERS OF GASOLINE-FUELED TRUCKS THAT ARE LEGAL FOR HIGHWAY USE.   THIS CLASS IS DESIGNED FOR THE LOCAL ‘DAILY DRIVER’ TRUCK WITH THE INTENT TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ENTRY LEVEL CLASS FOR GASOLINE 4X4 TRUCKS.  ANY TRUCK THAT DOMINATES THIS CLASS MAY BE REQUIRED TO COMPETE WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN TROPHIES AND/OR CASH PAYMENTS.

• IF YOUR TRUCK IS STREET LEGAL AND IS BUILT TO THE RULES SET FORTH HEREIN, YOU CAN ENTER THIS CLASS.  REGISTRATION PAPERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVE THAT THE TRUCK IS LICENSED FOR STREET USE.   A LICENSE PLATE WITH A CURRENT STICKER TAG IS REQUIRED TO BE AFFIXED TO THE TRUCK.  REGISTRATION PAPERS AND LICENSE PLATE AND STICKER TAG MUST MATCH.  WHERE APPLICABLE, A CURRENT INSPECTION STICKER IS REQUIRED.    TRUCKS MAY BE HAULED TO THE PULL.

• TRUCK MUST BE STOCK IN APPEARANCE.  THE TRUCK SHOULD LOOK AND SOUND LIKE AN EVERYDAY ROAD-USE VEHICLE. ENGINE MUST BE SMOOTH IDLE, NO ROUGH OR CHOPPY IDLE. FLOOR IN BED MUST BE SOLID. THE WHEELBASE MAY NOT BE CHANGED FROM ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER.  WOODEN FLATBEDS ARE PERMITTED. ALL BODY PANELS INCLUDING IN THE INNER AND OUTER SKINS OF THE TRUCKS BED AS WELL AS THE FLOOR OF TRUCK BED MUST BE O.E.M OR HEAVIER BUILT. FIBERGLASS HOODS AND/OR FIBERGLASS HOOD SCOOPS ARE PERMITTED. OTHER DESIGN MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE WEIGHT ARE NOT PERMITTED.  

• WEIGHT CLASS IS 6400  POUNDS . NO WEIGHT BRACKETS OR HANGING WEIGHTS ALLOWED ON THE FRONT OF THE VECHICLES. WEIGHTS MUST BE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK ONLY AND SECURELY FASTENED OR CONTAINED SAFELEY THERIN. NO WEIGHTS ALLOWED UNDER THE HOOD OR IN THE WHEEL WELLS.  NO WEIGHTS MAY BE SUSPENDED UNDER THE BODY/CHASSIS OR BEHIND PANELS/PARTS.

• NORMAL STREET LEGAL TIRES (AS PROVIDED BY AND INTENDED BY MANUFACTURER) ARE REQUIRED. NO DUAL WHEELS, STUDDED TIRES, TIRE CHAINS OR ANY TIRE NOT SPECIFICALLY INTENDED FOR STREET USE ARE PERMITTED.  ALL TIRES MUST CARRY A D.O.T. NUMBER ON THE SIDE WALL, DOT NUMBER MUST BE EASILY READ FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE.  NO CUT, ALTERED OR SHARPENED TIRES.

• FRONT BUMPERS MUST BE FACTORY STOCK.  NO WEIGHTED FRONT DEVICES ARE PERMITTED - THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: HOMEMADE BUMPERS, BRUSH GUARDS AND WINCHES.  LOWER BRACKETS (ONLY) FOR SNOW PLOW FRAMES ARE PERMITTED SO LONG AS NO MODIFICATIONS THAT WOULD ADD WEIGHT ARE DETERMINED.  AN UNALTERED DECORATIVE BRUSH GUARD MAY BE PERMITTED AT THE OPTION OF THE HEAD OFFICIAL.   A TRUCK IS PERMITTED TO COMPETE WITHOUT A FRONT BUMPER.

• A REAR BUMPER OR ‘REESE STYLE’ HITCH IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE TYPE OF HITCH.  NO OTHER TYPES OF HITCHES ARE PERMITTED.  HITCH POINT MAY NOT BE MORE THAN 26" FROM GROUND.  HOOK POINT MUST BE PAST THE BED OF THE TRUCK IF THERE IS NO BUMPER, OR PAST THE END OF THE BUMPER.  SHORTENING OF THE BED IN ORDER TO SHORTEN THE HOOK POINT IS NOT PERMITTED.   EACH TRUCK DRIVER MUST SUPPLY A TWISTED CLEVIS.  THE HOLE FOR HITCHING MUST ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF 3.75 INCHES ACROSS.

• GASOLINE IS THE ONLY FUEL PERMITTED.  GASOLINE TANK MUST BE IN THE FACTORY LOCATION NO ALUMINUM ENGINE BLOCKS ARE PERMITTED UNLESS O.E.M.  NO ALUMINUM HEADS ARE PERMITTED UNLESS O.E.M.  ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL, NITROUS OXIDE OR OTHER OXYGEN EXTENDERS.  TURBO-BLUE AND CAM-2 ARE PERMITTED.  HEADERS WITH A MAXIMUM TUBE SIZE OF 1.750” ARE APPROVED BUT ALL EXHAUST MUST RUN THROUGH A MUFFLER SYSTEM.   NO OPEN HEADERS WILL BE ALLOWED.  NO FENDER WHEEL OR RACING STYLE HEADERS.  NO SUPERCHARGERS OR TURBOCHARGERS PERMITTED. SWAPS BETWEEN MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT PERMITTED. 

• NO DOMINATOR, DEMON OR ANY OTHER RACING CARBURETTORS.  All CARBURETTORS MUST HAVE CHOKE HORNS AND FUNCTIONING CHOKES.

• NO SOLID SUSPENSIONS ARE PERMITTED.  NO TRACTION BARS ARE PERMITTED.  SUSPENSION MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO INCHES OF DOWNWARD MOVEMENT AT ALL TIMES.   NO BLOCKS ARE ALLOWED BETWEEN AXLE HOUSING AND TRUCK FRAME THAT WOULD RESTRICT THE NECESSARY TWO INCHES OF MOVEMENT.  IF A TRUCK HAS AIRBAGS, THE SYSTEM MUST BE DISABLED. 

• DRIVER’S WINDOW MUST BE ROLLED UP SO THAT NO MORE THAN THREE INCHES OF AIR SPACE IS VISIBLE WHILE COMPETING.  DRIVERS MUST WEAR A SEATBELT or SHOULDER HARNESS WHEN HOOKED TO THE SLED.  PASSENGERS ARE NOT PERMITTED AT ANY TIME EITHER IN THE PITS OR ON THE TRACK.

• TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED TO EACH CLASS WINNER AND TO EACH CLASS RUNNER-UP.  INDIVIDUAL FAIRS WILL DETERMINE THE PURSE PAY-OUT (IF ANY) FOR THIS CLASS.