To drag a large implement across a big field you need a certain number of things. One of those is traction and grip on the ...

AMES, Iowa – A student organization that spent the school year designing and building a quarter-scale tractor will enter a lean and versatile machine into a competition in an effort to climb the ...

Welcome to the world of diesel-powered "smoker" pulling tractors, where too much of anything, especially turbo boost and wheel-speed, is never enough. These are among the most incredible vehicles in ...

PIKE – The 2013 Wyoming County Fair culminated Saturday in the glow of a summer evening and the haze of exhaust fumes as a crowd of thousands cheered on the display of mechanical power at a Empire ...

These days, the term “horsepower” recalls rugged pickup trucks with huge towing capacities. But in the 18t hand 19th centuries, farming in Washington County relied heavily on pulling power from ...

Trucks that take part in power-pulling events almost exclusively use locked differentials to ensure the power is sent to the driven wheels equally, no matter what. Maximizing traction is key to ...