Light Pro Stock Tractors at Orange August 22 2020

News from the workshop of the Matrix Pulling Team

In October last year, we have reported on pullingworld.com about the new turbocharged twin Cummins powered 2.5t / 5500lbs light modified called ''Matrix'' of the Matrix Pulling Team from Hoeven in the Netherlands. The former compact diesel pulling team have made some big changes on their tractor during the last winter, and this summer. In September of 2019, at the Dutch Championship season finals in Alphen, the Netherlands, the newly built tractor with 2 turbocharged 6 cylinder Cummins engines should have his maiden voyage in front of the Keep Moving Orange sled. But problems with the turbo pressure on the engines shouldn't bring the tractor really away from the start line.

And that wasn't the biggest issue on the newly built machine, the biggest problem was the weight. After a few considerations, the team decided to build a completely new lighter chassis for the tractor with lots of changes and further improvements compared to the old chassis. One is sure the team around Brian, Wesley and Corne Luijkx along with the team members Glenn and Wilfried Bastiaansen were very busy during the last winter and this summer to make the tractor much lighter compared to last year. The Team started to build the new chassis before Christmas of 2019 and was ready with it in the spring of 2020. The corona pandemic also gave them extra time to finish their changes without any stress. 

When they arrived in Alphen on the scale at the late Saturday afternoon, the new light modified was 180kg over the weight limit of the 2.5t / 5500lbs class weight. After that, it was also clear for them they have a lot of things to do to get the new Matrix into the 2.5t / 5500lbs weight limit of the class during the upcoming winter.
The new Chassis for the light mod received a new homemade Domex 700 wedge frame with a completely new homemade 2 bar chrome-moly roll cage, a Sabelt racing driver seat with a 4 point harness, a self-developed hydraulic steering, homemade aluminum wheelie bars, new engine and weight brackets, a homemade  rearend with new rearend brackets on the chassis, a new homemade drawbar and a Van der Waal Pulling Parts steel tow hook.

The frame rails for the brand new chassis were laser cut and bend by the Dutch company called ''Tosec B.V. from Zwolle, the Netherlands. They welded again like on the old frame a Domex steel plate with holes into the C profile of the frame rails. They hope to have better stability in the frame and a better balance with those changes. The front end of the chassis is differently constructed and the front axle is more stable made too.    
The new 2 bar chrome-moly roll cage on the frame is smaller and much lighter compared to the old 3 bar chrome-moly cage. Also, the driver's position the new chassis was changed. The driver's position on the new Domex wedge chassis is a bit more forward and the center of gravity is lower compared to the old one.

Those changes on the driver's position should give the new light mod a better balance which could be very important with those mighty Mitas Powerpull tires at pulling tracks with a lot of traction and less movable weight on the tractor in the future.
The new lighter rearend received a Rockwell rear axle housing with a Rockwell center section, a modified Rockwell differential with a Rockwell ring and pinion gear, custom-built shafts, machined aluminum planetaries carrier housing with Mercedes planetaries and Van der Waal Pulling Parts billet aluminum brake calipers with laser-cut brake rotors. The new lighter Rockwell rear axle housing was shortened and machined on the milling machine in the workshop of the team.

All internal and almost all parts around the rearend was taken over of the old heavier homemade sheet metal rearend. Only the machined stock Mercedes aluminum planetary carrier housing were replaced by new lighter CNC-machined billet aluminum planetary carrier housing. With the new rearend were further important weight saved on the light mod, but there are still more possibilities to save weight on the rearend, some internal parts like the differential or the center section.
After all the building and welding work was done on the new chassis, the whole chassis went to the powder coating. The chassis and the roll cage was powder-coated by Cobla Coating Systems B.V. from Oudenbosch, in the Netherlands.    

The Mitas Powerpull tires with the Midwest aluminum rims were taken over from the old tractor. The Mitas tires are still fresh cut from last year.

The new aluminum engine mounting plates on the frame are 60% lighter, as seen by the giant holes in the plate itself. However, it still remains as strong as before.
The drivetrain in the tractor is for the biggest part the exact same as last year. The only thing that was changed is the bracket of the driveshaft from the crossbox to the reverser. Some more changes received the homemade crossbox. Around the crossbox is almost nothing to see about any changes, but inside were changed some things on it. The 9 custom built gears in the crossbox were machined again by the company called ''JGGH Engine & Transmission Solutions'' from Overberg in the Netherlands. With those machining on the gears, the guys saved a lot of weight in the crossbox.

The carbon fiber fenders with the vinyl graphics were also taken over from the old version of the light mod machine. The stainless steel side shields on the engines were replaced by new lighter homemade aluminum side shields.

Last but not least, to the 2 turbocharged 6 cylinder Cummins ISB 5.9 engines with 5.9l displacement on methanol fuel. The problem with the turbo pressure was pretty quickly found after the event in Alphen. The problem was, the turbochargers didn't make enough pressure because the exhaust housing of the turbochargers were too big. The problem is hopefully solved and the powerplants should bring their full power to the tires now. Also, the sheet metal protection around the turbochargers were replaced by new lighter ones.
After all those changes they hope to have lost as much weight as possible so they’ll hit their target weight. Some changes were also made to change the appearance of the tractor, which also is very important.
Their plan with the rebuilt 2.5t / 5500lbs light mod is to first create a reliable platform that works so they can work out any kind of problem and gradually increase the power from the engines.
But what the future holds for them they don’t know yet, but the Covid-19 pandemic gave the Matrix Pulling Team enough time to focus on the small details as well as the rest like the new race trailer and golf cart.

For further information, check here: https://www.facebook.com/thematrixpullingteam/

  

This Week!

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Made's Powerweekend Test & Tune update

Last Friday, the organization of the Made's Powerweekend have revealed some news and information about their test & tune days on the 12th and 13th of September 2020. They also have revealed all the different classes for the 2 days on their official website.

for further information, check here: https://www.powerweekend.nl/en/livestream/

or, check here: https://www.facebook.com/madespowerweekend

Powerweekend Test & Tune Update
In a week we will go live for 2 days with “The world's most powerful live stream”.
On Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September you can enjoy the strongest machines on earth from your couch. 🔥
Preparations are in full swing right now and hard work is being done to make the live stream a Powerweekend worthy show.
We do everything we can to bring the unique Powerweekend feeling to your living room. 📺
What will it be like? Some frequently asked questions. 👀
➡ Is the livestream free?
✅ No, the live stream is not free. You can watch for € 5 (excl. Fee) per day.
This is necessary in order to broadcast the live stream in a Powerweekend-worthy way. There is a lot of technique involved to match the feeling of a competition taking place in front of you. We do everything we can to get the spectacle on your screen as good as possible.
➡ When can I buy tickets?
✅ Tickets for the livestream will go on sale early next week. You can then choose a day or a weekend ticket.
➡ What time does the live stream start?
✅ We include different teams, committee organizers and organizational aspects, taking into account the Corona measures. Due to this difficult puzzle, a definitive time schedule is not yet available. The final starting lists are currently being finalized and we will subsequently announce the start times of the livestream.
We can tell you that the livestream will take place in the afternoon on both days.
➡ Can I watch the live stream?
✅ If you don’t have time to watch the stream live, then it is possible to watch the stream afterwards, on demand, with a purchased code.
➡ Which classes are running?
✅ An overview of the classes that will ride can be found at www.powerweekend.nl/live
➡ Will a competition be held?
✅ There is no official competition. There is, however, competitive driving within the classes.
➡ Can I see the results of the runs somewhere?
✅ During the livestream, all results will be clearly shown so that you can follow the runs properly. You can also follow the results live via our website, on a second screen for example.
➡ Is there a Pulling Party?
✅ Obviously, there will be no Pulling Party on the Powerweekend site this year. We do have an online pre-Pulling Party on Friday evening. More information about this can be found on Facebook soon.
➡ I have ordered a Test & Tune package, when can I expect it?
✅ All home packages are currently being prepared for shipment, which you can expect on the doormat next week. In time for the livestream.
➡ Can I come to the site to watch and / or take photos and videos?
✅ No that is impossible. Test & Tune is not a public event. The site is therefore not accessible to visitors. Unfortunately, photo and videographers are also not welcome due to the measures we had to take regarding the Corona virus.
We are looking forward to it and we’re going full throttle to make this live stream a Powerweekend worthy experience! 💪

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2020 NTPA Pulling season is over

From NTPA: 
The Roanoke Tractor Pullers Association has announced the cancellation of the Thunder in the Park NTPA Regional National event that had been planned for Friday, September 11. Local health officials informed the Roanoke TPA that the limit for mass gatherings in the state was 250 persons and that they would not permit the event to proceed.
The five-class contest has traditionally been one of the major attractions within the Roanoke Fall Festival. The cancellation of the greater community gathering had been announced in June. Thunder in the Park will not be rescheduled this year. The tentative 2021 date for the Roanoke is September 10.

With this cancellation, the 2020 NTPA national regular season ends after four events: Wilmington and Washington Court House, Ohio; Mandan, North Dakota; and Rockwell, Iowa. The 2021 pulling calendar is scheduled to begin in Cloverdale, Indiana on January 8-9.

The following is the Roanoke TPA's statement that was released on August 21:

To all of our loyal fans and supporters, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 events. With the current pandemic and the restrictions associated with it, the deck was stacked against us to have a safe and successful event for both fans and competitors. We would like to thank everyone for their support and understanding. We look forward to a successful 2021 event.

for further information, check here: https://ntpapull.com/

or, check here: https://www.facebook.com/ntpapulling

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Thunder at the Fair 2020 Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pull cancelled!

Due to the weather forecast of 100% chance of rain, the SD State Fair has decided to cancel "Thunder At The Fair" scheduled for Monday, Sept. 7th, 2020.

For further information, check here: https://outlawpulling.com/

or check here: https://www.facebook.com/outlaw.pulling.association

DPP pulling dyno works

Summertime is usually tractor pulling time and all the teams are almost every weekend on the road to the different pulls but this year everything is different. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, all the teams have a lot of time to build new tractors, new parts or making tests in their workshops on their own dynos.
One of the teams which have their own dyno in the workshop for pulling tractors is the Rednex Pulling Team around Arjan van der Kolk from Vroomshoop, in the Netherlands. The Dutch team have purchased a new wheel hub dyno for pulling tractors and all other types of performance vehicles up to 12000hp last year.

Arjan and the team in the workshop of his company ''DPP'' (Dutch Pump Performance) completed the first successful test runs with his Steyr component pro stock machine called ''DPP Rednex'' on their new wheel hub dyno during the last months. During this time the guys achieved useful data and results on the new dyno. After those good results, the dyno also is opened for customers now. They are currently busy filling the agenda on the dyno for their customers.
We also have received a short video from Arjan van der Kolk with his pro stock on the dyno, check here:

For further information, check here: http://www.rednex.nl/cms/

or check here: https://www.facebook.com/www.rednex.nl

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