--RPM Monitors for Div 4/5 tractors--

** UPDATE--Div4/5 tractors should have a female 110 outlet style plug in on back of tractor for the RPM recorder to plug into.  Wire your kit from Scheid Diesel up to the female 100 outlet.

To purchase an RPM monitor device for your tractor, call Scheid Diesel at 1-800-669-1934, and ask for Mike.  He is the contact person for NATPA on this.  They will ship the device to you; approximate cost is $49.55, plus shipping.

You are allowed one event without this.....the second event you attend without it, no points or distance will be recorded.  These devices will mount on your tractor and record the highest reading your engine hits going down the track.

NATPA will have 2 boxes at all events for your tractor to plug in to (ex: when kill switch is being hooked up, this will be hooked up also)

The NATPA board of trustees met at the 2010 Summer Pull.
Points of interest from the meeting are:

The tractors that have been pulling in 3250 Div 3 and 3250 Div 4 will still be allowed to do so.  The only "new" model let in is the Oliver 66 (Super 66 are NOT allowed).  After the 2010-11 season the board will re-evaluate this class and see if any additions/corrections need to be made.

Div 4 and Div 5 tractors RPMS's will be monitored going down the track.  NATPA will purchase an RPM sensing devise ("recorder box") that will be attached to the sleds during the season.  This will record the highest RPM a tractor is running while pulling down the track.  Once the tractor makes it's pull, the number on the box display will be compared to the RPM sticker on the tractor to see if it exceeded the legal RPMS or not.  EACH Div 4/5 puller will be required to have a standard plug in for the box to hook up to.  The wiring harness is easy to install and approximately $60.  A "grace hook" (event) will be allowed for new pullers and those pullers will be checked the old fashioned way, with the hand held tachometer.  After one grace hook, no points or distances will be recorded until that tractor is compliant and has the hookup to read RPMS.  Each Div4/5 puller will know for sure that their competitor is running the correct RPMS.  Also, after making a hard pull, Div4/5 tractors will now NOT have to go thru the normal taching process and revving up their already warm engines.  We will have the contact info where to purchase these units for your Div4/5 tractors on the website ASAP.