Great video! Did Roberts tractor have a name, like most did? I didn't see anything written on his tractor.

Bill do you have any video of gale longs 4010 or his 4230 ,in the 70 an 80 he was hard to beat here in southwest oh.

Very interesting, Bill. Someone that has played with some old stuff like you did!

I liked the guy riding on the side of the sled. That would give the insurance man a heart attack these days.

Great video

Wow Bill how much bigger is that one than what you have on there now?

I saw 2 videos on youtube with Deere Power and this guy named Bill where pulling, 1 of the pulls was from 1976. The youtube channel was Pulling Reference Rewind and the video title was 1976 NTPA Tractor Pulling. The other utube channel was Backwoods Customz 15 and video title was A blast from past tractor pulling. I thought you might be interested, thanks for the videos and stay safe.

Enjoyed the video Where about is mr Riggs located?

Thanks for taking us on your pump adventure, and getting some more stories of the good o'l days. I helped a guy for a season that ran a 2700 series 6 cyl ford motor in a Fordson Major, it pulled in under 401 unlimited pro stock. It had no governor and was exactly like Bob said with the throttle, I drove it in the yard a few times. I remember in the pits one day a guy coming and asking questions. He was a technically minded guy and asked about the rev limit with no governor on the pump. I just looked him straight in the face and said "that would be the point just before several major components exit the block", he kinda smiled and walked away shaking his head ! In all honesty we didn't know, but inspected steel flywheels/clutches and scatter blankets aren't just to look cool and spend money like some think when you play that game. Take care

Awesome interview, thanks for posting. That tractor was bought new by my Grandfather and Great-Uncle. They ordered it with the narrow front. I have a video of it plowing. A neighbor convinced them to pull it. It won. Then one thing led to another and soon it was sporting 2 turbos. I had heard they sold it to Mr Riggs. He didn't say where it went after he sold it did he?

I used to attend the Syracuse pulls at the fairgrounds....

Cool 😎 vintage stories... back when pullin was pullin!!

I hope you had a Merry Christmas..

Awesome Interview, Bill. I don’t know if I would try connecting directly to the rack. Seems like it would be a hard one to control. I wish more people would sit down and interview the older pullers in the sport, before it’s lost to history. Thanks again, Bill.

I want to build a little 1/4 scale 6cyl john deere engine. Do you know of any real small injector tips that I could use. I think I could make the injector itself but making the nozzle with those little holes would be a little more difficult. I know your buys work on those small diesels but not sure how big the injectors are. My son has a little 1cyl diesel he put on a john deere 110 but the injector is still pretty big in it. If we get the engine to run, my son has another 110 tractor to put it in.

I don't understand why JD would not helped even a little. I remember also as a kid hearing the noise of pulling tractors at Twin Creek Tractor pulling near Shetland, Ontario Canada. It was mostly IH as well. We were not allowed to go as it was mainly on Sundays and included beverages. We were not allowed to hang out with the heathens. :) Even in NASCAR I wish JD would sponsor a car. They just don't.

Thank you Bill! I so love the old pulling my friend. God bless

That was so supper cool Bill, thanks for taking the time to do this interview, God Bless

Hey Bill, I hope you and your family had a good Christmas and I hope that everyone has a safe and blessed New Year.

Funny video. Pretty cool that your Dentist will trade with you. I hope you and your family had a good Christmas and wish you all a Happy New Year. Thanks, Bill.

I always thumbs up your videos. It keeps me from making the mistake of watching it again later.😉

We call them "buck eyes" here in Indiana too.

I know the pain and feeling about that... sad to say my teeth are bad I have about 75% pulled and boy did that hurt

And this one I had was infected and it was throbbing really bad so they made a special appointment to pull it. I went in and he pulled on that thing for 15 minutes first on one side. Then on the other side he said I have never pulled a tooth. That was that hard. It chipped my jaw bone when he pulling it out and they had to cut quite a bit of my gum away to get it. I think that's why it's a sore

Man, I can't believe that I had one pulled a week ago and it's about to kill me. I thought it was bad before he pulled it. Now I can't hardly control the pain. At least me and you got something in common now. I wish you the best

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I caught a cut gate square in the mouth almost 20 years ago. When the Oral Surgeon asked how I rated the pain, 1-10, I said it about an 8. He didn't believe me until I told him my 10 was being slammed by a 2000# bull! He patched the 3/8" hole in my lip and wired up my teeth from the 45° angle they were on back to 90° . While I was"out " he yanked a wisdom tooth as well. The latter was NOT an immediate problem, the first were!😂

You make everything for your tractors and you can make your own teeth you don’t need a dentist.Happy new year.

You are kin to squirrel Im guessing

Great video

Did you have some shine?

You didn't have some of that wildwood weed like that Jim Stafford song 🤣😂😱👍👍

Another good one 😂

Alright now!!! How many times did you try to extract that tooth yourself before you called that dentist?!?

Great video God bless you and your family

When I seen snoopy smiling I thought he was saying look at me I still have all my teeth. lol Merry Christmas

Thanks for the entertainment lol 😆 !! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Hey Bill. We had so much fun, you got me wanting to go to the dentist! Happy New Year! 😆😂

Always down for a good laugh Bill, God Bless

Snoopy smiling in support 😁

Lol 😆!!

Well, you know me, I'm straight up into foolishness !😅

Great photos of the beginning years of pulling. Thanks for the videos and stories, Bill.

I found a video of Hazardous Material running years ago. Never seen another like it. Would really like to see it on the track again. Thanks for the Videos, Bill.

Appreciate the Videos, Bill.

Amen Bill. Sorry I am just watching. Hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas day. God Bless you and your family.

Appreciate the stories. You and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Cool 😎 stories!!

Nice to see an old 40 first combine I ever ran seat right where the dust could come up and settle on you

These sure put on quite a show!!