Truck/Tractor Pull Fails, Carnage, Wild Rides of 2021

Fails, carnage, wild rides, mishaps from the 2021 truck and tractor pulling season. Enjoy.
this videos purpose is to highlight the various breakages we have seen throughout 2021. breakage is a normal part of motorpsorts and sometimes reflecting back on these things can help a team learn what went wrong. thanks.
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#tractorpullfails #truckpullfails #truckpull #tractorexplosion #speedsociety #truckpull2020 #tractorpullmishaps

[@truckfreak4537]

3:00 who gave her the only fire extinguisher?!?? She’s spraying that thing like it’s coming out of her paycheck lol

[@jcjc9155]

Seriously ! Wtf id be mad.

[@saxxon7273]

Coming from the pipes. Nothing to do but let it burn out. She did the right thing by looking at the manifold area

[@brians48now]

@@saxxon7273 You're right of course but it did look like she was working on her ex husbands truck.

[@HansOvervoorde]

Often, not always, fire is out in a few seconds. Firefighting foam is pretty destructive and may be overkill in a lot of cases. Better assess quickly what poses true danger, put that out as the lady did. I'm sure, at least I hope, she's well trained on dealing with mechanical and engine fires with quite a variety of engines on steroids.

[@azmike3572]

Like most dragsters, for safety, there's only enough gas to do the run...probably less than a quart.

[@bjrneirikstrkersen1021]

All those engines spewing black smoke and then go over to white smoke, thats a sign that a new Tractor Pope has been selected.

[@joetrollson]

live and learn

[@HansOvervoorde]

Pull Pope XI

[@davelowets]

Just the opposite...They start white, THEN turn black.

[@jcraigshelton]

Underrated

[@godofplumbing]

Haha

[@midbc1midbc199]

The guy driving the tiny single small block Piledriver sure got a good shake-up.....neck was probably pretty sore after rubber necking it for a quarter of the ride

[@paulrinehart4262]

Yeah whiplash 🤣

[@rvk8991]

😂

[@olglory4648]

That’s called a “concussion”. His head bounced around those rails like a pinball machine. He hit all four of them!

[@RHCMike]

Small block? Try Hemi.

[@volvodoc01]

Rubber necking? Hell no…. That guy was 𝒋𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐 necking.

[@AffordBindEquipment]

1:03 sure glad that guy came mighty prepared with his one quart fire extinguisher. Really helped a lot...

[@dtiydr]

0:35 You could actually see the very turbo wheel flying out from there. xD

[@davidrobbons2420]

The little guy ran away 😂😂😂💀

[@gentlemanzackp6591]

@@davidrobbons2420 60,000 rpm Yep gotta go go go fast

[@ivandriver3399]

Cara

[@silasmcgee3647]

"Im freeeeeee!"

[@HotShotHaven]

3:00 Awesome to see the precision of that lady with the fire extinguisher. So polite while the $50,000 engine burns😩

[@davelowets]

The fire extinguisher causes more damage to the engine than the fire usually does. Many competitors do NOT want a fire extinguisher emptied out into their expensive engine. If the flames are coming out of the pipes, or not hurting anything (engines are mostly metal) then let it burnout on its own if it's not a big deal. I certainly would NOT want a fire extinguisher emptied down the throat of my $35,000 drag car motor if it didn't need to be... So many of these rude fire extingisher comments by people who do not understand. 🙄 Don't make yourself look ignorant.

[@peterpenberthy2918]

@@davelowets If the Engine was any good it wouldn't have fucked out!

[@davelowets]

@@peterpenberthy2918 Wrong.. 🙄 You just "fucked out".

[@david-468]

@@peterpenberthy2918 the engine could’ve blown up from a simple crack to it, you let it burn out you might be able to fix it with a 200$ weld if you flood it you need 15,000 for another engine, I don’t get why people as clueless as you are so confident in being correct

[@billymanilli]

@@david-468 100% agreed

[@rustandoil]

Marshall's fire fighting equipment is bad! 😂😂 🔥

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

I love the smell of hugely expensive engines blowing up in the morning. LMAO

[@mophead4812]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahyaahayyaqyhqqggqaahahahahqh

[@mpokoraa]

better of the smell of a shart for sure!

[@davelowets]

I bet you wouldn't if it was yours...

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

@@davelowets I would not be dumb enough to have one.

[@davelowets]

@@johnadams-wp2yb There's nothing "dumb" about enjoying one's hobby.

[@brianspangler3771]

Truck and tractor pulling looks like fun but damn if it doesn't get expensive sometimes. Lol.

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

Absolutely it does lol

[@SvendleBerries]

Must hurt extra for the engine to blow right at the starting line lol

[@davelowets]

1:46 It's almost like the tractor was teasing him... It opens up for a brief second, just to give him a sneak preview of the damage, and then closes back up. 😆

[@MonkeyRider2022]

2:00 Final Drive seemed like an appropriate name for that guy,lol

[@crusiethmaximuss]

This amazing to see, but simultaneously heartbreaking because of the financial loss. At least no one got seriously injured: I hope not...

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

No injuries no sir.

[@crusiethmaximuss]

@@BUILTDIESELMAFIA 😎🤙🏻🇺🇸🦅Now that's what I'm talking about!!!

[@Reese-Baker]

@@BUILTDIESELMAFIA There is have some injuries, the engine 😂

[@Blackbeard21]

I mean they build them knowing it can break like that.

[@kishascape]

It’s part of the hobby.

[@michaelandcolinspop]

@4:45 Between Horse Torques Diesel, Power Driven Diesel, and Dynomite Diesel, someone should’ve been able to build a good diesel. That thing was out of sorts from the time it snugged up the chain.

[@ChucksPullingVideos]

Man you weren't kidding when you said you saw a lot of hitch breaks and driveshaft failures this season.

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

And i didnt even include them all lol

[@jordanscherr6699]

More so than usual. I've watched a few of these vids, and that's a record for the multi-layered breaks. One had the hitch and drive shaft break. Is it just me or are these breakdowns more common on the standard trucks? (Maybe because they weren't originally built to pull loads on that scale.)

[@jordanscherr6699]

In all fairness following on the first comment, the tractors had their fair share too. First time I've seen the engine smoke out AND lose a wheel. It's easy to imagine these mishaps are expected, but that's a lot even for the basic assumption!

[@davelowets]

@@jordanscherr6699 Some years are worse than others... It sure doesn't help the situation in the breakage category that diesel horsepower is suddenly on a major rise in the last few years also. Look at the higher than ever engine block failures. A bunch of them ejecting the entire top half of the block, head, and intake system right into the air, out of the vehicle. It's crazy. That wasnt a common sight 20 years ago.

[@jordanscherr6699]

@@davelowets When you say horsepower, you mean the octane of the fuel?

[@mysock351C]

7:38 Awesome job with the track prep lol. Threw some Whoopty doos in there just to make your run a bit more interesting. Also we added a jump as well so we can have a real-life BeamNG experiment video for the kids. Like seriously how could it not break.

[@davelowets]

A few years ago, I was thinking that would make drag racing more interesting..... Put an S-curve in the middle of the strip. 😆

[@jonniebyford]

There seems to be a correlation between the front wheels leaving the ground and the whole caboosh going bang.

[@jonniebyford]

@2JZ with a big single Agreed, that's one strong possibility. Should run 'em on Castrol R, after all, if it was good enough for the Spitfires and Hurricanes in WWII, it would've served some souped-up agricultural machinery more than adequately! To be honest, anyone who supercharges a lawnmower is gonna reap what they sow sooner or later . . . . .

[@jonniebyford]

@2JZ with a big single I knew about the carb's inferiority vs the 109's injection, but didn't know that a brass ring fixed it. Obviously I don't know your level of understanding when it comes to the IC engine, but if you can tell me how the little brass ring fixed it I'd follow your explanation. It was interesting (to me, anyway), to read how the pilots, inhaling all that castor oil, got a serious case of the runs after their flights. After all, everyone knows that castor oil is used for constipation. I'm sure the sheer fear and exhilaration would've caused the pilot's to need a spare pair of underpants. I saw a Ukrainian soldier interviewed yesterday, and he said all the soldiers there have two uniforms, because after a stint on the front line they need a swift change directly afterwards - and he was only half joking!

[@jonniebyford]

@2JZ with a big singleThanks for the explanation about Miss Shilling! I remember the name of Guy Gibson's dog. Not exactly "PC" in today's world! I have come across a lot of German Shepherds called "Blondie" - like Hitler's dog. I expect you knew that everything German became so unpopular during WWI that the royal family changed their name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor, and German Shepherds to Alsatians . . .

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

Pulling a 4 door Mazda car out of the snowy ditch with my 2wd Ranger 2 hours ago seemed a bit easier than what happened to these guys.

[@davelowets]

Don't you mean 2 months ago?

[@snypa-ck7hn]

@@davelowets no, im sure he doesnt

[@davelowets]

@@snypa-ck7hn look again...

[@Soulleey]

@@davelowets maybe he lives in canada

[@ivandriver3399]

Kuy

[@vette63]

Why do the front wheels keep breaking off these things. Do they pin them on with 1/4" screws & glue. 😁

[@Trenton-om9qs]

I love truck/tractor pulling but damn can it get expensive

[@GobindaDotel]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp-UdZlnn9SNiqM These rusted old tractors were better than the machines in this video

[@zztop8592]

esp. when fuel is $5-6/gal. lol

[@JGunit]

@@zztop8592 Not the fuel they run. 🤏👆👆👆

[@zztop8592]

@@JGunit Yeah, the alcohol they use is about $30/ gal.

[@apexalaska]

So I understand tractor pulls, you know where you actually BUILD a purpose built machine and test your craftsmanship against that of others, but I do not understand why some of these guys keep wasting perfectly good pickup trucks trying to pull far more weight then they were ever meant to! It's absurd!

[@martinhavrilak4482]

Hold my beer

[@nahnahson]

Right. I'm sitting there watching, and am like whelp, there goes an engine, there goes an axle, front diff, rear diff, etc. And these cats can't be making enough money to where replacing that is gonna be chump change.

[@torahibiki]

Well that 6.4 at the beginning wasn't a good truck. So I don't know what he'd hope to accomplish with that pos ford.

[@scottrasmussen179]

I like the guys that know its blowing up and instead of stopping just go full send.

[@robroberts4323]

Track prep alone killed a few of those, terrible work there. Sweet video though!!!

[@jordanscherr6699]

I think the last one lost his brakes too! That must have been an interesting ride! "Can't stop!!"

[@johnnyholland8765]

At 1:36 that mini driver got his bell rang pretty good...

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

Yes he did

[@Jdogg4089]

He must be hurting after that

[@Lousasshol]

Kinda funny when they promote their performance business on the rig and their rig blows to pieces 😂

[@CentralIllinoisTruckPullers]

2:07 - Somebody bring me a beer.... 😅 Great video BDM!

[@c.eric.holcomb3652]

You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel and all of the other parts.

[@diesel_dude08]

Thank you for making these videos!

[@08stroke6.4]

Great video as always. Keep up the good work!!!

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

Thank you!

[@gr8t1bobo]

Fun to watch at first but gets repetitive pretty fast. I think they should just have a trailer on the back filled with over weight hillbillies drinking beer, then give points when one falls out. Would make it more fun to watch that's for sure.

[@ethangray7392]

I'd be a hill billy

[@daleolson3506]

If they were fighting thru a divorce,are they still brother and sister?

[@pieluvr7362]

From late 80s I've watched the pulls I used to bull riding and the skidoo tricks good ol' days

[@superfisher4379]

That small tractor fail at 1:33 looked painful for the driver.

[@JackMacLupus]

Well, those guys luckily wear helmets. Otherwise this whould have been REALLY bad.

[@b34rdy]

They would have a sore head in the morning

[@troymontgomery4173]

Just like riding a mechanical bull with a grenade for a snout 😳

[@johnsiders7819]

Years ago to avoid the driveline and axle failures I used a rear axel + U joints and drive shaft from a mack midliner in a 2WD truck looked funny but never broke .

[@jerryedwards4489]

that looks like one hellva of expensive hobby,or whatever you call it,i bet those that own all trucks go home and just go bonkers,i couldnt afford the front tires,much less own one😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@davelowets]

@@jerryedwards4489 One doesn't get involved in these types of hobbies on a whim. They don't go "bonkers" after a failure, because failures are part of the game, and they are accounted for as part of the budget before one gets involved. It would be plain stupid for someone to pour all their money into a machine like this, with nothing left to account for the issues and expenses that WILL happen along the way, and expect to make a go of it.

[@tjtruth4793]

@@davelowets what do they get out of it? Sponsors? Money? Is it like other motor sports?

[@davelowets]

@@tjtruth4793 Nope. It's done for the love of the sport. Yes, there are sponsors, and cash purses to the winners, but no where enough to make it a viable job for everyone involved.

[@DarkminiStoned]

The festival of breaking your project in 15 second xD

[@mikehunt3250]

At least 'Final Drive' was appropriately named 👍.

[@kwhitney22]

I love how slowly they put the fires out even though each second is $10,000 in damage to the components

[@burtbrooks7731]

A lot of the pullers, do not want that chemical sprayed all over the engine, that’s why they don’t move very fast to put it out, 👍👍

[@sjv6598]

I’d rather have a chemical to clean up than a pile of ashes.

[@johnsiders7819]

seems to be a reoccurring thing at pulls not a lot of fire protection equipment .

[@rl-bq4xt]

Look at dragsters pro comp ect, a few 1/4 mi just to be rebuilt. Now imagine buying a vehicle that only lasted a few miles. Crazy to me

[@coonerkathmandu3570]

@@rl-bq4xt but those teams can rebuild it under an hour

[@WillRace4Food]

I’m surprised them mini rod drivers hadn’t snapped a foot off.

[@james6m]

or there neck

[@monkeyman1282]

This is my new viewing addiction.

[@inconspicuousalien519]

I lost it with the guy 5 minutes in waving to his mom and then losing control.

[@doodlegassum6959]

Oh the humanity. Its beautiful hey

[@QwkDraw]

Some of these track managers need to make a serious investment in larger fire extinguishers.

[@johnsmith5255]

A few years ago, I was at a pull (can't remember if it was truck or tractor) and there was an entry named 'Thumper'. It conked out after a couple of seconds. I said to myself, 'well, that's what happens when you jinx yourself by giving your ride the same name as a cartoon bunny'. 😁

[@azmike3572]

Right. These guys just don't know the psychological impact of certain names on their rigs. Rigs have feelings too!

[@ManicMender]

Lessons learned while watching this: Tractor front spindles are weak, pulling sleds need better brakes on the moving weight, bring your own large fire extinguisher because the safety crew only brought the one from under the kitchen sink, and steering wheels are pretty much not needed!

[@montynelson5033]

i have never watched this before, but as a man i approve

[@garypinholster1962]

The lack of co2 extinguishers is impressive.

[@ivandriver3399]

Kelompok

[@officialbaseballdylan3602]

3:50 why would you turn your wheel 😕

[@rascalferret]

I don't know how to make a farm. So, when I see equipment, I call out "Farm Contraption"... This has been one of those times.

[@josh474]

Buddy comes out with a 1/4oz extinguisher hahahahaha

[@harrisonmauldin5090]

why do a lot of them try to keep punching it even though they've dug themselves in a hole and they don't notice their moving? and most of the time something breaks in that situation so idk why they keep going when they are dug in

[@Daniel-mj4vr]

Bloody hell, that's a truly crazy stuff..... Unbelievable.... Does some vehicle arrive to finish line in top condition?

[@2511jeremy]

Most do probably but that wouldn't be as interesting

[@davelowets]

Sure. Some make it the entire season with minimal carnage.

[@coyoteannabis1192]

And it's still nothing compared to pulling in Europe or Australia...

[@ele4853]

The piledriver's helmet had met every corner of his driver cage tubes! that must be dizzying! LOL

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

Or concussion inducing. Getting pinballed ain't a good way to go

[@TMJ32]

4:58 now that's funny. The wheels are in the air the dude keeps cranking the steering wheel and when the wheels touch down they're sideways lol

[@ronaldbabbitt6318]

Right on! Great job 👍 Killing it!

[@Red-rl1xx]

Some crazy stuff!

[@bjj21]

Plot twist. Tesla gets into tractor pulling. Makes a daily driver that sets new world record pull

[@nativenation3296]

Interesting trucks, i get more excited to see them shattering engines parts and puking everywhere and watching wheels rip off. Seen from Toronto, Ontario Canada, enjoy your day wherever you are. Peace

[@k9man163]

Imagine spending 50-90k + on a engine and a chasis just for them to blow up after less than 10 seconds. I don't imagine many of them have sponsors to pay for it for them.

[@charlieh3335]

Youd be wrong

[@k9man163]

@@charlieh3335 really? well good for them.

[@leeproffitt8676]

Well i hope you never look down the side of one of these machines

[@joe125ful]

Same story about drag car when your 10.000Hp engine blow up on starting line...

[@tracethomas8330]

@@leeproffitt8676 the sponsors on the sides are mainly for sponsoring the pull itself, not for paying to build the trucks.

[@XBDAX1]

So many front axle breaks. You’d think they would beef up those parts.

[@robertparks1117]

Who needs them? They are usually dangling in the air, until they come tumbling down.

[@charleshuniker4060]

p

[@charleshuniker4060]

why do they use four-wheel drive

[@eloisewilliams8299]

3:46 the sled driver be like shoot we doing a 360

[@johnM-Jr]

Some rich farm boys buildin those.

[@hoghuntrdogestyl]

2:00 the tire crossed the line, still counts as a full pull right? 😆

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

Absolutely 🤣🤣🤣

[@davelowets]

😆😅😂🤣😭

[@Heyabbott23]

The pull distance is from the front of the sled pan.

[@prestonwolff1141]

I'm surprised the dude @2:00 doesn't have any cage or anything on that!

[@RHCMike]

Their long wheelbase and low center of gravity make them extremely unlikely to flip so they’re not mandatory for this class

[@bourbonbeertractorsandprep9335]

Excellent video!!

[@shawndubay4050]

The absolute fastest way to blow a whole lot of money. Vroooooom bang!!

[@blakewood1012]

I guess he didn't delete that Ford factory death wobble at 6:56

[@GT-fi4sk]

You mean the Dodge death wobble at 7:50

[@blakewood1012]

@@GT-fi4sk not as bad as the Ford but still probably wasn't cheap 😂

[@karlwelin7932]

With that much modification to those engines, those crank shafts develop a huge amount of inertia & a kill switch just can't react fast enough. These machines require a good deal of experience. Until you've sat in one of those seats, you just can't believe how fast things happen.

[@davelowets]

Those tires develop a HUGE amount of pent up inertia also.

[@n.b.p.davenport7066]

I know it's not funny but it's hilarious 😆

[@Tommy_Poole]

I’ve never understood this myself. All the same it’s still someone’s pride, joy and hard work going up in smoke. It’s such a shame.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great footage!

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

Thank you!

[@swiftyuras1]

10:53 do they remove the brakes when they modify these trucks?

[@chesterswingjr9796]

That’s what I was thinking. He had PLENTY of time to stop.

[@tracethomas8330]

i mean that was the exit from the track to might as well roll to the trailer lol.

[@AdamCasada]

He's flying, on dirt, and has a ton of weight hanging off the front. Guess that makes stopping pretty tough

[@PrincessOPD_Utah]

bravo thanks buddy love💗

[@awaitingheaven5629]

Fire extinguisher was tiny 😂

[@stereolababy]

there has to be a better way to spend money

[@terryglover6442]

So how often do these tractors have catastrophic engine failures?

[@tracethomas8330]

could be the first pull, could last the whole year. its a gamble.

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Hey Bubba! Hold my beer and watch this!

[@basri6044]

Truck Is the best from Indonesia

[@madrx2]

1:32 on 1/4 speed looks nasty

[@brianherron5400]

Alot of misfortunes.

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

Definitely

[@kentonbenoit9629]

They shoulda gone electric lol

[@altair3232]

Amazing that they have no PROPER extinguisher, but a toy ones.

[@user-hr6lt1pq1p]

😂👍дымят как самовары. Чих пых и никуда ниедим.

[@foreversunrise8749]

Personally, I feel that there should be a few rule changes. After attending several of these events, I must say, the effort that goes into these power units is amazing and should not be overlooked. Therefore, if a part should become unattached from the main unit during a run, say a tire, or a piston, that run should be credited by how far the farthest part travels down the track.

[@azmike3572]

You mean like that tire?

[@404-Error-Not-Found]

I don't know about that man. Race might become who can launch their tires the furthest forward with rockets.

[@brianng9765]

so you mean, it should've been a competition about making a launcher, that can fling things the furthest?

[@MarcyOdom.]

6:42 look at his drag link. Serious power.

[@UnforgivenTrucker]

1:09 Like a SouthPark episode (the announcer) 1:27 My man had to recollect himself.

[@gagacrazy10]

“Towe it till ya blow it” 😁

[@anthonyjohnson100]

A Hans device would save those tractor drivers a ton of chiropractic work....

[@morphman21]

Some of them actually do use them but mostly don't. If I ever pull I'm using one FOR DARN SURE

[@charlespanache7047]

Yea because i bet the one guy in the YT comment section knows more than their entire team. Amazing how they rebuild entire vehicles, but just cant figure out the seats. Lmao.

[@jacobkosters1806]

Chapter 11 seems aptly named.

[@zackk2640]

As was the "final drive"

[@bluesharp59]

Way cool and a thumbs up liked.

[@whitefrost6434]

I tell you this is most safe sport on the planet no joke

[@erneststorch9844]

A four cycle engine at 6000 rpm each cylinder fires 50 times a second. Under that load it shouldn't be so surprising that sometimes something lets go . Personally I hate to see it when it happens. These guys have a ton invested and most of the time it's not salvageable. They put on a great show.

[@destroyerarmor2846]

Disposable engines. These things aren't meant to last

[@davelowets]

Some of the truck engines see nearly 10,000 RPMs.

[@michaelhofer9149]

With all the dropped I guess no one has heard abount a 9N driveline!

[@azmike3572]

Is the 9N a super heavy duty driveline?

[@bigisrick]

That f250 was badass lol

[@jamesswick7534]

The tiny extinguisher at the 1:00 mark?? Hahaha

[@quartusbuys6831]

See at 0,48 how the torque twists the chassis .

[@davelowets]

It's not so much tbe horsepower. Its the torque that wins races.

[@anthonyjohnson100]

You'd think they'd have the right kind of fire extinguishers for fuel and oil fires...... CO2 MAYBE!!!

[@clearcreek69]

Spit works better

[@anthonyjohnson100]

@@clearcreek69 Pee makes stinky steam lol

[@jcraigshelton]

I was thinking it was probably soapy water. There’s some sort of surfactant in it.

[@tracynation2820]

Incredible. 💙 T.E.N.

[@joeyz5577]

BDM =👍

[@geraldtuck8864]

Millions of wasted $$$$ You seen one tractor pull you've seen them all.

[@_Elvano]

People say the engine or the driver is the mvp here I say its the shackle of the trailer DaveSparks needs to talk to these people

[@ironc5194]

That last truck literally modding everything but the brakes

[@extraglutenplz3758]

Fascinating how politics is brought into the sport.

[@alldifferentaspects]

Not really lmao

[@kevatut23]

Right. It's all about freedom. One's freedom to polite my air, as well as thiers.

[@random_ucker]

@@kevatut23 It is more about the individualist freedom to develop technologies that others may disagree with. You may hate coal rolling diesel-powered vehicles while someone is engineering a diesel drag racing vehicle that can blow a Tesla Model S plaid so far out of the water you could call it the Falcon heavy Tesla Roadster...