Toms brook fire dept chaos in the valley rules for 2017
Dec 12, 2016 16:45:43 GMT -5
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Post by tomsbrookfire on Dec 12, 2016 16:45:43 GMT -5
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POWER WHEELS ages 3-9yrs
Stock battery can be replaced with a 12-volt lawn mower battery ONLY. Only one battery and no changing battery during the heat. It
can be positioned anywhere in car covered and secured not in passenger seat. Secure hoods and doors so they don't come open. Seat belts are not mandatory but recommended. Helmets are mandatory. Rollover bars are allowed. If anything is deemed not safe it will be taken off. There will be a 15 min limit on this event. Only one parent is allowed on track with child during the heat.
LAWN MOWERS ages 16yrs
100% payback. any factory belt driven lawn mower except rear engine mowers like the snapper. Decks must be removed. exhaust stacks are allowed must go up not going out. Must weld bars to side of mower for leg protection. If battery or gas tank is in front of motor must be moved to safer space. you may rig up hand throttle to run wide open. you may bolt or wire hood down tight. you may weld or bolt spark plug protector. you may weld bumpers on front and back no taller than 15 inch no wider than the tires. nothing can protect tires in anyway. no frame reinforcements except for mounting bumpers and leg protectors. no hitting in leg area front to front hits are the best. Rear hits us caution. You may change pulleys to get different speeds. No home made mowers. Helmets and safety glasses are a must.
4 and 6cyl are the same rules.
1. If 20 or more compacts there will be heats and feature
2. any 4 or 6cyl front wheel drive
3. This is a basic stock class with a few exceptions
4. bar chain or wire in windshield for safety
5. all glass plastic and wheel weights must be removed prior to derby.
6. doors You may weld doors in three spots on each seem 3inches long with 2 inch straps
*7. bumpers you may use any auto bumper and or load them as well. homemade bumpers are permitted no longer than 3inches in diameter nothing else welded to it. you may run support back into uni body for bumper support no further back than 1ft this will be checked.
8. suspension - must remain stock
9. Tires any size tire no screws or valve stem protectors no studded tires are allowed.
10. Gas tanks - may be moved to the rear seat area must be covered and all lines must be double clamped you may leave tank under the car if in front of rear axle. MUST have a metal skid plate skid plate must be durable sheet metal.
11. cage 4 point cage recommended door bar not to exceed past rear of front doors 6 inches.
12. Body no wedging you may pre bend rear of car to go up
13. Battery any size battery must be in front passenger floor board covered and secured helmets and safety glasses are a must.
14. All roof signs must be 2 ft by 2ft with a number.
* 15. you may wire and chain 6 spots on hood or you may weld a piece no larger than 3x3x3 angle on hood and fenders. with a 3/8 bolt used to bolt hood. no more than 6 bolts aloud. no welding of trunk lids must be wired or chained on truck lids.
* 16. NO engine cages
17. roof sign must be 2ft by 2ft with number on it
full size weld - age 16 yrs
Any full size car except for limo's so guys if you have any imperial's or hearse's build and bring them.
* 2wd cars only
1. All glass must be removed from car. All plastic must be removed. Must remove all wheel weights.
2. Gas tanks All gas tanks must be removed from under the car. No plastic gas tanks, double clamp fuel tanks. gas tank must be in back seat area. covered and secured.
3. Suspensions - you may leaf spring your car no more than 5 leafs and no wider than 3 inches. No more than 4 clamps per side. front suspension may be locked, front bumper height no more than 24 inches from bottom of bumper. rear bumper height no lower than 18 inches from bottom of bumper. After market suspension parts are permitted no excessive bracing. you may leaf spring the front of the car must use a straight axle no more than 5 leafs per side, no more than 4 clamps per side.
4. Doors - All doors may be welded with a strap no wider than 3 inches. tops of doors may be beat down and welded. you may wire or chain doors as well.
5. Trunk - Trunk may be pre bent or tucked but not fully wedged. must have at least 8 inches of clearance between trunk lid and all of floor. you can run a bar from the roof to no further than half the truck lid.may weld trunk with straps no wider than 3 inches.
*6. Cage - you may run door bars from dash bar all the way back to the rear fender wells. gas tank protector can be a 2 inch bar ran from end of door bar to end of door bar. And a 2inch bar ran on both sides of gas tanks. roll over bars are permitted. Kickers we are allowing 2 no bigger than 2 inches in diameter if any kicker is bigger than that they will be cut completely out.kickers must go from dash bar to front frame rail just behind the a arms. If you have down bars off of your cage they must be at a 90 degree angle and must be welded to sheet metal only. Exception of a bar coming from door bar to the frame on drivers door. * if you are running a leaf sprung front end you can not have any kickers.
7. Hood and core support - Core support may be bolted with all thread no larger than 3/4. you can run it all the way thru the hood to bold hood down. you may chain, wire or bolt hood down. A 2ft by 2ft. hole must be in hood for fire detection. Can bolt hood down 6 spots.
8. Battery - one battery of any size is permitted in front passenger floor board. secured and covered.
9. Tires - No studded tires no screws are allowed valve stem protectors are permitted. Solid rims are allowed. Any tire size is permitted. foam filled double tires are permitted.
10. Radiator - You must have radiator in stock position you may use water barrel it is only to be welded in two spots on frame. Not to be attached to bumper.
*11. Bumpers - Any bumper may be used, you may use homemade bumper it must be no bigger than 4 inches in diameter. nothing to be welded to it. other than attaching it to the frame. weld it good don't want it to fall off. bumpers must be a straight piece of metal. we know how hard it is to find bumpers. you may hard nose your frame.you may weld a plate no longer than 10 inches per frame rail measuring from the back of the bumper.and no wider than the frame.at a 1/4 thick. Your preference on which side.top bottom or side. This is to be used as a bumper bracket.
* you may weld bumper horns to the side of frame in place of the 10 inch plate. bumper horn can no longer 12inch. bumper may be loaded must have bumper skin on it.
12. Rear end - Rear end of any make up to 3/4 ton rear ends. No excessive of rear end bracing. you may weld braces from backing plate to backing plate only.
13. Windshield - must have at least one bar, chain or wire attached for protection from hood.
* 14. Body Mounts - Body mount bolts no larger than 5/8 .no extra body mounts bolts. washers will be no larger than 2 inches of plate 1/4 thick.
you may run body mount bolts thru the bottom of the frame.
15. Body - No extra metal on body. if it is a pre ran car you can patch sheet metal of same thickness and not to exceed 2 inches past tear in sheet metal. you may bolt fender and quarter panels.
*16. Frame - Hump plates are permitted they can be no bigger than 4 inches by 2ft. 1/4 inch thick. you may seam weld top and bottom front to back. no filling in of factory holes. if pre ran car and have bent frame you may plate where it is bent with 1/4 inch plate. not to exceed past bend or tear 1 inch. frames must be empty will be checked.
If frame is loaded you will have one time to go back and remove if not removed like officials are asking you will be asked to leave. No welding any bars from drivers frame rail to passenger frame rail with the exception of transmission cross member and engine crader. *
17. Distributor protectors are permitted.
18. Transmission coolers must be kept in back seat area with lines double clamped. If it has a fan it must be secured. if using separate battery for fan 12 volt lawn mower battery only covered and secured.
19. Roof sign must be 2ft by 2ft with number on it
Full size stock class
1.Remove all glass, plastic from car remove wheel weights
2.Suspension must be stock no cranking of torsion bars. if car is leaf sprung no flat stacking of leafs
*3.No welding on frame of any sort frame must be stock no conversion of any kind
no tipping of frame.
4.bumper you may swap out but with only stock bumpers no reinforcements what so ever bumpers may be welded with one pass around no hard nose must use stock bumpers horns and bumper brackets
5.Chain or wire your doors no welding
6. You must wire or chain hood and trunk up to 6 places no welding washers on body
*7.4 point cage is recommended no down bars
no fuel tank protectors if your fuel cell has to be bolted to a frame you may suspend your fuel cell off the backset bar.
8.Tires of any size is permitted no valve stem protectors no bead protectors no solid rims
*9.you may swap out rearends no 3/4 or ton rears only using a rear end with 5 lug bolt patterns
10.No engine cradles or disturbuter protectors stock engine mounts only you may weld these in
11.No prebending of body in anyway
*12.You may use any engine or trans you may use after market shifters
and gas pedals and brake pedals
*13.Remove gas tanks to rear seat area you must double clamp lines after market fuel tanks are permitted
14.trans cooler may be used must be secured
15.One battery only of any size place in front passenger floor board secured
16.A hole must be out in hood for fire detection you may run headers thru hood
17.No changing of body mounts or bolts
18.This is a stock show with very little modification If you have to ask if you can do something you probaly cant.
19. roof sign must be 2ft by 2ft with number on it.
mini vans suv's and compact trucks 16years of age and up
1. Strip all glass plastic and interior and all wheel weights.
2. must be 2wd if 4wd must take one of the driveshaft's your choice on which one
3. must be a 4 or 6cl engine
4. compacts trucks can only be 2 dr or extended cab no 4 doors
5. suv's no suburban's, Tahoe's or full size broncos must be considered a small suv
6. suspension may be locked with one piece of steel attached to lower a arm to the frame or unibody on each side no leaf spring conversions
7.may weld the doors with 2inch straps no more than 6 spots per door you may also chain or wire door. tailgates on all vehicles may be welded In three spots with 2inch strapping
8. its recommend to have a 4 point cage
9. tires of any size no valve stem protectors
10. a bar or chain must be place in the center of windshield for protection
11.one battery of any size must be place in front floorboard secured and covered
12.compact trucks gas tanks placed in the bed area against cab in center secured and double clamp each line
13. suv gas tanks must be placed in rear seat area secured and covered with double clamp each line
14. bumpers you may weld bumper you may also have a home made bumper no more than 3 inches in diameter nothing welding to it. you may hard nose the bumpers
15. no trailer hitches allowed
16. no plating of frame in any places
17.no wedging of any kind
18. you may change body mount bolts can be no bigger than 1/2 in diameter
19.you may chain or wire your hoods in six places no all thread
20. roof sign must be 2ft by 2ft with number on it.
