2011 Season Kickoff

The LSGTPA pullers started the 2011 season with a Test'n Tune session at the Kuecklehan Rodeo complex in Bonham, Texas.  Lane had the Texas T-Rex out for a couple of pulls with the newly widened wheels and fresh tires.  We also took the opportunity to try two different gear ratios, which we had not had the chance to test with in 2010.  We found a setup that I believe will help.  We have a couple of changes to make before we head off down to Groesbeck in May, but the test session seemed to be a worthwhile effort....and, of course, the driver did perfect !!

938# on the scale for the 950# class...room for a couple of cheeseburgers!

1st pull of the 2011 season !

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Some exciting news has developed in the Texas T-Rex camp !!!  Lane has taken delivery of a new 'bullet' for the T-Rex....This should improve the program in the horsepower department, and may allow for some testing with the recently acquired second tractor.  STAY TUNED....

Lane and the 'top secret' bullet under cover !

2011 Season Begins

The 2010 season is in the history books and the 2011 pulling season us upon us.  The T-Rex is currently undergoing a few changes, so, is in several pieces.  We hope to test a few different combinations before the season actually begins, regarding our weight balance.  Lane and I also have been working widening the rear wheels and will debut a new tire combination for 2011, if all goes well.  A couple of 'Top Secret' mods are in the works as well, but we won't divulge the specifics !

testing at 'PawPaws' test facility in Gadston, Tx

Our 2011 pulling schedule looks like this, so far:

March 19      Testing at Kueckelhan Rodeo Arena                 Bonham, Tx
May 21         Limestone County Fairgrounds                         Groesbeck, Tx
June 10         Hunt County Fair                                              Greenville, Tx
June 11         Hunt County Fair                                              Greenville, Tx
July 23          Heritage Day Festival                                        Bonham, Tx
August 13     Bill Halter Memorial Pull                                    Blue Ridge, Tx
October 1     Old Time Saturday                                            Farmersville, Tx

For more information on the schedule, and directions to the events, see the LSGTPA website at http://www.lsgtpa.com/

Try to get out and see us at an event, and be sure to stop by and say hello !

Merry Christmas !!!

Lane had the T-Rex dressed up for the holiday season, at the Cooper Christmas Parade in Cooper, Texas.

We lined up at the old Elementary School, then proceeded to the downtown square.

Lane and the T-Rex strolled over the bricks at the downtown square, waving at the crowd.

After, the parade, we were treated to a stew and chili supper at the Delta County Civic Center.

We had a great time in Cooper.  It turned out to be a little cool after the sun went down, so the stew supper was a perfect meal to cap the evenings events.

Texas T-Rex

I've always liked tractor pulling....so this project has turned into the most fun I believe I have had on a build.  I wanted my son to be involved in a hobby, that both of us liked.  He seemed to like tractors, and I liked horsepower...so here we went.  We had an uncle, Larry,  that donated to the cause, a 1972 Sears Super Suburban Garden Tractor.

picking up the 1972 Sears SS15 tractor, from Enloe, Tx

cleaning up the project

bodywork on the hood

prepping the new engine

front tires

new shoes

mounting the new rubber...hard work !

new tires and new battery...vroom vroom

rolling chassis

roll cage and seat test fit

time for some red paint

re-assemble...where does this go ?

first start...it's alive !

engine startup and break in

test drive...and it was cold

first test drive

a little Sunday morning drive

all dressed up

Enloe Christmas parade..very cold !

rolling down Main Street in Enloe, Tx

first test pull in Bonham, Tx

first hookup to the LSGTPA sled

very first pull...driver did perfect !

pull practice....

a little pull practice at PawPaws

pull practice gets a little muddy

time for a little dinosaur action...

trace out of the new engine panels

mockup of the T-Rex artwork

engine panel vinyl wrap and artwork

engine panel lettering

lettering and artwork

more practice...in full suit and gear

first pull event, Greenville, Tx

leaving the line at 3900rpm in Greenville

high-fives after the Greenville first pull

Nevada, Tx

T-Rex hooked up to the blackland track in Nevada

T-Rex at 'The Pits'....sticky !!!

Enloe, Texas 4th of July Parade

Clara Foster Slough Museum display - July 4th - Enloe, Tx


*learn more about the Enloe Museum at http://www.enloemuseum.blogspot.com/

Bonham, Tx

end of a good pull in Bonham, Tx

pretty strong pull in Bonham, Tx

unloading from Bonham, with a Third Place trophy !

It has been a blast building this tractor side by side with my son, and seeing him doing well in the sport after all the hard work he has put in to it, has been awesome.  He seems to really enjoy it, and I think that knowing he built it, makes his success just that much sweeter.

Bill Halter Memorial Pull in Blue Ridge, Tx

Texas T-Rex on a good pull

T-Rex second pull

Youth Class winners - Lane took runner-up !

unloading from Blue Ridge, with a runner-up trophy

the calm before the storm

   a wave to the crowd

another hook underway

As the 2010 season comes to a close, we would like to thank all those that helped us.  Thanks to Larry King, for the tractor for this project.  Thanks to Richard and Nancy Duncan, aka Nannie and PawPaw for help in the shop and at the track.  And thanks to all the friends and fans that helped us all along the way.

We are looking forward to 2011, and can't wait to see everyone again at the tracks !!