Rules say " DRAWBARS CANNOT BE SHORTER OR HIGHER THAN THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW. DRAWBARS LENGTHS ARE MEASURED FROM THE CENTER OF THE REAR WHEELS TO THE POINT OF HOOK."

height - 20"

length - 27% of wheelbase



My trucks wheelbase is 121" so that gives me 32". So according to the rules I could make the drawbar anything over 32", yes?? But the 20" height I don't get.

Digger,

That is measured from the ground to the hooking point.

Travis

hitch height of 20" sounds like for what they run tractors around Minnesota

I'm thinking that the 20" height might be the total build of the hitch.Not the actual hook point.

it is a measurement from where the hook contacts the hitch ...... typically the top inside of the back of the hole....... measured vertically to the ground.... the ground is to be a flat surface, ideally graded, but not always......... keep in mind when creating this device, you should have your tire pressure at competition pressure to be accurate.

sean

When building a hitch. Is it better to build it minumum length? If I build mine min. length its going to end up quite aways under the truck bed.

do you want to be competitive, or just enjoy the fun?

Good Question::::::: Can I have fun and be competitive?

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many associtiaons qualify the hitch rule (usually hidden in the general rules not the class rules)by saying that no matter the hitch calculation, the hitch must be the rearmost part of the truck so you can't tuck it in under the back of the truck

I know ours does for sure

have to have 12 inches of vertical clearance is all that matters in our rules

and as long as they can hook without crawling under, they'll be happy