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Tractorpulling - ARMY STYLE!!!
Erik67
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 03:46 AM UTC
Well, I'm not a big fan of tractorpulling, but I had to show you this pictures from The National Tractorpulling Championship. The Army entered a Leopard...



First, a short "warm-up"...





Then the pull...





...and the result


MrMox
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 05:10 AM UTC
Lol, its looks like our scandinavian brothers are a bunch of redneck, even in the army... ! :-)

Erik67
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 07:12 AM UTC

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looks like our scandinavian brothers are a bunch of redneck, even in the army... !



You are so right, my friend.
keenan
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 10:44 AM UTC
Unlimited class I assume. That is too funny. I would love to see an Abrams do that at the Indiana State fair. I would even actually go if they did.

Shaun
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 01:31 PM UTC
In late 90's, I had a HET tractor brought up to the Nebraska State Fair & put it in the tractor-pull.

Folks loved it & it was great recruiting -- especially when the driver, a 5'5" female SGT, stepped out & took a bow. She seemed barely bigger than the tires !!!

Only problem we had was the curve of the stadium track and length of the tractor made it hard to get a full pull at full speed.

I did not tell higher HQ about this until after the fair was over .... They weren't that imaginative ....

BTW: the HET didn't even break sweat with the sled, could've haiuled two ....

John