All done "hooking" for the year

Well, we ended up NOT going to Toledo, so we are done "hooking" for the year. Overall a great & fun year. Lots of time, but grew some existing friendships along with making some new ones. Perhaps some of the best parts of the season was the time spent with some great people!!! We feel it a privilege to be able to be around such great families.
Brad, Simeon, & Amy Bickle Thanks!! Brad you are such a pillar of priorities. I count it a privilege to even be able to compete with you. I have seen and am trying to learn from you the value of your spiritual and family life taking a precedence over the "hobby" of truck pulling. I hope you continue to walk with your God, family, and friends as you have shown and continue to be that "pillar".
Brad, Amy, & girls Hyma, thank you. You have been a great friend and support. We could not have done the Kent City Pull with out you guys. Also for your expertise in the drivetrain, so much of Lil Whitey's success is a direct result of your knowledge and help. Thank you so much!! We have really enjoyed getting to know your family as well, and want to continue to grow that relationship. Continue to raise and train those 3 beautiful girls as you have, that is an awesome privilege you have!!! (Amy, If you find a smaller 4 wheeler for me to use, let me know).
Ed and Robin Aten, Wow!!! You guys are blessed in so many ways. I have, more than once, gotten choked up while watching you guys with your many little people. You two are nothing short of inspiring. I am in awe and feel so far behind you guys when I see your love and care for those children. I doubt they will ever understand what you have given, and are giving to them. They are so blessed to have you guys as Mom and Dad. You have been a huge blessing to my wife, myself, and my family.
Thank you all for your support and blessing to me!!!! I am thankful for the success of the year in pulling, however, I believe the biggest success, for me, has been to get to know you all and so many others.

Thought for the day: What is more powerful than all of our trucks put together........our successful relationships. lw

Kent City

Whoa, putting on a pull is a lot of work. Hats off to all you who do it all summer long, and thanks for all your work!!! I think it went well. We had a good crowd, probably lost some due to moving it a week. The track was good, got a bit dusty toward the end, but it was a long event.

Lil Whitey did great. We managed to pull out a win in the 6200# Mod gas class, and Colleen hooked in the "powder puff" class. She was first hook did pretty good but turned it down to come back last at win it. Robin Aten did a fantastic job with the ole "Silver Bullet". Does that Dodge have a name yet Ed? Better watch out Ed, she looks like she knows how to bring that sled out of the hole about as good as you do!!! Great job Robin and all you ladies who hooked. We also hooked Lil Whitey in the 7500# open class. Pulled at 302' which got us 2nd behind "One Bad Apple". Had a lot of fun.

Thanks to all you who helped so much!!! Couldn't have done it without you all.

We will be posting the video's on http://www.kcpull.blogspot.com/ as we get time to do it. Check out that website to see all the Kent City Pull.

Thought for the day: If you tell your wife that your last pull was Kent City and someone from Toledo area invites you to come to theirs the next week, is it ok to go? lw

Kent City Pull RESCHEDULED

The Truck and Tractor Pull in Kent City has been rescheduled for Saturday September 20th at Noon. Same time and classes as set earlier. Please visit http://www.kcpull.blogspot.com/ for any questions on classes and / or rules.

Also, please pass the word to all you know to put on calendar.

Eagle Pull

Left home about 7:30 in morning was wet and promise of more rain in the western sky. We headed out anyway. We had made plans to meet my second cousin, her husband and family and go to church with them before the pull, so we figured worst case scenario we would spend day with them. Got back to their house from church at about 11:00 and sky was clearing. It had rained pretty good all the way down there in AM. I headed over to the track (about 2 miles away), and the pulling bustle was at full speed. Lots of trucks, diesels, hot diesels, mod gassers, semis and hot semis. Greg Hikock got pull underway at about 12:25 inspite of all the rain. Great job Greg and crew!!!! Stock diesel trucks ran first, was about 14 of them. We were next. We had drawn 3rd hook. Track was really good, long, "hooking", and smooth. We pulled a 329'!!! Had a little bounce going pretty much the first 200' or so. I think it was from the blocks. We had blocked the rear suspension solid, Greg has no rules against rear blocks. The tires take all of the bounce if there is any and the shocks can't help at all. I personally think it is smoother with 3/4" to 1 1/2" of travel than with no travel or no blocks. Anyhow, they took top 3 over 300' for a pull off. Ed Aten pulled a 318' or so and John Petz pulled around 300' so we 3 were in pull off. We bounced again in pulloff, seemed a bit worse so we had to "pedal" once, that seemed to help. Ended up pulling a 318'. Ed had a 305' and John bounced pretty bad and pulled at 278' or so. Our first win at Eagle!!! It was fun with family there and all. Getting near end of season, kind of bitter sweet.

Next pull is Kent City!!!! This Saturday (Sept. 13th). Ya'll come out and cheer us on.

Thought of the day (Thoughts I had today) I am so thankful for my wife and children, I am blessed beyond description. Thank you Lord!!!!

(Note: We witnessed a little 6 year old boy fall about 36" landing on the back of his head on some rough concrete. It was not a good thing. The father was a fellow puller and was at the scene right away, being a paramedic he was taking charge of the scene with his own son being the injured person. The ambulance came and took him away on a stretcher to the emergency room. The point is he gave up his pulling day, without a second thought, to take care of his family. We enjoy this sport, but this was a good call to reality that the Real things in life are our families!!!! This boys name is Seth, if you feel led to pray for him and his family. I haven't heard anything from the hospital visit, if I do I will post it)

Remus 2

Had a great night. 5700, 6500, 7500, 8000(open gas & diesel) took home 1st place in each. Ed is pushing us hard with his Dodge, couple more tweeks and he will be the "man to beat". Harold was struggling with front spring problems, sounds like he may have twisted them at Hart or somewhere. WATA did another great pull. We will always try to get to their pulls.

Headed to Eagle this Sunday, noon. Sounds like there will be ALOT of trucks!!!!

Don't forget the Kent City pull on Saturday the 13th. Ya'll bring your pulling vehicles and all your friends to watch ya!!

Thought for the day: Why is it that a mistake of equal perportion to a job well done always out weighs it? lw