2025 Full Size Farm Truck Class Rules
FULL SIZE TRUCKS: Any Full-size full frame truck, SUV or van. ½ ton or ¾ ton only. No 1-ton vehicles. ** Only the modifications mentioned below will be allowed to the car body and frame**
1. An approved metal, aluminum or stainless gas tank/fuel cell must be used. All tanks must have standard fuel line type fittings, tanks and lines must be free of any leaks, absolutely no exceptions. Fuel tanks must be securely mounted to the floor or gas tank protector in the bed. No zip screws, bungee cords or any sort of rubber tie downs are permitted. No factory gas tanks permitted under or in the vehicle.
2. The battery must be securely mounted in a battery hold down box of some kind and be located in the passenger floorboard area or to the cage. If mounted to the cage it may not strengthen the vehicle in any way. No zip screws, bungee cords or rubber tie downs permitted. It is recommended to cover the top of the battery with a piece of rubber. Only one battery is permitted.
3. It is required that you run at least a steel pipe or square tubing behind the drives seat from door post to door post. A simple 4-point cage consisting of a seat, dash and two doors bars will be allowed. Roll over bars are allowed and recommended. Must run straight up and across. All cage bars must be 5” from all sheet metal. Door bars may not extend past the firewall and no further back than the center of the rear doors. Maximum diameter of cage tubing will be 4x4. You are allowed four 6x6 ¼” mounting plates or angle iron to attach cage to body. All bars must be securely welded in place, no exceptions. **gas tank protectors must be centered off the back seat bar and be a maximum of 24” wide measured from outside to outside. You may have a backing to your tank protector but it may be no higher than the tank itself and must run vertical. The 5” rule is applied to any and all parts of the gas tank protector. ** if mounting tank in the bed it must be mounted on a pedestal/shelf. Shelf can have a backing and sides on it no taller than the tank. ** One front window bar 2x2 max or chain is required. Mounted 4” max on the roof and cowl area. No rear window bars of any kind are permitted.
4. BUMPERS:
(A) Both front and rear bumpers must be an OEM truck style tin bumper. No full size car backing style bumpers. Factory bumper brackets must also be used. Bumper may be welded to the factory brackets and the brackets welded to the frame, max 6” long welds on the frame measured from the beginning of the frame rail.
(B) You may 9 wire or chain from the bumper to sheet metal only on both front and the rear of the vehicle, two spots per bumper max. This is to keep the bumper on the car, it is not intended to strengthen the vehicle in any way, abuse it and lose it.
5.
(A) The hood may be secured in 6 places using max 3/8 chain, two loops of #9 wire per hold down spot or banded. Or the hood may be bolted down in four spots with ½”x8” all thread and 3” max washers **hood must be open upon coming to inspection**Doors and trunk/tailgate may be secured in the same manner as the hood or you may weld (2) 6”x6” or (4) 3”x3” plates per seam, except for drivers door as it may be welded solid/skinned with up to ⅛” plate. Driver door plate may only extend 3” onto surrounding metal, must not be attached to the frame in any way. Solid welding of any other doors or trunk/tailgate will not be permitted.
(B) Bed must be attached to the cab following the door securement guidelines. If you wish to bolt the bed to the back of the cab you will be allowed (4) ½” bolts with 3”x3” washers. You may choose one or the other, not both. No wedging or folding bedsides down to the floor. You are allowed (4) spots of ⅜” max chain from the bed floor to around the frame. Chain must be free floating and bolted together only, absolutely zero weld allowed on chain/bed/frame. Creasing will be allowed however no doubling or folding of creases will be accepted, creases may not be welded. A simple crease on the fenders is all that's allowed.
6. There must be a minimum 12” diameter hole cut out in the center of the hood. Station wagon inner decks must be visible for inspection purposes. You may use 12 3/8” bolts around the hood cut out.
7. You must maintain a 1” gap minimum between body and frame, All Body mount BOLTS may be changed but must remain factory size and utilize the factory body retaining nut.
8. Core support mount may be changed maximum core support spacer height is 4” with ½” dia bolt max 6” long.
9. Engine and transmission swaps are allowed. Engine mounts may be welded in place but must be factory style rubber mounts. No solid motor mounts of any kind.
10. You must use the factory transmission crossmember. You may use chain or a oem rubber mount to secure the transmission to the crossmember.
11. No distributor, carb, midplate or transmission protectors of any kind allowed. Stock oem transmission tail shafts only. No braces or tail shaft sliders permitted. However, you may run a simple lower cradle with a pulley protector. If you choose to run a lower cradle with a pulley protector, you must remove the sway bar.
12. All cooling systems must be original equipment or less and must be located in the engine Compartment, No cooling system fluids (motor oil or water) are permitted in the driver's compartment. No auxiliary tanks are permitted. You may use any fan of choice but steel fan blades are not permitted.
14. Factory front and rear suspension only, no swapping of suspension parts allowed. All suspension must be factory to that vehicle. Must have working shocks front and rear however shocks may be stuffed or clamped.Tie rods and ball joints must remain factory to the vehicle or oem replacement only. No leaf spring conversions or relocation of leaf springs. Stock leaf springs only, no adding,flipping or shortening of leaf springs. Factory leaf spring clamps only. No aftermarket or additional leaf clamps allowed.
15. Any factory 5 lug semi float rear end may be used. Rear may be locked or welded to achieve posi traction, any gear ratio of your choice. Absolutely no axle savers, braces or any strengthening of rear end housing. The only welding allowed on rear end housing is spring perch plates and shock mounts. Pinion brakes are allowed but may not be used to strengthen cars in any way.
16. Any tire will be permitted. No studded tires, no split rims, all wheel weights must be removed. Air only in tires ,no solid or foam filled tires. Simple weld in center will be allowed, no full centers, plated rims or bead locks allowed.
17. Aftermarket shifters, gas and brake pedals and slider driveshafts will be allowed. You may also run any steering
column setup of your choice. Upright headers are also allowed but must point straight up. Any of the following bolt in pieces may not strengthen the car in any way.
18. Officials reserve the right to re-inspect any car at any time, before, during or after the event. Any cars due to receive prize money will be subjected to a re-inspection before money is paid.
19. This is to be a stock style show with limited welding. Any extra welding with be completely removed or result in disqualification depending on the severity of the rule infraction.
If you are unsure of how to do something or have questions pertaining to the rules or build, please call or text. Josh Charles @ 814-934-2164 or Tyler Smay @ 814-615-7272