Who is Brian Miller anyway? (Autobiography)

(Updated 4/14/12)

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I grew up in the southern rural part of Boone County, near Columbia, Missouri. I'm a hard worker and honest person (always was and always will be). I have old-fashioned Christian beliefs and I live a quiet, peaceful life. I don't consume alcoholic beverages, smoke or do illegal drugs (never have and never will). I repair small engine equipment, fabricate various garden tractor pulling parts and perform machine work in our shop/garage since 1982. I've repaired small engines for a living since 1982. I seen a lot of odd things happen to small engines and I know what I'm talking about in my web sites. I know everything about small engines. It's like I have a psychic connection with them. There's nothing you can ask me that I couldn't honestly and accurately answer. If I couldn't answer a question about a small engine problem, then there is no answer for it.

In 1988, I became very interested in garden tractor pulling. We (my dad and I) visited some of the local garden tractor pulls in central Missouri to get acquainted with the sport of pulling. In 1989 I built my first garden pulling tractor. It was a model 100 Cub Cadet 30 Cubic Inch (12hp) Super-Stock and I still have it today. A year later I built a second pulling tractor, a model 100 Cub Cadet 10hp Super-Stock. But after a few years, the 10hp class died out in this area and in 2006, I converted it into a competitive stock 10hp for my brother's son to pull.

In 1992, we had a falling out with the garden tractor association we were pulling with (defunct club that operated around California, MO) and decided to start a new garden tractor pulling association. So we built our own self-propelled garden tractor pulling sled and acquired all the required equipment (scales, measuring device, etc.). Our sled is named Track Master. It's recognized by many pullers as one of the best sleds in the nation. Click here for more information about our sled.

I own three garden pulling tractors and a motorized garden tractor pulling sled, which I built by myself with the tools in our shop. I did build two very competitive small wheel mini-rods with a Chevy V6 engine, but I sold them after a few years due to lack of interest in starting this type of class in my area. I learned the hard way how to build my tractors so they'll be truly competitive. I fabricate most of the parts for them in my shop. That's one of the reasons why I created my pulling tips web sites. To help other pullers to do the same. Besides, you learn a lot by doing things yourself, and if it performs well, personal pride goes into the projects you build.

If you've wondered how I received my knowledge, well, actually, I'm self-taught. I didn't go to college or receive formal training. When I was younger, I asked older small engine mechanics and machinists who lived locally questions, bought some books and the rest, I figured out by myself. I guess I'm just one of those guys who know how to put scientific knowledge to practical use. I know how to repair new engines, but I also know how to repair old engines and equipment. And I know what makes them run right. As a matter of fact, I receive emails and phone calls from high school AG teachers and college professors who visit my web sites, asking me about how to repair certain mechanical things. This is no joke! I would think these guys would know more than I. I've always have the correct answer for them, too. Several years ago, my brother asked me if I was going to take a small engine course. And I said, "Why, do they need a teacher?"

In 1996, I created my garden tractor pulling tips and tricks web sites to help promote garden tractor pulling around the world and help bring families and friends closer together, and help keep kids out of trouble with the law. It's my way of contributing my experience to society, and try to make the world a better place to live. Although I also sell my parts and services through my web sites, I'm not just in it for the money. I'm in it to help people live more productive lives. It gives me a good feeling knowing that there's families cooperating together because I believe that in today's society, family values are the most important thing. It helps build a better family when family members function together and share a common interest. And it makes me feel good knowing that I help so many people around the world. I like to see families work together, get out and have fun. In this "mad" world nowadays with all the "nuts" running around, I think it's good therapy for them. Makes good memories, too.

FYI - If you've wondered why it sometimes takes me longer than anticipated to process a customer's order, well, I'm the only person to read and respond to all my customer's emails (about 20 or so a day), take my customer's phone calls (about 20-30 on a nice day), with customers stopping by my shop, repair and rebuild my customer's parts and engines in my shop, order parts from my suppliers, package and mail my customer's parts at my local Post Office, etc. I can't seem to find anyone dedicated enough to provide the very best service for my customers and intelligent enough to repair my customer's parts correctly. I did hire some guys in the past, but I received so many complaints from my customers, I decided to just do everything myself. The work may take longer to complete, but at least I'll know it's done right to the best of my ability. My brother, Brent, helps with some repairs, but I do most repairs myself. I work seven days a week too, including most Holidays. I'm a busy person!

And I removed certain information from my web sites because I do not appreciate certain online businesses stealing my concepts, copying my parts and services, and then marketing and profiting from them for themselves through their web sites, and giving me no credit for my hard work and research. If they're going to keep doing this, I would appreciate if they would at least give me some credit by mentioning my name and putting a link to my web site in exchange.

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