Re: Pumpkin Trailer
Bob
That is not needed for me. I have a few weigh-offs
close to me. If I have 2 biggies I will take one to
each weigh-off.
John
--
Columbus Ohio
Member IPGA OVGPG PGPGA
Personal best 570 in 2000
2002 goal 850
> Don't forget to allow extra for the width or length of the pallet in case you
> want to put more then one on ..
> Tandem axle is the way to go !
>
> Bob.
>
> pumpkinhead335@att.net wrote:
>
> > A pumpkin with a 210" Circumference will have a
> > diameter of about 5.5 feet. It may be longer or wider
> > but it will average 5.5 feet.
> > I would think a 6 X 6 trailer would be enough for
> > almost any pumpkin. I would put a tandem axle on the
> > trailer to make the ride a smoother ride.
> > I plan on making one next year and these are the guide
> > lines I have come up with for my trailer.
> > John
> >
> > --
> > Columbus Ohio
> > Member IPGA OVGPG PGPGA
> > Personal best 570 in 2000
> > 2002 goal 850
> > > Gary,
> > > I don't know what the record books list as
> > > the l-o-n-g-e-s-t pumpkin but I have never
> > > seen anything longer than the 754 Glasier
> > > that Pete grew on his 940 Mombert '00
> > > plant this year. The announcer at the scale
> > > at Half Moon Bay said they measured it
> > > at 5 feet long.
> > > I don't know how wide the 1230 Daletas and
> > > the 1167 Handy measured but I understand
> > > they were wide to the extreme. I saw the
> > > 1167 in Paul's patch when it was "only" 900 lbs.
> > > and it was quite wide even then.
> > > As far as height goes......the Hester 1028 was
> > > way tall......Brett can probably give you that
> > > measurement.
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> >
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