Re: pumpkin transport ?
I would think that if you were to use a snowmobile trailer or similar you
would be OK. If you used a extra heavy duty one rated for many tons the
suspension would be so stiff that it would bounce around too much. If you
have a lighter duty trailer and do not have too much air in the tires it
should ride almost as smoothly as a pickup truck would.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: <pumpkinhead335@att.net>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: pumpkin transport ?
> I transported a 570 pounder over 300 miles on a trailer
> and had no problems at all. I took 2 rachet tie downs
> and put them over the pumpkin with padding and put the
> pumpkin on a padded pallet. you need to make sure that
> it is pretty tight so the pumpkin does not bounce off
> the trailer.
>
> --
> Columbus Ohio
> Member IPGA OVGPG PGPGA
> Personal best 570 in 2000
> 2001 goal 850
> > Large fruit dont survive often on trailers, if you have fruit less
than
> > 350, I have found that they make it short distances. We transport our
sale
> > pumpkins on a trailor, and have only lost one fruit. It was 400 lbs. I
have
> > never successfully transorted a fruit over 450 on a trailer for more
than 10
> > miles. One big bump (like a train track) usually splits it. Hope this
info
> > helps.
> > Tom Beachy
> > Fort Wayne, Indiana
> >
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