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Whidbey Island

I have afriend who has a tractor that I plan on lifting my biggest with. He claims it will lift "half a yard" of soil in the bucket. What do you think the max pumpkin size it could lift would be? I'll have a ring, strap and rope lifter to tie to the bucket. Thanks.

8/19/2005 9:40:39 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Half a yard, I think refers to volumn and not weight. Half a yard of straw and half a yard of gravel...big diff. Just a guess that with a bucket that size it would have capability of lifting most pumpkins...unless you really have a monster. Peace Wayne

8/20/2005 9:41:11 AM

Itzetown City

Lee, The weight of a cubicyard of soil is approx. 4000 lbs. If your pumpkin is estimated at 1800 lbs and more I would be carefull, may be it goes heavy, this could be narrow. lol

8/20/2005 4:06:18 PM

Whidbey Island

Thanks Wayne and VTD Werner. I think I'll be below that 1800 pounds by two or three pounds, probably more!

8/20/2005 7:54:43 PM

So. Maine

Put some items with known weights in the bucket 700 pounds, then try 900 pounds etc. and see if it will lift it.

8/20/2005 10:09:37 PM

Follansbee, Wv

If it's a regular farm tractor with a bucket, it will lift it easily.

8/20/2005 10:22:10 PM

Mount Holly, Arkansas

Generally the lower to the ground you can keep the bucket of the tractor, the more weight it can lift. The more that the hydraulic cylinders are extended, the less they can lift. I use a 43 horse tractor and I don't think I'll ever grow a pumpkin it can't move. Good luck!

8/21/2005 4:00:35 PM