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Ray, North Dakota

blueprints or plans on how to build the lifting straps to hook the pumpkin onto a loader tractor? Thanks.

12/15/2006 1:27:55 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Are you interested in just the straps or the metal lifting ring also. Have alook on the GVGO website and do a search there are some pictures of both.

12/15/2006 3:32:54 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

I used straps the firt time this year. I got the straps from Northern Tool and Equipment. I tied them at the bottom with a heavy rope from local hardware & farm store. I hooked the straps together at the top with a large farm tractor clevis, like P&P seed recommends. I hooked the clevis to the tractor with a heavy log chain. It worked great. Some people use a wider ring at the top to put less stres on the sides of the pumpkin. My straps were long enough that it wasn't I'm going to use it with a 4X4 wood tripod.

12/17/2006 8:43:09 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Boy, I messed that one up. The straps were long enough that side stress wasn't a problem. Next year I'm goint to use it with a wood 4X4 tripod and a chain hoist.

12/17/2006 8:45:16 AM