Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 23 Entries. Wednesday, March 29 View Page Have been spend some time at my sewing machine working on a new and improved pumpkin travel straps. It will be 3 foot square and made out of 4 inch strap with 2 inch anchors in the corners. The 4 inch strap has working load of 6,667 lbs. and 2 inch a working load of 2,000 lbs. I believe they will be tough enough to get your pkns to the weigh off. I will be working with Eddy Z and he will market the pumpkin travel strap through GPC. First shipment is going to Eddy the first part of next week.   Saturday, April 22 View Page I will only have a few lifting rings available this year. If you are interested get in touch with me. Check the rings out at ubgiants.com   Saturday, May 20 View Page If you are interested in buying one of my lifting rings, do not wait. I do not be believe that I will be able to make more rings after July 15. I am going to have a operation and I will not be able to make them. I will try to make more lifting straps but my rings will come to an end. I have a few 27" rings but only 2 40" rings. These will probably be my last. Go to my website www.ubgiants.com and order them soon. Thanks for your support in the past. Lee Perry nosee(Lee)   Wednesday, June 21 View Page If you want a lifting ring this fall, you had better order and pay for it NOW. I will not be able to supply any lifting rings after July 15. I may be able to supply custom lifting straps and Dori Slings after July 15. Go to my website...www.ubgiants.com and order or call me 435 790 1051.   Friday, July 21 View Page Anyone that is interested in buying one of my lifting rings act now. I will not be making them next year. I have a very limited supply right now. It is first come, first served. Do not delay as I may not be able to supply later in the season. I will still made 3" custom adjustable lifting straps. If you have one of my lifting rings that has 1 3/4" wide straps I can replace them with 3" wide straps for a minimal price. See my website www.ubgiants.com or call me 435 790 1051 or email lee@ccutah.com   Tuesday, July 25 View Page I have 2-27" rings and 1-40" lifting ring. I do not know if I will get any more. If you want one of these get on my website....www.ubgiants.com and order. I will throw in a Dori Sling and May Travel straps at no extra cost. There has been some problem with my website so you can email me at lee@ccutah.com and I will help you. That is worth about $100 bucks. Thanks to all that have bought or won them at seed auctions. I appreciate you faith in my products. I will continue to make custom 3" adjustable straps with a working load of around 5,000 lbs. I will post a special offer to those that have my rings with 1 3/4" straps to replace them with 3" adjustable straps. Look for my post in the near future.   Friday, August 4 View Page Anyone interested in one of my lifting they need to order now. I will not be making them after this season. I will still sew straps though.   Saturday, August 12 View Page I would like to thank some of the growers that have my rings and products. I appreciate you support. This is not in any order but here goes, Mike Danilowsky, Don Young, Joe Menting, Julene Sanford, Rich Stanziani, Spence Glasgow, Jay Groepper, Tom Privitera, David Boyd, Dave Douglas, Scott Goodpasture, Richard Workman, Jim West, Tom Swain, Tim Mathison, Leonardo Urena, Alan Gerbert, Scott West, Frank and Tina Finders, and Susan Barber. I can continue with Woody Lancaster, Clifford White, Gary Miller,Scott Marley,Tim Brumaghin and Gary Grande. I have probably misspelled a bunch of names but it was not on purpose. My old finger don't read writing or write reading. Best of the Best to You and Yours. Lee Perry nosee(Lee)   Saturday, August 12 View Page The List continues with Tim Harris, Brent Wolfley, Bill Foss, Bill Pettit, Eddy Zaychkowsky Hank Houston, Brian Corrin, Steve Minor, Troy Nayler, Bruce McGreevy, Tom Rogers, Jeff Pryor, Karen Moore, Danny Vester, Bret Rowe, Neil Freshcorn, Nanette Hatfield, Leisha Bond Bill McClintock, Jim Seamons, Steve Wescott, Paul Kmetko, Adam Fuller, Mike Starr, Rusty Oatman, Cecil Weston, Tim Finn, Russ Pugh, Len Smith, Tony Simon and Pete and Cindi Glasier. Thank you for you trust in my lifting rings, Dori Slings and May Travel Straps. nosee(Lee)   Saturday, August 12 View Page The List continues with Tim Harris, Brent Wolfley, Bill Foss, Bill Pettit, Eddy Zaychkowsky Hank Houston, Brian Corrin, Steve Minor, Troy Nayler, Bruce McGreevy, Tom Rogers, Jeff Pryor, Karen Moore, Danny Vester, Bret Rowe, Neil Freshcorn, Nanette Hatfield, Leisha Bond Bill McClintock, Jim Seamons, Steve Wescott, Paul Kmetko, Adam Fuller, Mike Starr, Rusty Oatman, Cecil Weston, Tim Finn, Russ Pugh, Len Smith, Tony Simon and Pete and Cindi Glasier. Thank you for you trust in my lifting rings, Dori Slings and May Travel Straps. nosee(Lee)   Saturday, August 12 View Page My Lifting rings will soon be gone. I will still make custom adjustable lifting Straps and Dori Slings. My old May Travel strap will be an new and improved model and will be available thru Eddy Z. I will be sewing them and Eddy will market them through GPC. I am considering offering my customers that have 1 3/4" wide lifting straps that came with my earlier rings and up grade to 3" wide adjustable straps. I will be posting a price in the near future. The 3" straps are a great improvement to the older strap. Thanks again for your faith in my products. PS...there are more customers that will be listed at a latter day. So as they used to say on old time radio.."Tune next Saturday night at 8 pm for the next episode of Lifting Your Giant."   Saturday, August 12 View Page Mathias Willemijns, Your lifting ring for your World Record Pumpkin is ready to ship and it will come via FedEx on a Slow Boat to Belgium. I will email you the tracking# when I ship it first part of next week. Thanks   Saturday, August 12 View Page I am sorry but I will not be able to give a Lifting Ring to the first Grower that hits 3,000lbs. That is because I will not be able to make them any more. I can not get the material to have them made. On the other hand this old worn out body is not tuff enough to handle a ring that big. Mathias Willemijns ring set up weighted 90 lbs and will be shipped next week. Congrats again Mathias!   Saturday, August 12 View Page Thanks to these growers that trusted my ring and equipment. Tom Rogers, Rochelle Christensen, Jason Booth, Bill Pettit, Scot Culp, Daniel Gates, Josiah Brandt, Richard Mace, Todd Cotterman, Patrick White, Jeremy Terry, Christopher Chandler. Thanks to all of you!   Saturday, August 12 View Page Thanks list continues, Larry Nelson, Beni Mier, Jeremiah Plansky, Thomas Keenan, Danie Gates, Dave Bradley John Christianson, Eddy Z, has bought many rings and donated them to others.Thanks Eddy Z. List continues Bob Wells, Gary Vincent, Steve Minor, Hank Houston, Shane Miller, Jeffery Roy, Matt Pricola, Eric Sorenson, Ralph and Juana Laub, Mike Strange, Kathy Strickler,Mark Seldon Reed Bateman,Hattie Richamond, David Hertzfeld, Brian Brinkerhoff and Calvin Peed. Many thanks to all of you.   Saturday, August 12 View Page My ring equipment list continues Allen Mixon, Olin Zmadz, Steve and Kathy Strickler, James Patar, Josh Larsen, Glenn Hoornstra, John Banda, Frank Frazier, Eric Crowther, Irene Puhr, Zack Drozdz, Brian Copeland, John Van Hook, Pete Casper, North Carolina State Fair, Mathias Willemijins, Shawn King,Brian Williams, Nate Williams,and Neil Freshcorn. Congrats to all of you grower that trusted your pumpkins, squash and watermelon to be lifted with my equipment. nosee(Lee)   Saturday, August 12 View Page It would be interesting to know how many tons of Pumpkins have been lifted with my rings. In the future I am sure that many more giants will be lifted with my rings. Thanks again for your trust and kindness. Lee Perry nosee(Lee)   Wednesday, August 16 View Page Three inch wide replacement straps for any of my rings that have 1 3/4" wide straps are available. They are approximately 9 feet long with adjustable buckles. Cost for replacement of 6 straps and a 27 foot long 1" tubular nylon closing strap is $100 including shipping. If you have another ring that has 8 straps cost would be $120. Email me lee@ccutah.com or call me 435 790 1051.   Friday, September 1 View Page I have one 40" lifting ring and four 27" rings. These will probably be the last I make. Order now www.ubgiants.com   Wednesday, September 13 View Page I have three 27" lifting rings complete with straps. I will throw in a Dori Sling at no extra cost. These are the last ones I will make. Go to my website www.ubgiants.com and order. Thank you for you support in past years.   Monday, September 18 View Page I am out of the lifting ring business. I will still make 3" adjustable lifting straps and Dori SlingS. I will be making an improved version of the May Travel Strap for Eddy Z. He will be marketing them thru GPC. I want to thank all of my customers that have trusted and used my products. I appreciate your support in the past.   Friday, September 29 View Page I am thinking of a way to help Don and Julie Young. I would like to set up a way where I would match other pumpkin growers donation. I would be willing to donate lifting straps, dori slings and our pictures printed on canvas ready to be framed. Any help in a way to do it would be appreciated.   Saturday, September 30 View Page Check the general discussion message board for the Don and Julie Young fire fund idea. This is an something that Dori and would like to do to help. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.