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Sask, Canada

I started looking for tarps that will help lift "Wilbour" in the truck come weigh-off time. What I thought would work is the canvas they use on army wall tents, found one at a surplus store for ten bucks. It is 36" lengths sewn together (seams are about 2" overlapped double sewn on each edge) overall 10'x10'.

Question will this hold a seven hundred pound pumpkin???
will the seams hold or do I need something that is a solid piece???

I was going to cut it down to 7'x7' and have mother dearest (mother-in-law) sew in handles for lifting.

Your comments are appreciated, what do you other growers use...

Thanks
TTYL
Ernie
Giant Veggies

8/29/2002 11:14:44 PM

derry n.h u.s.a.

I used a blue tarp last season 40x40 folded in to quarters,it held over 1100lb and had the room for 10 to 12 lifters!,If the canvas is old i wouldent use it for fear of ripping (dryrot)howarddill.com sells lifting tarps so does pandp seeds.The blue tarps work well also.Best of luck .John

8/31/2002 7:36:58 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

I go along with Johhny G on this one Ernie....Hope you need fifteen handles! Chuck

8/31/2002 7:57:37 AM

Sask, Canada

Blue tarp??? you mean the ones people use as sun shades, like a utillity tarp you would cover your trailer, boat etc... with.

8/31/2002 9:10:15 AM

Key West, FL

ya

8/31/2002 12:24:28 PM

Rexburg, Idaho ([email protected] )

Spend a few bucks and order a real one. You will use it over and over again. If taken care of they will last a long time. I got one of those red ones from P and P seeds. It works great.

8/31/2002 6:12:11 PM