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I wonder..how do I know my pumpkin will fit in the bed of my truck? I have a F150 Stepside, the bed is only 4'wide..and my pumpkin is measureing 149 circ...Are there any math pros out there? Thanks Barbie

9/17/2009 9:41:16 AM

Wi

If it's in fact 48" between the wheel wells it will fit NO PROBLEM. Up to about 1200 will fit in a pickup...even over 1200 with the right shape.

9/17/2009 9:46:22 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Might have to stack a few pallets to clear the wheel wells.

9/17/2009 1:55:18 PM

Massillon, Ohio

we drove a pumpkin weighing 1081 lbs in a s-10. not recommended.

9/17/2009 3:02:16 PM

Wi

1081 in an S10 has to be like triple the payload capacity....lol.

Half ton capacity is +- 1200#.

9/17/2009 3:18:54 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

I just made a custom pallet to fit the length of my 6'bed... The pumpkin will just fit.

9/17/2009 4:15:52 PM

Ohio

Thanks, I guess I forgot to say I have two pumpkins, but I believe if I use two pallets it will clear wheel wells...thanks Linus.

9/17/2009 5:10:05 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

1202 in a short bed ranger. brooks needs to chime in. 1400 in a ranger right??

9/17/2009 6:19:02 PM

i gotta post this from couple yrs ago for those that might not seen before


http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=76897

9/17/2009 6:37:25 PM

Ohio

Barbie!,, not to worry! I got alot of laughs bringing this pumpkin to the weigh off in a Ford Ranger,,LOL! if I can fit a 1400 lber in the back of one a Ranger,, anything is possible,,lol!!
It was fun watching Tim Parks trying to but it back into the truck after the weigh off was over, he was laughing so hard it took him 3 or 4 tries to get it in there, but he did it with out even scratching the sides of the pumpkin!,,hahaha!,LOL!

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=6321&gid=1

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75872

9/17/2009 8:35:16 PM

Ohio

the 1400 lber in the back of that ext cab Ranger didnt even squat the tires after it was loaded , and drove like a Cadillac on the highway,, my Dad and I couldn't even tell it was back there. I think it had the heavy duty towing package is why it drove as good as it did.

9/17/2009 8:42:30 PM

Massillon, Ohio

kelly now that there is someone named barbie on here i cant publically call you barbie anymore (so barbie beware, i call kelly "barbie" so if it slips again i'm sorry).

love all the pics!!!! and i do have a pic of kelly's truck with the 1203 but not in my diary (you cut yourself short a pound).

here's nick's s10: http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=97116

9/17/2009 8:58:40 PM

Frankfort Ohio

i had 2370# of scrap steel in a 90 ranger and if the air shocks would of blew it would still be sitting on the highway

9/17/2009 9:40:55 PM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

Seriously this is good stuff! Has anyone ever 'broke' their truck trying to haul one to many?

9/17/2009 11:40:28 PM

Wi

This is funny stuff. I've had CLOSE to a ton in my Silverado 1/2 ton. Headlights only illuminate the sky! Those of you running even near that much weight in a compact must be using the tires for suspension...lolol.

9/18/2009 9:04:13 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Wishing I had that much poundage to challenge my pickup suspension.... sssssssiiiiighhhhh

9/18/2009 10:00:53 AM

Long Island,New York

how about 1175lbs (1200est) in a 4ft frontier bed ! Go Nissan !

9/18/2009 10:38:53 AM

Ohio

What I think will help out alot is to get you pumpkin to sit all the way to the front of the bed instead of most of the weight sitting back by the tail gate behind the back tires.
I had my pumpkin touching the back glass I had it up so far in the bed, but I had no choice, not only did it touch the glass it touched both sides of the truck and the tail gate in order for it to fit,,lol!!!!!!!!

9/18/2009 2:48:38 PM

Midway, UT

I know Bruce Hooker was glad that he measured before putting his pumpkin in his truck. Turns out he would have been a few inches to narrow. What he did is put a couple of pallets in the truck to raise the pumpkin up some which gave him a little extra room. I believe he was a few inches shy of 1,200 pounds.

9/18/2009 4:18:32 PM

Wi

If your pumpkin doesn't fit in your truck.....

Youuuu might be a REDNECK!

9/18/2009 4:19:02 PM

Ohio

hahaha! Iffin you need to set your pumpkin up on 2 skids and turn your pumpkin to sit in a diagonal position for it to fit in the back of your Chevy luv truck ,,, youuuuuu might be a redneck,,lmao,,, Good one Chris!

9/18/2009 10:11:47 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Iffin U needta bribe yer ol'buddy with the duallie one ton with the big gooseneck flatbed a couple of sixes T'come drag it for ya, Yooou might be a REDNECK .. sandbaggin, god N split fearin PunkinGrower!

9/18/2009 10:18:24 PM

[email protected]

"Five pumpkins totaling 8046.5 lbs!
The AVERAGE weight sitting on our Kenworth is 1609.3 lbs!'

That was an amazig load DON. lET'S DO IT AGAIN EH?

9/19/2009 2:01:59 AM

Gold Hill, Oregon

i think pap has some cartoons on this kinda thing.

9/22/2009 1:29:32 AM