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I have some questions about th e cuts on the tripod .
How far in on the two that get cut ?
How far down the boards do you cut the taper point to ?

Does anybody cut the bottoms of the 3 boards so if you want to unload them onto the yard or driveway there wont be too much damage or is unloading onto the driveway a bad idea(I,m thinking that if the boards were cut ,they might slip )?

9/25/2014 1:07:46 PM

Fombell, PA

Hit the side tab for the tripod.

http://team-pumpkin.org/

9/25/2014 2:05:07 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Team Pumpkin;

http://www.team-pumpkin.org/tripod%20and%20lifting.htm

This is a good example also;

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=171092

Get your biggest buddies to stabalize the legs once you get weight on your chain hoist...works great!!

9/25/2014 3:28:42 PM

Hanson Ma

For a reference. I just made my tripod the other day. On the end it's about 1 3/4 the thickness of a 2x4 and the length of the cut was about 5 1/2 inches for the taper length. this was for my truck which had a 57 inch bed height. The bottom of the tripod was 10' 6" wide on the side I back into.

9/25/2014 4:28:42 PM

Hanson Ma

I followed the instructions on Team-pumpkin.org. The first time I backed in to test in my driveway was perfect. See it in my diary.

9/25/2014 4:29:47 PM

Thanks. I see how now.

My computer won't allow me to open that file and when i say look for file opener thats supposed to be free, it says i don't have permission to use it and then Norton says it is a virus.

9/25/2014 5:10:30 PM

East Jordan, MI

if you cant open the Team Pumpkin one try this
http://how2growags.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_20.html#_Building_a_tripod

9/25/2014 7:51:18 PM

South Carolina

I made a little metal device that made my life easy. I posted pics in my diary, but they might not show up until tomorrow. Drill one 1/2" hole on the end of the 4" x 4" or 2" x 2" square tubing and bolt it up. No cuts necessary.

9/25/2014 9:01:24 PM

Good sites. Thanks

PumpkinEngineer , you might start getting orders for those or license them out to no see lee !

9/26/2014 1:47:59 PM

Kentucky, U.S.A.

Lifted 1138lber, no sweat!

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=228575

9/26/2014 5:44:11 PM

Canada

Moved a few 1000 + with mine along with an 1442.5 Kin last fall no problems.

9/27/2014 1:05:12 AM