I replaced the "stock" tilt over winch on my US Tower HDX-555 with a
Dutton-Lainson DLB2500A. High gear ratio so you will be turning the crank
more but a whole lot easier. Bought it on Amazon for around $150.
On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:13 PM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com
> wrote:
> Hi Vince,
>
>
>
> Dutton-Lainson Company makes their products in America and offers a 5 year
> warranty on their brake winches and worm gear winches. Their engineers are
> available to talk to by phone and they offer replacement parts for all of
> their products.
>
> Here are a few links to peruse:
>
> * Brake Winch: https://www.dutton-lainson.com/products.php?cat=19
> * Specs & Comparison: https://www.dutton-lainson.com/dlbspecs.php
> * Worm Gear Winch: https://www.dutton-lainson.com/products.php?cat=20
> * Spec & Comparison: https://www.dutton-lainson.com/wgspecs.php
>
>
> I recently purchased one of their WG2000 w/hex drive worm gear winch's to
> fold over my US Towers TX-455.
> https://www.dutton-lainson.com/proddetail.php?prod=11001
>
> Because this model utilizes a 5/8" hex drive, I can easily drop my tower
> with my battery operated Makita drill/driver; Hex to Square Socket Adapter
> and 5/8" socket. Lifting the tower from its laid-over position requires a
> bit more torque than the drill driver can supply so I use my 115 VAC 1/2"
> Milwaukee drill. The Hex to Square Socket Adapters are available a Sears:
> http://www.sears.com/craftsman-hex-to-square-socket-adapters/p-00926352000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
>
>
> Good luck with your project!
>
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
> Jon Pearl - W4ABC
> www.w4abc.com
>
>
>
>
>
> On 4/19/2016 2:37 PM, Vincent Weal wrote:
>
>> I have a 45 ft. tilt-over tower of unknown manufacture (possibly homebrew)
>> that has been up for about 3 years. The tower itself weighs maybe 200 lbs
>> and supports a Mosely CL-33 tribander and a rotatable dipole for 12 and 17
>> meters. It was originally raised with the help of my neighbor and his
>> tractor; unfortunately that option is no longer available for me to get
>> the
>> tower tilted down. The rotor is broken and there is other maintenance
>> needed, so I will have to use a winch to lay it over. My question is, how
>> hefty of a winch do I need? I have installed an old utility pole next to
>> the tower, and back guyed the pole for added stability. I plan to mount
>> the
>> winch to the pole, run 1/4" wire rope through several eye bolts up the
>> side
>> and across the top of the pole, then hook the end to an existing
>> attachment
>> point 12 ft. up on the tower. I already have a Harbor Freight worm gear
>> drive winch that claims to be good for 2000 lbs. Should that be sufficient
>> or do I need to look for something more heavy duty? I don't plan on
>> raising
>> and lowering the tower frequently, only when repairs or maintenance may be
>> needed.
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>> Vince K4JC
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