[TowerTalk] Lifting a pre-built section of tower using a crane - how to strap it off

["StellarCAT" <rxdesign@ssvecnet.com>]

Ok,

Another question: so I have this 60’ long section of R55 with a rotating ring 
at the 48’ point which will have guys hanging down from it ... the weight is 
probably around 850#. The tower is laying with the top closest to where the 
crane will be set up (probably 50’ away from its nearest end) and the tower 
going away from the crane. 

How do I ‘strap’ this for the crane to lift it? 

I’m concerned that the rungs are not strong enough – their welds – to strap 
around them ... do I somehow wrap around the legs using three straps all going 
up to the hook? 

Gary 
K9RX

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