I found a suitable solution by using (OK, buying) a Warn PowerPak winch. It
mounts on a standard 2" trailer hitch, and has a 3500# pull. It only has a
60' cable, but a few pulleys and a long rope and it's sweet to getting stuff
to the top of a 150' tower.
Not sure they make it any more, but they have similar models. (See
www.warn.com )
I had previously tried to use my F250 to lift stuff, and the rough ground on
which I was driving made for a very "interesting" process, especially for
the guy on the tower. We were successful, but even though I was not on the
tower, I vowed never to do that again except in an emergency (no, a pending
contest is NOT an emergency).
Mike N2MG
> > Steve ('LXC), I know you're very experienced, and you advise against
> > using a truck to pull the rope - how do you power the lift?
> For commercial jobs I used to use a powered capstan winch. For
> ropes it's fabulous and is easy to control the load by tightening
> or loosening the load line. They ain't cheap but very useful.
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