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1. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: "WK1W-Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:43:04 -0400; Jeff N0ost wrote: I I'm looking at a SuperWinch Tigershark TS-9500 pound winch for lowering my tower down to a horizontal position. I have the US towers heavy duty raising and lowering fixture. I wou; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00145.html (7,927 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:17:40 -0500; I would avoid like the plague anything like what you describe. The only electric winches I would consider for my use or recommend to others would be worm drive units with a sufficient reduction ratio; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00146.html (9,498 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:18:22 -0700; Here is what I did: http://www.n6rk.com/boat_lift_hoist_tilt_over_tower.pdf Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00155.html (7,851 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: Kent Olsen <kilo6dko@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:03:30 -0700; Ivan I kind of agree with Patrick. That type of winch is not designed for what you are going to do with it. I have an expensive Warn winch on the front of my Jeep with the same specs as the one you a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00161.html (10,351 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:18:33 -0500; Thanks, Kent. I have a 12,000lb Warn winch on the front of my one ton dually Dodge 4x4. I have used it a few times to raise and lower towers with no problems but... there was a little "pucker facto; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00176.html (11,382 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 23:37:59 +0000 (UTC); I did the same thing (thanks Rick). However, I used a Milwaukee "Super Hawg" (pn 1680). At 13A, it is the most powerful drill I could find. An ebay seller "CPO Outlets" had/has the best price on a re; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00188.html (9,219 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 07:30:46 -0700; My HDX-5106 is MUCH heavier than your TX472. The Super Hawg has a fixed speed of 450 RPM. That would overheat a KW3000 winch, even if the drill didn't overheat. But it is probably a good solution for; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00202.html (10,159 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:18:39 +0000 (UTC); Hi Rick, OK but, the OP (Jeff NŲOST) doesn't have a HDX-5106 that weighs 3850# and has a worm drive winch. He has a HD(X)-555 w/ brake winches... His HD(X)-555 = 870#, 22 ft tall retracted. My TX-472; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00203.html (11,542 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise (score: 1): Author: Jeff Draughn <n0ost99@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 14:56:50 +0000; Thanks everyone for all the input lots to think about. I think at least for the near future I'll probably try Bryan's idea of the drill. With winter getting close it seems to be the best solution. I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-10/msg00226.html (14,119 bytes)

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