Agreed, they're not made out of eggshells! When I took delivery of mine, we
carefully dragged it off the truck with a Ford 8N sized tractor and boom. We
had a few people to msucle the thing over bumps, and a come-along to help
ease it down onto the ground. When the foundation was ready for the tower,
we slowly/carefully dragged it along the ground, rolled it over so the bolt
holes aligned with the tower base, and eased it in place. Careful
inspection, as previously mentioned, is wise. If you take your time and
don't rough up the tower, it will survive with no ill effects. I might add,
my experience is based on a telescoping tower, 4 sections, weight around
1500 pounds.
73
Dan
K0DAN
----- Original Message -----
From: "K4SAV" <RadioIR@charter.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Taking delivery of crankup tower
> I can't imagine that these towers require support at both ends and the
> middle. These things are designed to be raised by fixture that attaches
> a cable at about seven feet up, and then the whole thing is pivoted up.
> The stress on this point has to be far in excess of the weight of the
> tower.
>
> The only thing you want to avoid is lifting with a sharp object, such as
> a chain around a leg, that might dig into the leg, or doing something
> dumb like attaching the lift to a cross brace. A strap should work well.
>
> Jerry, K4SAV
>
> Kelly Johnson wrote:
>
> >Any recommendations on how to take a crankup tower off the delivery truck
> >and transport to the back yard without a crane or 10 strong men? They are
> >heavy and need support on both ends and the middle to prevent damage.
There
> >is less than 10 feet (probably closer to 7 or 8 feet ) between the house
and
> >side fence so transporting it to the backyard on a car carrier (or
similar)
> >is not an option.
> >_______________________________________________
> >
> >See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
> >
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> See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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