Probably rent a crane with a man-basket and operator for that much...
Just a thought
73
Jim W7RY
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From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 9:49 AM
To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] how much boom lifts rent for
> Since I looked it up for W4EFs benefit.. You might be interested to know
> what typical manlift rental prices are in SoCal..
>
> Day rates. A week is usually 3.5 days.
>
> 40ft $280-300
> 60ft $425
> 80ft $800-900
> 120ft $1300-1600
>
> Prices vary a bit depending on whether you have 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel
> drive, propane or diesel, and whether there's a jib. Prices usually
> include delivery to the job site. Uually, they deliver the night before,
> and pick up the morning after.. so you get a good 24 hours of work...
> ask if they're going to check the hour meter for days.. some places
> divide Hobbs meter by 8 or 9 to get days rental, especially over weekends!
>
> You can put (typically) 500 lb in the basket for one of these things, so
> one person and a bunch o' junk, or 2 people and not much stuff. But
> because it's pretty fast up and down, you can shuttle things (buckets o'
> tools) to the top with one person, tie them off, and then go back down
> for your partner.
>
> Word to the wise.. take a radio or cellphone up with you, in case you
> get stuck (like the engine doesn't restart, or runs out of gas, etc.)
>
> they also weigh A LOT, so make sure your surface can support the
> 20,000-40,000 pounds. 3/4" plywood on mud just collapses, and the
> rental place charges a bunch to drag their lift out of the goop. Once
> you tip too far, the engine cuts off, so you can't use the boom to help
> or 4wd to drive out.
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