They don't make the BX anymore, so it looks like you will need to get that
US Tower 455 instead! :-)
At 02:30 PM 07/14/2005 -0500, Jim wrote:
>Here is my story. Cindy took down my ROHN BX tower and laid it in my
>neighbors yard. I only had a VHF antenna on the tower so no big deal. I just
>had the insurance adjuster here and he is telling me I need an estimate to
>repair or replace. I was a estimator for 25 years but he wouldn't take mine.
>I already have one from RS MEANS which is twice what mine was so I will give
>him what he wants. I am trying to find a company locally ( New Orleans ) or
>on the Internet who can provide an estimate. If anyone knows of one please
>pass it on.
>
>What I have learned. I can cut the the Tower at my property line and the
>sections on my neighbors property are their problem. I would never do this
>and didn't believe it when the adjuster told me this. I verified it with my
>agent, what a great way to get even with complaining neighbors, now the
>tower you hated is yours to deal with. Even better when they sue it is
>considered an act of God and they have no recourse. Sounds wrong but both
>the agent and adjuster verified it. If I were serious about leaving the
>tower in the neighbors yard I would check with a real Lawyer.
>
>If I replace it the insurance will pay, if I don't they will depreciate the
>value before cash out. No brainier replace.
>
>The agent was talking about using existing sections for rebuild, so I will
>cut it at the property line and tell the insurance company to ask the
>neighbor for the sections as per his statement that the sections on their
>property are their problem. I will remove the sections for to my neighbors
>for a $1.00 them a buy them a beer.
>
>This is my plan and I am sure that it has so many holes it will never work
>and I will end up losing money and friends.
>
>The one good thing is that if Cindy had reached Hurricane force the
>deductible would of been $3700.00 instead of $1000.00. If Cindy had become a
>Hurricane the dropped back to Tropical Storm or Windstorm it would still
>come under Hurricane deductible.
>
>I am sure that this is old news to many but please feel free to correct, and
>pass on information.
>
>This is fun for me as I wasn't gone to replace the tower but the rules seem
>to encourage me to do just that, so I will play their game instead of just
>cleaning up and forgetting the tower. The other advantage I am in no hurry
>for a insurance settlement.
>
>
>--
>73 De Jim N5TJZ
>
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