Topband: Erecting irrigation pipe

[Rick Karlquist]

I used a 3 pulley system with the "falling derrick" method
to tilt up my 50 ft aluminum tower.  I pulled the rope
by tying it to the trailer hitch of my van.  The method
definitely scales up.

Rick N6RK


Larry Molitor said:
>
> The top of my 90 footer is a little heavier. I use a 0.070 wall 40 foot
> pipe for the gin pole with a double line pully system ala N6RK. It's all
> I can do to raise the vertical the first few feet off the ground by
> myself. When I rebuild it, I will either use a three line pully or a
> winch system.
>
> Larry - W7IUV