Topband: [TowerTalk] How Do I Schedule a Freight Pick-Up?

[Missouri Guy]

On Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:22:00 -0400 "Larry" <lknain at nc.rr.com> writes:
> I did this several years ago (1984?). I assume the situation is the 
> same now 
> that when the truck shows up at your door with your tower YOU have 
> to unload 
> it. I was somewhat lucky and tied the tower (75 footer weighing 
> about 800 
> lbs) to a tree and drove the truck out from underneath the tower. 
> Part way 
> through I hooked the tower balance point to an engine hoist and was 
> able to 
> move it around (I was on smooth concrete).

What a PITA to have a tower or anything else delivered that way.  I've
specified, as
part of the deal, that unloading must be provided....no exceptions.
If they can't, then use another service.

73,
Charlie, N0TT
> 
> 73, Larry  W6NWS
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Bill Gaines
> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 8:21 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] How Do I Schedule a Freight Pick-Up?
> 
> On June 29 my LM-470d was destroyed in a wind storm. I immediately 
> started 
> looking here and elsewhere for a suitable replacement. I found a 
> couple but 
> both were on the left coast and both indicated the buyer would have 
> to 
> arrange shipping. I have since found others closer to me but still 
> the same 
> thing about me doing the leg work on locating a shipper. I finally 
> decided 
> to replace the old tower with a new one also being shipped from the 
> west 
> coast. My reasoning was that since they do this full time they must 
> have 
> shippers waiting at their door to pick things up and haul away. I am 
> told by 
> the manufacturer that the tower is completed and is awaiting pick up 
> by a 
> trucking company. I have been told this story several times 
> now....waiting 
> on a company to come to pick it up. My question is this. Where do I 
> go to 
> find a flat-bed truck that will pick this tower up in California and 
> bring 
> it to me in Ohio?
> 
> There simply must be a reasonably quick way to get this done.
> 
> Bill AD8P
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