[TowerTalk] Moving HDX689 Tower

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/7/00 7:43:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
dhearn@ix.netcom.com writes:

> I have made a deal to purchase a used HDX689 tower. It will be moved
>  from Reno,NV to Spokane,Wa. The plan is to rent a 24 ft straight van for
>  the job. I am concerned about how to do this without damaging the van or
>  the tower. I believe the weight is about 3000 pounds. There will be
>  nothing else in the van to be concerned about. I am thinking of making a
>  crate around the tower using 2x4 lumber and using rope to secure it to
>  the van tie downs near the floor. I am concerned about the strength of
>  the tiedown points among other things. Fortunately, the travel route is
>  not mountainous. Has anyone done this type of move and does anyone have
>  any tips on how to do it safely? The seller says he has equipment to
>  load the tower and I have a spot to unload it with a dirt bank at the
>  right height. I plan to slide it off and set it on railroad ties using
>  my John Deere 850 tractor 3 point hitch.

    Sure - sounds like a slamdunk. I moved the same tower on a rented flatbed 
truck from San Jose to Seattle. Since you've got the ability to unload it 
from an enclosed bed, you've got the hardest and trickiest part covered. You 
can use truck binders to hold it in place if you've got anchor points inside 
the truck. If not, some timbers on the sides might give you some help but 
unless you get into a *real* predicament (rolling truck, getting into big 
accident, etc.), the tower ain't going nowhere. 

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC
Tower Tech

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