[TowerTalk] Moving HDX689 Tower

[K0FF]

Dan, what is the horsepower on the John Deere? My 3 cylinder Ford Diesel
tractor wouldn't even budge a HD 589 delivered here. It took my Ford AND a
big backhoe to get it off, and that's about 800 pounds lighter than the
HD689.
On the other hand we recently slide a HD 572 off a trailer with just the
Ford alone, no problem. That last 1000 pounds makes a difference.

Happy Building, Geo>KØFF
http://homepages.dstream.net/K0FF

----- Original Message -----
From: dan hearn <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 9:45 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Moving HDX689 Tower


>
> 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.
>   I moved a much lighter TX472 up here from Texas using a similar van
> with no problems.The van was full of other stuff and the tower was kept
> in place by the surrounding objects.
>
> tnx, Dan, N5AR
>
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