[TowerTalk] Proper bolt sizes for Rohn 25G

[Mike]

Hello,

Stainless steel bolts and nuts were used on my 130 ft 25 tower when 
Hurricane Isabel turned it into a pretzel (80 ft pine tree fell across a 
set of guys).  Some of the bolts bent, but none sheared.  The ones that 
bent had ripped the tower leg rather than break.  At 09:29 AM 1/19/05, you 
wrote:
>Rohn bolts for 25 are fine threaded and are grade 5.  However, they usually
>turn to rust in a short period of time.
>
>My advice for guys putting up short tower (40-50) is to pick up galvanized
>bolts at the local hardware store.
>
>I'm no engineer, but the downward force of 200 lb. of tower and some guy
>tension is not going to shear the bolts.  I've seen a fair amount 
>collapsed tower
>and have never seen any bolt shear.
>
>Bill K4XS
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         73,
         Mike, K4GMH