[TowerTalk] transporting a tower

[Don Havlicek]

Scott,
Find a good car-hauler [one car type] that some neighbor might loan you. 
 They are quite adequate.
Don
N8DE

Dan Hearn wrote:

>Scott, when I moved from Dallas to Spokane 8 years ago I rented a large U 
>Haul type truck. My TX472 fitted inside it and the truck was full of shop 
>equipment, antennas, and much more. It was a diesel and the trucking company 
>with the best price was not U Haul. I have heard of people using a boat 
>trailer for the job. 73, Dan, N5AR
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>From: "Scott Ingram" <w5lsu.br at gmail.com>
>To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 12:54 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] transporting a tower
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>>GA All:
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>>Just found out from my father (WC7N) that  he took his tower down.  It is 
>>a
>>USTower HDX555.  They are planning on moving and he is giving me the 
>>tower.
>>Now, all I have to do is to get it from thew coast of Oregon back to my 
>>QTH
>>near Baton Rouge, LA.  I am planning a trip out there later this spring to
>>bring back some other items they have for me.  I will be driving a Ford 
>>F150
>>pick up truck.  Right now I have been asking around to borrow a trailer to
>>bring it back on.\ but so far have had no luck in finding one.
>>
>>Can anyone offer suggestions as to where to find a trailer to haul that 
>>back
>>(he said it is 24 feet collapsed and weighs just under 900 pounds).  Any
>>other suggestions or help would definitely be appreciated.  My main 
>>concern
>>is pulling it through the mountains and I am working on a limited budget.
>>
>>Thanks in advance for any thoughts on this.
>>
>>73's
>>Scott W5LSU
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