[TowerTalk] US Tower HDX-572 Heavy Duty Raising Fixture

[Gene S.]

Thanks to the list for the responses and for the e-mails.

Consensus and experiences would indicate the KW-3000 is a more than adequate 
direct replacement for the K2550.

73,
Gene K5GS


>> > I'm using the US Tower Heavy Duty Raising Fixture for a US Tower 
>>HDX-572.
> >
> > The stock winch is the Fulton K2550.
> >
> > The last time I tilted and restored the tower to vertical the K2550 made
> > amazingly loud nosies which I understand may be slippage of the brake.
> >
> > I recently came across a new Fulton KW3000 winch that is a worm gear 
>winch
> > with higher ratings than the stock K2550, and does not use a friction
> > brake.
> >
> > Has anyone upgraded their raising fixture to the KW3000?
> >
> > Does anyone have an opinion on changing the winch from a friction brake
> > archiecture to the worm gear architecture?
> >
> > 73,