[TowerTalk] HDX 572MDPL

[Larry]

A crane may be a good choice if you have the access. I had a 75 foot crankup 
tower at one point that needed to mount atop a big pipe-like structure. It 
took a crane operator all of 30 minutes to get it up (mostly initial 
positioning of the crane) and less to take it down. The crane had to sit 
about 40 feet from tower erection site. At the time there was a minimum two 
hour charge for crane and operator. (In putting up the tower the crane 
operator was off by less than 0.25 inch on the mounting hole alignment on 
his first try at a little over 40 feet away.)

I was fortunate that most of the moving I did with tower was over concrete 
and I used an engine hoist on casters to move it until the actual erection 
which was done with a crane. Not a good solution over soft surfaces.

73, Larry  W6NWS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <james.nail at att.net>
To: "Julio Peralta" <jperalta4 at verizon.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HDX 572MDPL


> Hi Julio and all! Well the widow doesn't remember much! She thinks a fork 
> lift was involved. I'm reading all the comments now! I can't get to the 
> base of the tower with a truck. It does have the fold over attachment 
> attached and ready for action. I was thinking of putting some kind of lift 
> (back hoe or fork) on the motor end and a heavy duty dolly on the other 
> end and pulling it the 75 feet or so through the gate (may have to take 
> down one post - widow does recall a post having to come down to get it 
> through the gate).  Then with the truck at a lower grade and the ramp 
> somewhat flat, push the dolly using the fork over the ramp.  Comments? Jim
> ------Original Message------
> From: Julio Peralta
> To: 'James Nail'
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] HDX 572MDPL
> Sent: May 11, 2009 7:18 AM
>
> I'm not trying to be a smart ass here but how did you get it to where it 
> is
> presently, is that method not available to you at this point in time?
>
> Assuming you can't get an auto wrecker or a rough terrain folk lift in the
> area the only way I know would be to use some 6" or larger pipe cut into
> pieces, maybe 6 of them, that will fit though the gate opening. Lay them 
> on
> the ground every couple of feet grease them up and slide or roll the tower
> on the pipe pulling the ones at the back out ad placing them in the
> direction of travel until you reach where you want to be.
>
> Julio, W4HY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Nail [mailto:james.nail at att.net]
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 5:36 AM
> To: TowerTalk at contesting.com; 'secc'
> Subject: [TowerTalk] HDX 572MDPL
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm planning to take down and transport this tower (about 2000 lbs) about 
> 14
> miles to its new home in suburban Atlanta.  Once the tower is unbolted 
> from
> its current base, does anyone have any recommendations for moving (about 
> 75
> feet - over or through a chain link fence gate) and transporting this 
> tower?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim WA2MBP
>
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