[TowerTalk] HDX 572MDPL

[Clay W7CE]

Two years ago I bought an HDX572 about 350 miles from where I live.  For 
transport I used a boat trailer.  I bolted together a framework out of 4x4s 
and a 6x6  (down the center of the trailer to level it out) to create a flat 
platform for the tower to sit on.  When I arrived to pick it up, the 
previous owner had a crane there (he was taking down several towers).  The 
crane set the tower down on the boat trailer and I towed it home.  Once 
home, I had a tow truck lift it off.  The tow truck picked the tower 
straight up and I drove the trailer away.  He then set the tower down.  It 
was almost too easy.  BTW, the boat trailer was designed for an 18' boat 
that weighs about 2500 lbs, so it was both long enough and stout enough to 
handle the weight of the tower.

73,
Clay  W7CE

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Nail" <james.nail at att.net>
To: <TowerTalk at contesting.com>; "'secc'" <secc at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:35 AM
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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