[TowerTalk] Likely repairs for a US Tower HDX589MDPL crank-up tower?

Mat Eshpeter kk1c at live.com
Mon Oct 25 19:28:40 PDT 2010


I purchased a 6 year old US Tower HDX-589MDPL crank-up from  an SK's estate last year. It has been sitting horizontal since it was delivered from US Tower - it has never been put into service -- but it appears to be in great shape with no rust. I have had it at my cabin location near Romney, WV the past year covered by a tarp.
 
Before I decide to go ahead with installing the tower, I would like to know what repairs I should expect. My cabin is about 110 miles away from where I live so I can't run out and inspect it easily. My cabin is not yet built --  I don't have access to power at the cabin, so I can't even power up the motor at this point in time.
 
I expect that I will need to replace the cable and perhaps the pulleys.  I also think the motor may need to be replaced and perhaps limit switches too.
 
My thought is that if this project is going to be a huge effort, it might be better to sell the tower and go with a simpler tower like an AN Wireless freestanding tower. Because the tower isn't located where I can get to it very often, refurbing this thing is going to take quite awhile if the effort is at all significant.
 
Crank-up veterans -- please let me know what I am up against here in terms of both cost and complexity of repair.
 
thanks,
Mat
KK1C
  		 	   		  


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