[TowerTalk] Taking down a tri-ex LM354

[Jim Lux]

On 6/8/14, 4:43 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:
> I just bought an LM354HD tower that is still standing. Weight is close to
> 1000Lb and it stands about 20feet nested.

Automotive tow truck? Their boom can probably extend a bit, and they can 
take the weight.

Tractor or front end loader? Backhoe?

The important thing is that you have to have the pick point above 
midway, so it hangs vertically, or, at least, doesn't flip over.


If you don't have heavy lifting gear, then the next thing is a falling 
derrick rig and a suitable winch/come along/tow vehicle, etc.  The 
falling derrick helps insure that as your tower comes down past the 45 
degree point, the load is still reasonable.

If you have 15-20 feet of suitable tower sections, you could probably 
also rig up some sort of guyed vertical pole with a block and tackle 
anchored at the top to help lay the other tower over.