[TowerTalk] Taking down a tri-ex LM354

[Paul Braiman]

Funny, I’m putting one up and that’s what I was thinking of renting to get it off the trailer and to hold it in position while I place the mounting bolts. They have more than enough capacity to handle a 1000 pound tower. About $400–600/day here in Southern California.

Paul
W2PIR

On Jun 9, 2014, at 9:16 PM, Matt <maflukey at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just a suggestion, but you may want to look at renting a shooting boom
> forklift.  It is much cheaper than a crane and pretty simple to operate.
> Not only will it safely lower the tower but also comes in handy for moving
> it around and loading it on a trailer or truck.
> 
> Matt
> KM5VI
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary
> Schafer
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 6:44 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Taking down a tri-ex LM354
> 
> I just bought an LM354HD tower that is still standing. Weight is close to
> 1000Lb and it stands about 20feet nested.
> 
> Any ideas how to get it down safely without a crane? It does not have the
> tilt over option installed. it will hinge at the base.
> 
> Thanks
> Gary K4FMX
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