[TowerTalk] Help with advice...hdx-555 tower

[Howard]

I had a situation several years ago on an HDX572 where I needed to leave 
the tower extended about 6 feet short of fully nested and U.S. Tower 
said NO WAY.?? Of course, they are just protecting their a--!?? I would 
not even consider trying to lay over the tower while only nested half 
way.?? While bracing your raising fixture with your truck, this does not 
reduce the added strain on the winch, bolts and welds attaching the 
winch to the raising fixture or the wire rope.?? DON'T DO IT!!


Consider a come- along to pull down the top section when it gets stuck.?? 
While lowering and the cable for the top section starts to slack because 
it is not coming down, use the come along to pull it down until the 
cable is taut.?? Try lowering again and when there is a little slack, 
pull it down.?? Continue this until it will com down freely or it is all 
the way down and then clean the tower.


W A 9 Y B W






/7/2019 8:01 PM, w5jmw at towerfarm.net wrote:

> Hello all.Here's the problem.I had a hdx-555 laying virtually in grass 
> till about a month ago.Put it up ,noticed a little grass left on the 
> tower.Well I cranked it up.Now when I try to lower some grass catches 
> the top section.I can get it down a little less than half.I have a 
> high pressure washer(3000) got it wet but still sticks.Can a hdx-555 
> with the trx-8o hd rsising mech.be lowered like this??? what if I 
> brace the lifting mech by a truck..Thoughts please..73 john
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