[TowerTalk] need referral to crane operators

[Gene Smar]

Sign and billboard companies might also be good resources for hiring cranes and operators.
73 de Gene Smar AD3F 

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  On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM, Jim Lux<jim at luxfamily.com> wrote:   
    


 
I'd suggest looking at crane rental companies in the area - they usually will rent the crane with an operator.  A big use in SoCal is moving HVAC stuff on and off the roof of a building. Another popular use is taking a swimming pool insert and putting it in the back yard.   

A casual google turns up "The Crane Guys" and "Mr. Crane"  and a bunch of others.

The rental companies will know what kind of crane you need to reach over the house (which is what I assume you need).  They'll also have riggers if you need them. 

If you're brave, you can rent the crane and operate it yourself.   Rabbit fast, Turtle slow, on all the controls. Make sure you know where the brake release is, and what the limits on boom angle for your load are. 


If I had to guess, I'd say this is a $1000 kind of job. (the crane is a few hundred an hour, probably)

On Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:45:47 +0000, John Keating <john.keating at outlook.com> wrote:

Anyone know of crane operator in the San Gabriel Valley CA area that could pull a tower out from a backyard and drop it on to a flatbed?

John
K7LY
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