[TowerTalk] need referral to crane operators

[Don Moman VE6JY]

Tree removal companies use cranes to lift trees out of back yards all the
time.... a tower is just a steel tree..
Sometimes it works... not always:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7MS9grFUfk

On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM Gene Smar via TowerTalk <
towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> 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:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> If I had to guess, I'd say this is a $1000 kind of job. (the crane is a
> few hundred an hour, probably)
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> On Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:45:47 +0000, John Keating <john.keating at outlook.com>
> wrote:
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> 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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