Self supporting Tower

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Anyone have a little extra money to loan me.LOL
I found this tower 50 miles from my home. Is this a deal or not.


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[jessejamesdallas]

WOW! If I had a way to hall it back to Dallas, I would jump on that!

[BooDaddy]

MY f-250 and 24 foot flatbed will pull it, but it would cost me an arm and a leg in diesel. I would spend another $350 in diesel to go get it

[outlawmobile]

Anyone have a little extra money to loan me.LOL
I found this tower 50 miles from my home. Is this a deal or not.


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I would most definitely jump on that before someone else does.Shawn

[bullet]

Money is funny at the time I may get the money then I have to fight with the wife. That thing is ugly take it down. Ball in chain

[linx]

I have no use for something like that, but it is a good deal.

For something like that, you would have to have some way to raise it, like a crain. It's not like a Rohn 25 where you can raise a single piece at a time with a jin pole, or put the whole thing together on a hingle plate. Also, it would be extremely hard to climb a tower like that vs a Rohn style tower.

You can make almost any tower self supporting if you pour enough concrete in the base....fyi.

[bullet]

How about I put two towers up one with a omni and the other with a set of moonraker 4 vert and horz. Then inbetween a full dipole. That would work.

[Stone Wall-668]

nice deal !!!

[bullet]

It would be SWEET, but I need the bread. If it is still there when I finish the project I am on I am be able to get it. 40 minutes from the house go figure.

[Tezterz]

call FedEx ... the have trucks for that kind of stuff. Car haulers, flatbeds ... however you will probably have to help load it.

[bullet]

I have access to a 20 foot car hauler trailer. If anyone is interested. Maybe we can go half. I could go get it and hold it till you come though. However would like to get it. If you don't want to go half I can go and get it and hold it for you. Just pay my gas to go and get it.

[mistman250]

Anyone have a little extra money to loan me.LOL
I found this tower 50 miles from my home. Is this a deal or not.


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Yeah, that deal sucks. You should let me come and get it so your not tempted anymore...... :D

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mistman250
Do you want it? If you want it call and purchase and I will pick it up and store it till you can come and pick it up. If you would like we could go half. I don't care if I get top or bottom. Let me know If you are really interested I can go and take pics close up for you. Are anyone that is would like to get it. I don't want to run down there and take pics just for folks to see it.
Let me know Something.

[BattMan]

Bullet are you gonna get it? If not I would love to have it.......I've talked to the guy and have the ability to come get it and haul it home. I don't want to take it from you though......

[lonesome 500]

free standing 3 or 4 leg towers are easy to raise........simply anchor 2 legs with the tower fully assembled...make a pulley stain relief....ie: 1 piece of cable attached at 40 and 60 foot mark...with a pulley snatch block on the cable...this is where you attach the tension [pull] cable.....pulley moves along cable as tower angle changes

also have 2 relief strings pulled by hand on the other 2 legs [mainly for guidance] but will help lift

be sure to anchor legs securely and use heavy cable

good deal

[englewoodcowboy]

I have no use for something like that, but it is a good deal.

For something like that, you would have to have some way to raise it, like a crain. It's not like a Rohn 25 where you can raise a single piece at a time with a jin pole, or put the whole thing together on a hingle plate. Also, it would be extremely hard to climb a tower like that vs a Rohn style tower.

You can make almost any tower self supporting if you pour enough concrete in the base....fyi.

I used to build these for a living and it can be stick built. It is more time consuming but it can be done without a lot of strain...... a crane would be the fastest and you would only need one with about 110' of reach... could get one around here for half a day for 300 probably less now since the construction industry is on its ear....

[BattMan]

well talked with him on phone this time and looks as were planning to pick up this weekend. Just want to make sure bullet doesn't want it or that I'm stepping on his toes.......I have been looking for something like this and It would work out good for me.

[jessejamesdallas]

free standing 3 or 4 leg towers are easy to raise........simply anchor 2 legs with the tower fully assembled...make a pulley stain relief....ie: 1 piece of cable attached at 40 and 60 foot mark...with a pulley snatch block on the cable...this is where you attach the tension [pull] cable.....pulley moves along cable as tower angle changes

also have 2 relief strings pulled by hand on the other 2 legs [mainly for guidance] but will help lift

be sure to anchor legs securely and use heavy cable

good deal

That would be easier said than done with a 80' tower! I have raised 50' windmill's doing it this way. (fully assembled) and getting them up is one thing, but trying to keep it from tipping over while your trying to get the other 2 legs anchored is another! At 80', the slightest breeze could really ruin your day...Plus, you have to consider if you want the antenna already mounted, or if your going to try and climb the thing later to install the antenna...

But...for that price, it would probably be worth trying.

[englewoodcowboy]

Stand the first section like that, get it anchored to your caisson and unbolt the X braces, Keep them numbered and start pulling them up after the legs are on. It would take 3 guys about a day to do 80' that way. You will have to borrow or make a gin pole to lift above the leg etc. not hard, just a lot of time is all, or spent the money and get a crane. Your biggest expense will be the concrete caissons to anchor to. You can call the manufacture and get a new set of anchor bolts with alignment rings as well. You do not want to us tap-cons etc to try and anchor it. I good 50mph gust will knock it over if not anchored properly.

[bullet]

I am not going to get it. Go For It.

[BattMan]

10-4 ........I'll keep everyone posted

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BattMan

Did you get the tower??

[BattMan]

not yet.....he says grounds a little wet down in your area and that he would get it moved to the front. We've got everything setup for next Saturday........hopefully it works out well. thanks for the info

[bullet]

Yes, It is very wet around here. Good for you. You are lucky I did not have money.LOL
Let me know when you come and get it. We may be able to make contact. I don't know how you will be coming. What road I mean.
Late
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[BattMan]

I'll GPS it but I'm guessing we'll come down 59 south and hit 10 and go west.......no sure though