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Alan

10-30-2001 08:51:45




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I have a 16 foot tall by 4 foot square tower that is being built on it's side . I would like to know what would be a easy/safe way to raise it using my 8n tractor....I am sure they had to do this sort of thing in the past and if anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it ....Thanks...Alan




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Texas Jeff

10-30-2001 21:03:49




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 Re: Using 8n to raise tower in reply to Alan, 10-30-2001 08:51:45  
Just raised a 20ft deer stand with my 8n.
Done it several times over the years with others.
Also a 40ft t.v. antenna last year. Start with the tower laying on it's side. Drive T-posts besideend of each leg on the ground and lash with rope or wire. Run your rope over a ladder and tie to top of tower, other end to tractor. Pull it up slowly, allways use an "O SH--" rope on the other side to keep it from going all the way over. Really no bfd.

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Andy MN

10-30-2001 17:51:42




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 Re: Using 8n to raise tower in reply to Alan, 10-30-2001 08:51:45  
We raised a blown over deer stand 14' high with a four wheeler winch. We set the legs to go in the holes, put a rope around the stand. Then we made an X out of logs and ran a rope ove the X so the force was pulling the object up rather than latteraly. Turned on the winch and pulled the X and the stand right up into place. For your tower I would definately use a 4WD but the concept should work.

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DunerWi

10-30-2001 15:36:25




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 Re: Using 8n to raise tower in reply to Alan, 10-30-2001 08:51:45  
www.windmills.net might have some useful tips.



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DunerWi

10-30-2001 15:33:37




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 Re: Using 8n to raise tower in reply to Alan, 10-30-2001 08:51:45  
www.windmills.net might have some useful tips.



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R.M. In Al.

10-30-2001 11:23:50




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 Re: Using 8n to raise tower in reply to Alan, 10-30-2001 08:51:45  
Steve is right. Go very slowly and tie off the sides.I tried to raise an antenna that was about 40 feet long.I had dug a hole for it to slowly drop in.I jammed the pole against the side and began pulling with the 8n.When I got about 2/3 up the top got heavier than the bottom and swung around then the bottom kicked out and it all came down on my tractor shed.Broke one leg off the antenna,made a footlong hole in the shed roof and broke my self confidence for the week.I have been studying on that since.Trying to come up with a better way.All of them I think seems a little risky and I am still leary of raising anything that way. Good luck let us know how you did it. R.M. In Al.

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Steve IA

10-30-2001 09:30:18




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 Re: Using 8n to raise tower in reply to Alan, 10-30-2001 08:51:45  
When I raised the 30 ft tower on a restored farm windmill, we tipped it as high as possible with the neighbors JD 4020 with frontend loader, then pulled it to vertical using a 4wd pickup with automatic xmission rather than the 8N. The N isn't geared properly to pull tower smoothly and SLOWLY to vertical. With the PU, we could go as slowly as we needed without having to slip the clutch on the N. We roped/chained the 3 other directions from pull vehicle to keep tower from tipping too far or going to either side. Although it would have been nostaglic to erect a 80 year old windmill with a 50 year old tractor, newer technology won out when safety was concerned. Maybe with your smaller tower the N will work, but keep in mind "what's going to happen if.." Plan for the worst, hope for the best. Good luck Steve 8N 169302

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