Loader TV Tower Take Down

[JoelD]

How much would it cost to have a pro do it? Might not be all that much, with the right equipment, I'd expect it to be a fast process.

I guess if there is nothing around to fall on and you've got nothing to loose you can use the hinge idea, as long as you are not in the path of crushing you've got little to loose I'd think.

I've dropped 40-50 foot trees with little fear as long as I'm out of the way.

Good luck,
Joel

 

[harpoonalt]

Climb and take out the bolts at each 10ft section. Use a rope to lower sections down. This works best with 2 people on the tower. Take a small bottle jack and some 2x6's up to help pry the sections apart.

Sounds like a accident waiting to happen. Ken Sweet

I think taking it apart would be safer and make for easier reassembly. Even then, you want to be harnessed and prepared for things to go wrong. Pictures would make it easier to help. Don't have this end up on one of those disaster shows

 

[Mean Jean]

I like the hinge idea.
Definitley post pics of the process.

 

[jenkinsph]

If the tower is in good shape the best way to deal with it is to stack/unstack it using a ginpole. I used to do alot of tower work when younger and never used a fel for this job.

Without the experience needed or tower equipment this may be more trouble and liability than it is worth to you. Three pieces of new tower isn't that much money, getting hurt or tearing something up could easily out cost the savings you anticipate.

 

[MtHam]

If it is a Rohn 25, the most common type around, dis-assembly with two people and a jin pole is easily done. These towers are in demand by Ham operators, and frequently bought and sold. I have 2 of them (50' & 80') on my ranch. If you place a listing on QTH.com (free) you will likely get several responses, particularly if you offer it at no charge. Market value is about $50 per section. Be sure to state your location. If offered for free, getting someone to take it down is no problem. If you are not sure what you have, take a photo and post it as well.

 

[eepete]

You can get hams to take them down if you know them or are willing to give away the tower. Agree with all who say disassemble it. You need someone who has done this before, has the climbing belt, gin pole, a guy on the ground who's done it before.

I took down a Rohn 25 tower about 15 years ago, it was the first and last 25 I'll take down. Too tight and too shaky. It's about time for me to hang up the climbing belt now, getting too old .

If you put it back up, be sure to use stainless on the bolts. You can use the zinc washers to minimize galvanic corrosion on the tower.

Pete

 

[bx24]

You can get hams to take them down if you know them or are willing to give away the tower. Agree with all who say disassemble it. You need someone who has done this before, has the climbing belt, gin pole, a guy on the ground who's done it before.

I took down a Rohn 25 tower about 15 years ago, it was the first and last 25 I'll take down. Too tight and too shaky. It's about time for me to hang up the climbing belt now, getting too old .

If you put it back up, be sure to use stainless on the bolts. You can use the zinc washers to minimize galvanic corrosion on the tower.

Pete

Would he want to get the person taking it down to sign some sort of release removing him from any responsibility should they get hurt taking it down?

 

[MossRoad]

I know of one I can have if I take it down.

Some of you guys are missing the point that he wants the tower. He does not want some HAM to come and take it away. He wants to keep it for himself.

 

[crazyal]

Some of the smaller towers have a hinged base, if you don't have a hinged base then it really needs to be taken apart section by section. If you don't want the tower then sell it standing and let someone else take it down. Just make sure they have insurance unless it's not near anything that it can fall on. If you do decide to take it apart make sure you have safety harnesses and help.

 

[blueone]

Thanks Moss, your right in one sence, but I want the tower and antenna cause 4-months ago I got tired of feeding the Cable, Dish Monster and cut it all off. I started with my own homemade antenna from coat hangers and a 20' oak 2x3 and got 7 over the air channels. Then with some more experimentation and an old antenna form my dad installed on the chimney I received 13 with 5 in Hi-Def.

So may be I'll look at trying to do it this way TACO Communications DMXB-series Tower Installation Instructions[Fig 4 in link] as the antenna is only 12'-15' over the roof line.