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They were $59 at my store until last weekend. I saw them in the sales flyer that comes out in the newspaper and went down and bought one at $49.
Suggestions for pole boom?
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pennwalk
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Bob,
I'd be interested in what you think of the new pole boom. I thought the cheap ones at the farm store looked cheap. I always wonder how that cheap stuff will hold up after a couple of years. I haven't seen pole booms pictured in the Agri Supply catalog either. If the new boom is rated for 2K it ought to be pretty sturdy but is it pretty? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Chris
I'd be interested in what you think of the new pole boom. I thought the cheap ones at the farm store looked cheap. I always wonder how that cheap stuff will hold up after a couple of years. I haven't seen pole booms pictured in the Agri Supply catalog either. If the new boom is rated for 2K it ought to be pretty sturdy but is it pretty? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Chris
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Bob_Trevithick
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Hey Chris,
<font color=blue>...If the new boom is rated for 2K it ought to be pretty sturdy but is it pretty? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif</font color=blue>
Darned if I know.. I can't find a picture of it anywhere. It will be delivered early next week, so they say. As long as it's rugged enough, I can live without pretty.. but I'll let you know when it comes. I have a feeling it will probably be <font color=red>Red</font color=red>, which, when mixed with my <font color=green>Green</font color=green> tractor should have a Christmas sort of effect. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
Bob
<font color=blue>...If the new boom is rated for 2K it ought to be pretty sturdy but is it pretty? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif</font color=blue>
Darned if I know.. I can't find a picture of it anywhere. It will be delivered early next week, so they say. As long as it's rugged enough, I can live without pretty.. but I'll let you know when it comes. I have a feeling it will probably be <font color=red>Red</font color=red>, which, when mixed with my <font color=green>Green</font color=green> tractor should have a Christmas sort of effect. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
Bob
Inspector507
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Bob,
Some are made out of square tube while others are round. The square I think, is rated much higher capacity. I bought a square one from TSC, it is red made by Wallace. See if this link works for you
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://bluebook.tractorsupplyco.com/_pages/166_171.pdf>http://bluebook.tractorsupplyco.com/_pages/166_171.pdf</A>
Some are made out of square tube while others are round. The square I think, is rated much higher capacity. I bought a square one from TSC, it is red made by Wallace. See if this link works for you
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://bluebook.tractorsupplyco.com/_pages/166_171.pdf>http://bluebook.tractorsupplyco.com/_pages/166_171.pdf</A>
Inspector507
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Inspector507
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pokbill,
To be honest I had no idea they made them rated at that kind of capacity. The common ones around here are 800lb and 1000lbs. Mine is 1000 lbs, which is way more than I needed, but I did use it with an auotmotive winch attached to it like a wrecker boom and pulled an 800 lb woodstove up out of my basement.
To be honest I had no idea they made them rated at that kind of capacity. The common ones around here are 800lb and 1000lbs. Mine is 1000 lbs, which is way more than I needed, but I did use it with an auotmotive winch attached to it like a wrecker boom and pulled an 800 lb woodstove up out of my basement.
pennwalk
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It sure would be nice to have everything color coordinated./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
Chris
Chris
Inspector507
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Chris,
Mine is the RED Wallace pole. Matches very well with the Yanmar
Mine is the RED Wallace pole. Matches very well with the Yanmar
pennwalk
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<font color=blue>I did use it with an auotmotive winch attached</font color=blue>
I thought it would be very handy to have a boat winch attached to the pole boom.
Chris
I thought it would be very handy to have a boat winch attached to the pole boom.
Chris
pokbill
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Inspector507,
Ringo Hill Farms also has a round boom pole for about $70 which has a 1000 lbs capacity. I figured for about $50 more I'd go for the square boom pole with 2400 lbs capacity. I probably will never try to lift anything more than 800 lbs with it but it sure is built tough, so that can't hurt.
Pokbill
Ringo Hill Farms also has a round boom pole for about $70 which has a 1000 lbs capacity. I figured for about $50 more I'd go for the square boom pole with 2400 lbs capacity. I probably will never try to lift anything more than 800 lbs with it but it sure is built tough, so that can't hurt.
Pokbill
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Bob_Trevithick
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<font color=blue>...Mike, I've looked at those at TSC and they're rated for 1000 pounds, so I guess so, but to tell the truth, the ones I looked at appeared sorta flimsy. Now that's going by looks only so maybe it's stronger than it looked. </font color=blue>
If anyone cares, I got the one from Agri Supply a day earlier than they promised it, and it's very rugged looking with square tubing and a 2000 lb. rating. Welds look good, etc. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but I'm betting I can't break it. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif The name on it is "Kodiak."
If anyone cares, I got the one from Agri Supply a day earlier than they promised it, and it's very rugged looking with square tubing and a 2000 lb. rating. Welds look good, etc. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but I'm betting I can't break it. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif The name on it is "Kodiak."
Egon
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Bob:
Now what's the next purchase so you unload it from the truck?
Egon
Now what's the next purchase so you unload it from the truck?
Egon
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Bob_Trevithick
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Hi Egon,
<font color=blue>Now what's the next purchase so you unload it from the truck?</font color=blue>
I told my wife I needed to order another boom pole, so I could use it to get the first boom pole into the garage. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
Actually, the first thing will probably be to rent a landscape rake, and then a chipper/shredder of some kind.
Let's see, if I get stuck I can hook a chain from the boom pole to my drawbar, and lift myself right out of the mud. Handy device! Unlimited uses! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
Bob
<font color=blue>Now what's the next purchase so you unload it from the truck?</font color=blue>
I told my wife I needed to order another boom pole, so I could use it to get the first boom pole into the garage. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
Actually, the first thing will probably be to rent a landscape rake, and then a chipper/shredder of some kind.
Let's see, if I get stuck I can hook a chain from the boom pole to my drawbar, and lift myself right out of the mud. Handy device! Unlimited uses! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
Bob
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Hi Bob...
I'm interested in overall cost for the unit... also how much was the shipping...?
I'm interested in overall cost for the unit... also how much was the shipping...?
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Bob_Trevithick
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Hi John,
<font color=blue>I'm interested in overall cost for the unit... also how much was the shipping...?</font color=blue>
About $130 for the boom.. but the shipping killed it.. it was just shy of $200 with the shipping.
I probably could have done better, but I've got a good one (I think) and I needed it asap. Such is life. I'll economize somewhere else.
Bob
<font color=blue>I'm interested in overall cost for the unit... also how much was the shipping...?</font color=blue>
About $130 for the boom.. but the shipping killed it.. it was just shy of $200 with the shipping.
I probably could have done better, but I've got a good one (I think) and I needed it asap. Such is life. I'll economize somewhere else.
Bob
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