On Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:22:00 -0400 "Larry" <lkn...@nc.rr.com> writes: > I did this several years ago (1984?). I assume the situation is the > same now > that when the truck shows up at your door with your tower YOU have > to unload > it. I was somewhat lucky and tied the tower (75 footer weighing > about 800 > lbs) to a tree and drove the truck out from underneath the tower. > Part way > through I hooked the tower balance point to an engine hoist and was > able to > move it around (I was on smooth concrete).
What a PITA to have a tower or anything else delivered that way. I've specified, as part of the deal, that unloading must be provided....no exceptions. If they can't, then use another service. 73, Charlie, N0TT > > 73, Larry W6NWS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Gaines > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 8:21 AM > To: towert...@contesting.com > Subject: [TowerTalk] How Do I Schedule a Freight Pick-Up? > > On June 29 my LM-470d was destroyed in a wind storm. I immediately > started > looking here and elsewhere for a suitable replacement. I found a > couple but > both were on the left coast and both indicated the buyer would have > to > arrange shipping. I have since found others closer to me but still > the same > thing about me doing the leg work on locating a shipper. I finally > decided > to replace the old tower with a new one also being shipped from the > west > coast. My reasoning was that since they do this full time they must > have > shippers waiting at their door to pick things up and haul away. I am > told by > the manufacturer that the tower is completed and is awaiting pick up > by a > trucking company. I have been told this story several times > now....waiting > on a company to come to pick it up. My question is this. Where do I > go to > find a flat-bed truck that will pick this tower up in California and > bring > it to me in Ohio? > > There simply must be a reasonably quick way to get this done. > > Bill AD8P > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > towert...@contesting.com > com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > towert...@contesting.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK