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Moving a tower stand #7213966 07/02/18 05:59 PM
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Cross posted to deer hunting: Anyone have any insight or suggestions as to how to move a 15 foot metal base Fiberglass tower stand? It has attached stairs that can be removed (I believe). It weights a ton - literally and I have to move it about 300 yards.

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I used a tractor with dual hay spikes on the front to move mine


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Re: Moving a tower stand [Re: Baldpate] #7214259 07/03/18 12:47 AM
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I just took mine off of a 10ft tower and mounted it on trailer for this very reason.

15ft, you either going to have to rent a telescoping cherry picker or lay it down. No way I would try to drag something that tall.


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Re: Moving a tower stand [Re: Baldpate] #7214330 07/03/18 02:24 AM
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Cherry picker. Lay it down on a flatbed. Don’t risk twisting it up or getting hurt trying to lift it.
We moved a 10’ tower with a 4x6 on it by laying it down on an 18’ trailer, then chaining the legs to the back of the trailer and lifting it with a web strap over a ladder while backing off a winch on a 4-wheeler to keep it from tipping too far.


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Re: Moving a tower stand [Re: TX_LT230FH] #7262640 08/20/18 09:36 PM
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That's what we ended up doing and I am glad we did. That thing was way heavier than I expected.
Got it set up and secured without any damage - so that's a plus.

Re: Moving a tower stand [Re: Baldpate] #7263465 08/21/18 06:31 PM
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I just moved my blind it weighs 9,800 pounds. I used 2 skytracs.

Re: Moving a tower stand [Re: The Duke] #7263871 08/22/18 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted By: The Duke
I just moved my blind it weighs 9,800 pounds. I used 2 skytracs.


Is your blind a 5th wheel trailer? How big is that thing?

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eeks333 9,800 lbs?


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Re: Moving a tower stand [Re: krmitchell] #7264433 08/22/18 06:15 PM
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sounds more like a double wide!


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Originally Posted By: Greg Z
sounds more like a double wide!


That’s funny!!


Originally Posted by Chunky Monkey
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Even this is not going to be anywhere close to 9,000lbs. Of course in not the upgraded double wide version.


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If I knew how to post a photo on here I would.

it is 10x10 x32' tall.

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Originally Posted by Chunky Monkey
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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My way of thinking the easiest way to upload a photo here:
get photo on your desktop
look at icons just above where you type messages
the 5th one from the left. looks brown with blue arrow pointing up
click on it
click on browse
click on photo you want to update
click on add photo.
That's it......I think

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Re: Moving a tower stand [Re: The Duke] #7265353 08/23/18 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted By: The Duke
If I knew how to post a photo on here I would.

it is 10x10 x32' tall.


That is a tall bugger!


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