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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We just use
the truck in reverse [ we pre-clear the area behind the truck] and hook to the
front tow hooks, so you can watch the tower rise and stop as required and same
for lowering the tower you are watching the whole time. We also use radios so
we are all in touch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>R.
Walters<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] tower lifting winches<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>We use a 9000 lb Super Winch
mounted to our truck front bumper via a receiver hitch. I thought about smaller
winches, but we used this to raise a 100 ft Bergey XL.1 and we were not wishing
for a smaller winch. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>My biggest complaint about the
Superwinch is it keeps going for about a ft after you disengage the switch.
Could definitely lose a finger.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I used a Ramsey 8000 Lb winch as
well. It stopped when you let off the switch.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The Warn is probably the best made.
A wireless remote would be great for tower hoisting too.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Also, we mount everything on
2" receivers, so that we can pull the winch off the truck, use it on other
trucks, our trailer, front or back, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>We've even used it to (with a boom
arm) to lift batteries.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I wouldn't put up towers without
one. Also handy if you get stuck on those remote sites....<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Ray Walters<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>On Nov 25, 2008, at 9:14 AM,
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I'm shopping for an electric winch
for raising tilt-up towers (small turbines and anemometers). What do you use?
Would you buy something different if you had to do it again?<o:p></o:p></p>
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