ok guys, i need some opinions on how to move a tower stand, I have access to a bigger type tractor with a front end load, and my feed pickup for cattle has a bale bed with hay arms on it. I need to move this blind about a 1/2 a mile, how would y'all go about doing it without destroying it or killing somebody laying it over? The ladder is detachable, so that helps. I don't think the tractors bucket will raise up high enough to put the pallet forks underneath the blind an strap it down an drive off, probably going to have to lay it over on a trailer. Will post a pic under this, any an all ideas are welcome, thanks!
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Take ladder off place it on skids (4x4) posts cut on an angle. Place a brace across the front of skids. Attach tie strap from brace to the top of the bed of your hay truck do the strap is picking up on the from of the skids. Should work like a charm. That's how I moved my 4x8 wood blind on 10 ft legs. Only moved it about half as far as you are needing too but I'm certain my stand is way heavier than that one.
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here is how we do them..
1. get 2 straps to feed truck, and leave approx 2 foot slack. tie a rope to bottom of opposite legs snug.also attach to hitch of same truck
2. secure a rope to other truck as high as possible. very slowly back up till 2nd truck starts pulling the blind, and slowly pull till straps on 1st truck are tight. disconnect rope from second truck, and move, go back to 1st truck, and let the blind tilt more, then slowly let truck let the blind tilt more. disconnect rope on legs, and slowly lay down, when its close to laid down back trailer or truck under said blind and finishing easing it down.. move and reverse steps... pooof stand moved...
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Originally posted by Jakesfish View Posthere is how we do them..
1. get 2 straps to feed truck, and leave approx 2 foot slack. tie a rope to bottom of opposite legs snug.also attach to hitch of same truck
2. secure a rope to other truck as high as possible. very slowly back up till 2nd truck starts pulling the blind, and slowly pull till straps on 1st truck are tight. disconnect rope from second truck, and move, go back to 1st truck, and let the blind tilt more, then slowly let truck let the blind tilt more. disconnect rope on legs, and slowly lay down, when its close to laid down back trailer or truck under said blind and finishing easing it down.. move and reverse steps... pooof stand moved...
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We have a 8 or 10 inch piece of channel iron welded to a bracket that fits the receiver hitch on a top drive. It's adjustable to get the channel just high enough off the ground for transport. Jack up one side of tower, back channel under the legs of tower, use winch and come a long to pull and secure the entire blind to top drive rack and away you go.
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