How To Turn Tower Blind 90°

[Zen Archery]

Alright archery friends. Old 18ft. metal/aluminum tower blind in great condition. We want to keep it in same space but just rotate it 90 degrees for archery purposes. We have a tractor with forks we figured we could lift it up. But how do we keep it from toppling over?
I’m certain someone here has experience in this endeavor.

[Hollywood]

Ratchet straps are your friend. You may want to use some tubing or pipe to slide over the fork tines to extend them ( fork extensions ) to support the far side also.

[bowhuntntxn]

Just cut a new hole in the side you need to see out of. Install window and BAM..new set up

[HOOKNBULLET2]

55 gallon drum lids under each foot and slide it around. Worked for me once.

[forced-2-work]

Ratchet straps are your friend. You may want to use some tubing or pipe to slide over the fork tines to extend them ( fork extensions ) to support the far side also.

^^^^^^^THIS.

plus if you can lift from the highest point possible so as to not make it top heavy.

[RWB]

Ratchet strap it down and go slow.... Biggest issue is unlevel ground. Small holes, ruts, rocks equals a lot of movement 18ft up.

Or do like me and become the world's best heavy equipment operator after a couple of beers....at least in my mind ��

[CentralTXHunter]

Just make sure you film it.


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[J Loves Huntin]

I want the video RWB

[rtp]

55 gallon drum lids under each foot and slide it around. Worked for me once.

Exactly how I would do it.

[Wall_Hanger]

Can you brace and tie to allow you to lift it from above and rotate it while its hanging? I have also used the forks as a spreader bar and tied off to the forks and fork rack so you had more even lifting if its a little frail. You only need enough weigh off it to move it, not like you need it 10' in the air.

[TxSon1836]

Just make sure you film it.


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This is exactly what ran through my mind when I saw this post lol hopefully we get a follow-up video


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[TexaRican]

Lay it down, roll it, stand it back up?

[Ramball36]

If there's a crossmember between legs 10"-20" up from the ground, get 4 pieces of drill stem maybe 8' long or so. 4 guys on each corner, wedge the stem under the crossmembers up against the leg and all of you use the leverage to move it in the direction you need

[spread5150]

Move the feeder