40 ft flagpole with eagle topper 8x16 flag

jtc · Nov 25, 2017

any suggestion on how to rise have a six foot hoe dug

big tee · Nov 25, 2017

When we put mine up, about the same as yours 44 ft. I guessed at the balance point and welded a 3/4 nut to the back side of the pole. Screwed a eye bolt from a clamp-on dual and went real slow with son walking on and off. Same thing in reverse when the flag rope broke. Be careful.---Tee

olgentdc · Nov 25, 2017

That big of a flag will require a heavy duty pole , ask the local rural electric boys to bring their crew with a
lift truck . got any pictures or details or specs of the base,. are you using a six foot circle of concrete?
,.if it were me doing it country boy stlye ,. i would have a 10 ft concrete circle a ft thick , with a center hole
about 6 feet deep of solid concrete left hollowed to accept the flagpole ,with about 4-6 inches of wiggle room,.
this area would be concreted in when the pole is trued and plumb .. raising the pole could not be any harder than
what the ol boys that put in the rural electric here ,.toe the end down into the hole and walk it up ,.like a
ladder ,. if it is heavy, use a tractor loader with a jib pole made from a boom pole mounted in the bucket. toe
down with another loader, mount T handles Strategically along the length of the pole and get yourself 4 good men
that could run for safety in a tenth of a second if anything fails,. LOL

jon f mn · Nov 25, 2017

Do yourself a favor and make a base so the
pole can be tipped down for service. When I
do them I build a channel frame that gets
set in concrete and put a bolt through that
and the bottom of the pole. Then tip the
pole up and bolt a flat across to hold the
pipe between the channels. A pipe 4" on the
outside and 4" channel works great. But you
can size it however you need. I did shorter
ones with 3" channel. Then to lift it you
bolt the bottom in and hook chain to the
pipe up 10-15' and over the frame with a
post stood under the chain. When you pull
the chain lifts and the post tips over and
up it goes. Did quite a few that way just
pulling them up with my pickup.

Steve@Advance · Nov 25, 2017

I agree with Jon f, set a pivot base just above ground level.

I would go one step further, make the pivot hinge with a measure of loosness, then add a leveling bolt/nut
assembly to each corner of the base so the pole can be leveled once up.

cjunrau · Nov 25, 2017

2 poles in ground distence apart as width of flag pole. If the are 12-15 ft out of ground with a bolt
that runs through them and the flag pole. Pully at the bottom between them with a winch mounted
so you can winch one end down as the other goes up. Bolt through at the bottom of any other
ataching mechanisms you like. Did this for a TV Ange a 30 Year?s ago that had no power turn.
Had to let down turn Ange a lift up see if Chanel came in. Over and over again. Didn?t take long to
know where to set for each Chanel

jeffcat · Nov 25, 2017

When you are ready you want stainless marine grade pulleys and also
use the same fine weave rope that is used for sailing boats. Take the
flag down twice a year to check the rope!!!!!!! There is nothing like
trying to restring a flag pole. BEEN there a couple of times.

jon f mn · Nov 25, 2017

This is why you want it to fold down

showcrop · Nov 25, 2017

I agree with JonF plant a base with a pivot.

big tee · Nov 25, 2017

I made mine out of a street light pole and it bolts to the concrete with 4 7/8's bolts that are welded to the re-rod. The concrete is shaped like an upside mushroom. Instead of a 3 or 4 inch flimsy hinge made out of channel iron that will rust and look like crap in a few years this will be standing long after I am gone. It is 44 ft. tall and has withstood some bad winds in the last 5 years. My first flagpole I moved to the pond.---Tee

40 ft flagpole with eagle topper 8x16 flag

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