Posted by randallinMo on July 10, 2013 at 09:47:15 from (216.74.205.155):
In Reply to: Hillbilly Boom pole posted by Shale on July 09, 2013 at 10:03:12:
I do this all the time with the bale spear on my loader. I slip a 12', 3" pipe over the spear and lift most anything "within reason". I built 32' trusses out of oak for a barn I built, and raised them with the spear and pipe. I don't know what they weighed, but it worked just fine. I've also used it to raise siding and walls for deer stands that were 22' high in the air. You have to use good judgement with how and how much you lift...always making sure NO ONE is under the load. The worst thing that can happen otherwise is you will snap the spear off. 'Has never happened to me. I did weld reinforcing to the pipe. You will want to use a high weight rated bale spear. I think mine is something like 3500 pounds?
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