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Transporting a utility pole

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Bus Driver

04-01-2007 14:49:42




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POCO changed out a pole in one of my fields, put in new taller one. Left the old one lying on the ground- I am glad to get it. But I need to move it about 3 1/2 miles on a country road. Loading it is no problem. But I have only an equipment trailer with 16' load bed and the pole is 35'. I can put the butt end of the pole on the trailer tongue and chain it securely. That supports about 18' of the pole. That leaves 17' of cantilevered pole projecting out the back, but it is the smaller end of the pole. My tractor has 13.6 x 28 rear tires with liquid ballast plus 150' cast iron weight on each wheel, traction should not be a problem. Will this plan work OK? Is the pole likely to break from it's own cantilevered weight? The pole looks in good condition but probably is 30 or more years old, creosote treated.

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dds-inc

04-03-2007 17:32:54




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
DRAG IT HOME!!!!! !!! I dragged mine home on the three point hitch of a ferguson for about 5 miles, it was a little tapered on the end when i got home, but it was fine afterwards.



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JMS/MN

04-02-2007 09:33:25




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
Hook two flatbed trailers together, lay the pole on the racks, and tie it down each end. It'll trail ok.



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Dick2

04-02-2007 06:44:49




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
Got a wagon running gear around somewhere? Take the bed off, then take the running gear over to the pole. Separate the front axle/bolster from the rear. Chain one end of the pole to the front axle/bolster, then put the other end of the pole up on the rear axle/bolster and chain it down with chain & loadbinder. The pole then becomes the center "reach" of the wagon gear. I moved quite a few poles in this fashion; worked great for me.

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Mike M

04-02-2007 05:44:31




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
Throw a chain around one end and drag it on home.

Or if you have a loader tractor that will drive over it do like the other fellow did and back over it lift one end with the 3pt and the other with the loader and drive off.



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GeneMO

04-02-2007 09:45:12




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Mike M, 04-02-2007 05:44:31  
If you dragged it 3 1/2 miles you would get home with half a pole. Especially if you dragged it on gravel.


Gene



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Jerry (KS)

04-01-2007 20:44:20




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
I hauled 7 poles on a 16 foot carhauler trailer 22 miles....at 35 mile an hour max. Any speed over that and the trailer would whip around REAL BAD. I had negative tongue weight. The balance point is OVER THE AXLES and I had a little more sticking out the back than I had to the front of the axles. I had the poles slid as far forward as I could get them. I wouldn't want to do that again. Just go SLOW and you will probably have no problems.

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jmixigo

04-01-2007 20:16:01




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
Bus Driver I went an got two poles this mornin. Moved em about 3 miles. I just drove the tractor over em, one at a time, slung a chain under the butt end wrapped around once an picked it up with the 3 point. Wrapped another chain round the top end an picked it up with the loader. Had to watch carefull with 10 foot or so pokin past both ends of the tractor. At day break this AM. Ford 3930, no trailer available, two trips.

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Matt in TN

04-01-2007 17:52:39




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
You could just leave early one morning to pick up the kids and slide that pole right down the center aisle of the bus...


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JDB

04-02-2007 13:33:38




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Matt in TN, 04-01-2007 17:52:39  
Matt, you said what I was thinking



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wagdriver

04-02-2007 15:22:36




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to JDB, 04-02-2007 13:33:38  
If you have a hefty 2 wheel dolly, lash it to one end of the pole and use the 3pt to pick up the other end, and away you go. Thats if you don"t want plow a furrow draging it!



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RustyFarmall

04-01-2007 16:14:08




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
If the pole is still in good shape, it will transport just fine. 'Course you don't want it breaking in two while on the road, but if it does, then it wasn't much good anyhow.



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Billy NY

04-01-2007 16:13:11




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
Funny you mention that, theres a pole trailer sitting at my place right now, they just came through and did a complete upgrade to 2 circuits, but I don't see why your plan won't work, if that pole breaks you would not want it anyways, chain er down good, take your time, watch the turns and tag the end with a red or safety orange flag, should not be a problem at all. They are taking some old ones down here, and the bases of them look fine, hard to say but around here they appear to be good to re-use, soils and moisture varies so it's hard to say. The make good gate posts

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Wardner

04-01-2007 15:53:41




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
Do it like the utility companies do. Attach an axle and a hitch to the pole and tow it without using a trailer. I have done the same thing with I-beams. On two occasions, I was on the Interstate. On one trip, I traveled through MA, NH, and ME with a 50'+ beam that probably weighed more than 6000#. On another trip, I torched a hole in the web for the pintel hook connection and used duct tape to fasten the axle and radius rods. No escort and no problems.

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Blue3992 ( N Illinois)

04-02-2007 04:39:57




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Wardner, 04-01-2007 15:53:41  
Kudos for gettin 'er done Wardner, but dang, that sounds foolish/dangerous.



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jhill52

04-01-2007 19:45:38




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Wardner, 04-01-2007 15:53:41  
I am glad i don't live near you. That is soooo scary



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RayP(MI)

04-01-2007 15:42:14




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 Re: Transporting a utility pole in reply to Bus Driver, 04-01-2007 14:49:42  
Utility people here transport their poles on a trailer with no where near the support you're talking. Watch the turns, however!



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