My fear of heights is in such an extreme form that even watching this video makes me feel dizzy and runs chills down my spine, makes my legs wobble even when I am sitting down.... :( I simply cannot watch more than 1 minute....... You are a brave dude...

@rcjarvis

3 жыл бұрын

Start climbing now... slow, 10... 30... 60 feet... I used to be as you are, now I can handle 60-80 feet but I can not throw things to the ground... dizziness comes back...

I got major anxiety just watching it

@filip9a3bcw75

2 жыл бұрын

same

@frankthetank3342

Жыл бұрын

It's way worse actually doing it. At least, for me it is. I hate heights, but it's good to do things which are outside of your comfort zone. What doesn't kill you, I suppose. Just take time and be safe.

Sitting here watching this. Vertigo visited. I have a bump on my forehead from the impact on my desk. Guess I'll never be a tower climber.

@trentcarbino921

Жыл бұрын

LMAO

I love this guy, he sounds like Tommy Chong... I have copied his gin pole for my tower here on Whitney Mt. Outside rogers AR. Works perfectly. Thank you, God bless and be safe, love your videos. ..

This video just cured my constipation! 👍Cheers😀

Why in the world didn't you take that antenna down with the gin pole? You can toss a rope over the 2nd element, and if it's not above the center of gravity, either tie a counterweight to the bottom of the mast, or just hold on to the bottom until it's lowered enough to tape the rope to the mast above the c/g, then safely lower it to the ground. I've put up and taken down many of these antennas and toweres over the years, and never did anything as dangerous or reckless as this. Never toss anything to the ground from the top of a tower!

You've got balls of steel! My hands were sweating while watching this!

I can actually feel my man plums shrivel up and run away !!!

dude what fantastic footage. Thanks for showing how this nightmare feels.

Thanks so much for this video. Learned a lot.

Look at the broken cables strains on the top section of that tower! What do the other guy wires look like? Farther down towards the ground that keeping you alive? You should have temporary guys setup on this tower as you went up. Terry

@lt4324

3 жыл бұрын

he is lucky he is still alive after this climb, see my comment below. This is a GREAT example of HOW NOT to "guy a tower". Main thing he was OK, hopefully.

What a BEAUTIFUL tower! I wish I could have purchased it.

I am a 3rd year cable technician and only climb power post. I remember my first ladder climb and I was scared as hell. After 3 years I free climb them (yes ,against policy. 🤐) just another climb. After the baby step with my experience, I know for a fact with harness I would climb a tower with no worry. I tell this story because so many think they could never ,but you just need to get past the baby steps. I will also say that I don't think i would ever free climb a tower though hahaha I am strapping on.

Great video! You taught an old dog some new tricks (scissor jack). I've been using a tower jack and a hammer.

Watching this makes me very happy i have a power lift tower. Not worth dieing for a few extra $ 3000. Guys did a good job without injuries.

I used to do this 20-30yrs ago, neatest tower and antenna I removed was a 100ft tower on the banks of the Mississippi, I could watch the barges go by, from the top of the tower!

No turning back brother - no turning back!

Just for the record, I don't have a fear of heights; only a fear of falling.

@lyleanderson6284

Жыл бұрын

It is not the falling part....it is the stop at the bottom...

I remember that tower, it was along route 301 behind a construction company. I would pass it when I visited my parents in Ocala. I passed there one day last year and it was gone. Being a "Ham" I'm always looking at towers, I have a 60 foot 25 in my backyard. Always wondered how tall it was, knew it had to be over 100'.

I'm glad someone's got guts I could never climb that high

love that instant pole plant. Solid

Great aim Bro!!! I remember my first “placement” from air. Not your first rodeo. I just realized the age on this video. Hope all is well Sir.

5:28 that guy wire looks sketch.

@baringforge

3 жыл бұрын

That's the first thing I noticed. I'd be freaking out right now haha

You’re brave My breakfast nearly came up watching this

eazy as pie Chuck... that ol faithfull jack is priceless... Good to see you still at it brother God Bless

@tower9969

4 жыл бұрын

Good ole Joe!

5:27 That guy wire looks like toast.

I am glad you are using fall protection in this video! Good job bud keep it 100.

@ericsullivan7019

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Morgan I would like to know how you think that’s unbolted? Apparently you haven’t been on that type of tower before. Do I agree with everything in this video? Hell no! Air mailing is seriously dangerous especially on a guy tower. Should you tether tools. Hell yes. How many crews have you been on though that don’t tether all there tools? I’m betting 98 percent.

I died 8 times watching this.....👀

@markmanning5683

Ай бұрын

Did you go to the Big Repeater in the Sky? What Channel is the Almighty on?

Love how the preforms hug the legs with no thimble

This is insane brother.... Thinking twice bout a yower

I'a Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos. I Couldn't Climb To The Top Of That Tower For A New Harley

@tower9969

2 жыл бұрын

And if it was up there, the problem is, how to get it down?!

holy sh.. batman !!.... that confidence you got is something else.bro 7 3

I’ll be doing this soon, only a 50 footer though, good video, thanks.

@dougtaylor7724

3 жыл бұрын

Any fall over 40 is 99% death. So 50 or 250 is the same. Just takes longer to get there.

Your the man I wish you lived close to me I could use your help your the man for the job be safe up there I injoy watching your videos

@darrellscott904

6 жыл бұрын

Jason Daigle where is it you need assistance with a tower

Watching this footage costs me a year of my life... I have a severe anxiety for heights (the deep pulls me down...).

@zaappp1588

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! Here's about 17 more years..... kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnqBqsx9oauyj7w.html

Rule number one never throw anything off tower

work smarter not harder is a good thing kuz take care be safe

Actually looking to get into tower climbing in the Atlanta area... Bout to begin working at the airport in ATL for the electrical union.

Question on the half broken guy wires... Wouldn't it be prudent to temporarily anchor the 'bad' side of the tower while doing this?

@fasnuf

3 жыл бұрын

I feel this tower should have had at least 2 more levels of guys as well.

The lengths we go to for the hobbie. Im doing dizzy just watching man.

Serve you right if you'd put the antenna right through the cab of your truck. I did tower work for ten years, and if I'd ever bombed an antenna off the tower, I'd have been fired. And I'd have deserved it. Jeesus tap-dancing Christ. 🙄

geeze that guy wire/ cable on the left leg is ready to BREAK at the 5:26 mark! IT"S FRAYED! (actually both wires are ready to fail) Who ever put the tower up knows nothing about using the proper hardware for guy wires! Sorry if it was yourself but I tell it like it is. I have NEVER seen anyone just wrap guys wires around a tower leg like in this video! Lucky it did not snap while you were on the tower.

This is definitely the wrong way to do this. No way should you throw aerials or anything of the tower.

60/70 foot font look high but when you get up their its like o sheeet.lol

The tool that spreads the section also pulls them together if building sometimes the slip and stubs don't quite line up and you have to fight them to gether and use a drift pin to get the bolt holes in . Slow and steady said the turtle.

@tower9969

2 жыл бұрын

the tower jack only moves them up and down. it's a very limited tool. The drift is the way to go, you're right about that

Awesome Video!!

@smrp1984

4 жыл бұрын

I especially liked the fedex truck and white mustang convertible.

@tower9969

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man for the encouragement

One time I would have done that, but as I get older I get either more wise or more scarred, I don't know which!

I could not stand up at such a high place.

Killer video!! Where did you get your Ginny pole? I've thought about using a car scissor jack...and now I know it works great. Thanks!!

@tower9969

6 жыл бұрын

The pole i got from alro metals in tampa, theyll sell you a 24 foot piece and I cut mine in half. Look around in the comments of the other videos, you'll see where the clamps come from.

UNREAL! I Our rotor went out last night and I tried to go up and did not make it past the roof level before freaking out! I'm trying to figure out a way to make it fold down, it's 40 feet.

@stranger_danger1900

4 жыл бұрын

I have a bottom hinge on my 50 foot tower and just let it down.

This is the CEO of Ryobi. We are sorry to hear that.

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

Hi ceo of ryobi. please send me model #P727

what do you call the brackets that are used on your gin pole. Been looking for those but no luck finding them without a name of them lol.

@tower9969

4 жыл бұрын

www.tessco.com/product/mounting-clamp-kit-3-1-2-2-ea-55676

@kb5ikr

4 жыл бұрын

@@tower9969 thanks for the info

@baredog6774

3 жыл бұрын

We call them K-clamps.

what's the name of the clamp that you used for your gin pole?

@tower9969

2 жыл бұрын

pipe to pipe clamps from andrew

Well I learned something today...It was a good day. Well done bud. And AMEN brother.

No turning back, no turning back!!!! 😎👍

What size ratchet are you using for the bolts? Have my first antenna remvoal coming up and have no idea what tools to take

@tower9969

10 ай бұрын

what bolts are you referring to? The AI bolts are not there

@LookitsMendi

10 ай бұрын

@@tower9969 geenie here, unfortunately my lead isn’t being any help. What tools do you recommend I take for a mounted dish and antenna removal. I wanna make sure I show up ready to work and have proper equipment for the job

@tower9969

10 ай бұрын

If you can take some pictures of it I may be able to help more.

@LookitsMendi

10 ай бұрын

@@tower9969 what’s a good email

@wallheadkdir

9 ай бұрын

Speed ratchets 3/4, 7/8, Cresent wrench, channel locks, impact with deep sockets. Get tool lanyards for them just be safe make sure you hook your load before you start taking stuff apart. Are you going up with a lead? They really shouldn't be having a green guy do this for his first time by yourself

I use to install 100 or 200ft. Rohn 20G with antennas for $1 per ft. AH the good old days--back in the late 60s early 70s, when I was young and foolish!!!

So what do you do when you get to the guy wires? I have a tower to take down and I’m unsure of the safest way to take the wires down.

@tower9969

2 жыл бұрын

Tie them off first! They dont weigh a lot. Use bolt cutters or an angle grinder to cut them.

@ryanjones9305

2 жыл бұрын

@@tower9969 do I cut them off at the ground first or is it safe to cut them free while I’m on the tower? I have a 100’ rohn 25 I need to take down, guyed at 50 and 90 feet.

@tower9969

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanjones9305 Remove everything above them first. At that point do the best you can.

@ryanjones9305

2 жыл бұрын

@@tower9969 roger that, thanks man!

@tyhnbgtyhnbgt

2 жыл бұрын

I would buy plenty of rope and tie off new guy connections every section. That way you can untie a triple set of guy connections whilst working down.. I wouldn't just go to cutting putting too much pull to one side.

Another job well done.

I hope you are paid well there's no way in the world I could do it

Pity this had to end!

reminded me of a game of lawn darts when he stabbed it.

I need this tower for my cb antenna

Remember kids: Yes, it's worth buying the extras to be able to bring the tower up and down whenever you need to...

The way those guy cables are "attached" makes that tower a recipe for disaster. It is easy to see that some wires are broken.

@KQ4TXJ

Ай бұрын

80,000 pound pull strength not good? What experience did you have with them failing? I would like to hear or see more about that.

Interesting I’ve been looking at videos on the tube here but this is the first I’ve seen taking an antenna down. I sure could use a hand putting one up. Too bad I’m in CT. I also would’ve loved to see the section lowered. Thanks -73- KC1KSM

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

sorry Kevin, The battery on the camera died just as it was about to go down. I'm from CT also, originally.

So I notice some don't use guy brackets, but I have been told it's a must.

sir what is the size of a tube 3/4" or 1"

@tower9969

6 жыл бұрын

not sure what tube you mean, but the gin pole is 2" OD and 1 1/2" ID

Why didn't you just use the gin pole to remove the antenna? I've done it many times with the DB-224. It's a piece of cake, and you can get it down safely, and with everything and everyone undamaged.

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

These antennas are very lightweight...admittedly my first time with it, but even though I did it this way here, I still wouldn't use a ginpole to move it next time. As far as damage to it, it seems they're becoming obsolete; cell is taking over the world, along with the internet!

And they call me crazy - Great Job! Now dose you jack squeeze 'em back together?

Crazy-)) Left rope 6:15 almost broken! You need check it before work

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

Can't really see it, but I've since bought a new one. Thanks though.

I climb cellular towers for a living, but I'm a trained professional who went to school. We never work this way, just a guy trying to take money from professionals. Dropping anything off a tower, no matter the object is never the solution. Intentionally doing so? OMG, LET US TO THE WORK

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

Trying to take money from professionals? Interesting comment, seeing how you insulted me in your last one. Is that what pros do? For that I'll stay out of the "school" you went to.

@smrp1984

4 жыл бұрын

You ain't been climbing too long if you never "in the holed" something and from only 120' you have great aim and he had a huge open area to land it in, he used proper communication with his man on the ground and they had an access controlled job site... in this case it was arguably safer and quicker to just throw the thing than risk getting it hung up in a guy wire or the tower itself on the way down. You just want to hate because you are a big bad "profesional"... He isn't taking money from you, he is doing a favor for a local lady, he is probably taking it down for free in exchange for the tower... you think the company you are working for would do that work, get your head out of your ass and get back up the tower.

The brackets holding the antenna to the tower leg are called 'parallel clamps"...manufactured by Trylon, Sinclair and knock offs by the Chinese of course..... Antenna is a 210-C4...if it had 4 folded dipoles on it.... missed fully viewing it on the way down.... glad the antenna didn't hit a guy line on the "express" drop off the tower... good chance it would have taken the tower down or a least given the rigger a real scare and wild ride.... lastly its a wise idea to have your belt below the section your are taking apart...if the top section separates for any reason ...you go with it....the rigger positioned his belt after taking out the bolts.... also I did not see a safety line on the tower jack.... good way to loose it off the top of the tower Doug

Is the way the guy wires are attached to the tower ok? I would think there would be some type of bracket or something.

@tower9969

5 ай бұрын

They have brackets, and cost an arm and a leg. Or use some cable clamps.

@mikesradiorepair

4 ай бұрын

@@tower9969 Hopefully the company that installed that tower is out of business. At 5:03 you can see multiple strands of the guy wire grip are broken. Extremely poor tower installation.

@tower9969

4 ай бұрын

That tower was up there near 30 yrs. Anything needs maintenance at that age, including us. But the method of installation was sufficient, as you can see it was strong enough to be taken down. Nothing was broken, and it went smoothly.

Gets the old adrenalin pumping. Everyone has a different way of separating used 25G sections.

Gump in da bam waving

scarry, mines 110 ft , always scarry watching them go up and , back down

I struggle to watch this made me feel dizzy , if i was ever to get a tower it would be one that you can lower on a winch .

@fasnuf

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Crank up/down with a tilt base! 60 foot is plenty

Cool job 👍

what do you call the pipe to pipe clamp?

@tower9969

Ай бұрын

thats exactly what its called, made by andrew or commscope

Why aren't the clamp bolts stainless steel so they don't rust?

@tower9969

5 күн бұрын

@@scottkrieman8108 galvanized

Really sucks when you have to use a jack been there done that . nice work bro

@josephtotter7484

Жыл бұрын

Me too, had to buy a hydraulic jack to seperate rohn 25g. It was horizontal on the ground though. I am not a fan of rohn I gotta say. I am a huge fan of Arial lifts for tower work !

@10rninjariderzx

Жыл бұрын

Those Rohn yellow Jack's are not as great as they advertise

@75ohmHAM

10 ай бұрын

I use a spare tire jack with a socket and wood blocks, cheap and light

Where did you buy those clamp for you gin pole

@rcjarvis

3 жыл бұрын

fencing hardWARE

@tower9969

2 жыл бұрын

the clamps are andrew I believe. some of the stuff came from tractor supply thats for sure!

Your one brave dude cos no friggin way could i climb up that tower not for 10.mil that is just wsy too high for me to even thinking climbing that tower let alone take it apart lol

@10rninjariderzx

Жыл бұрын

It's not too bad if your on a properly installed tower and using fall protection equipment

Looks like a 264 high band, for 2 way.

I have to wonder, how does one attach the guy wires. Does the tower get towed up? - ignore the silly comments. I don't see and issue here except the positioning hook personally myself I would have tucked it under the section being removed just incase it was rotten or the hook jumped. But I'm not there.. not climbing it. Good work. Should have painted a circle on the ground and taken bets at aim though !!

@swiftswamp4599

3 жыл бұрын

Usually they build the tower as they go up, so the initial setup wouldn't have any guy wires on it until someone climbs to the top of that section at the time and connect them.. at least on smaller ones anyways.

Just put mine up.

I got vertigo Whatching this .

Couldn't pay me enough to climb that death trap.

@simonj48

5 жыл бұрын

wait, people will pay me to do this? where do I sign up...

@HarposHippieHollow

4 жыл бұрын

@Jon @GeekiTek I hope they pay you well. Be careful and stay safe.

Great video, I learned a lot! I am able to obtain a free Rohn 25 40' tower, but I have to take it down. I have climbed trees for many years, so I am comfortable climbing and rigging. Where can one buy those type of pole to pole clamps?

@rickywiggins7461

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Green you can make a set with some all thread and some flat iron. Just have to bend it and drill your holes

@TexasRailfan2008

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Green I bought a Rohan bx-64 for $300

12:36 I knew there was a reason I liked this guy!

NEVER NEVER Ever bomb anything from height 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

How much height?

@tower9969

4 жыл бұрын

125 feet

@TexasRailfan2008

4 жыл бұрын

Luqman Shah Rohan 25?

Pause video at 5:27 and see the damage to the guy due to improper installation. Glad the tower was coming down before it fell.

@geod3589

5 жыл бұрын

Good eye, that is totally improper guying. Looks like all 3 sets done that way.

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

Please talk about proper guying

@jayjay6804

5 жыл бұрын

Guy cable needs to be wrapped around a thimble (a steel inner liner for the eye loop). Eye then connects to the tower guy loops or eye bolts. At ground level same setup only eye connects to a turnbuckle for tension adjustments. The guy cable should never be wrapped around the tower as seen here. Guy cable is only rated for a straight pull, no bends. Over time wind movement will work harden the cable strands an eventually break them. Using a thimble at both ends will allow movement without breaking. Stay safe and thanks for the video.

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

well the guy wire is not wrapped around! Look at the dead end grip at 5 minutes...if the guying was wrapped around the tower, you would see the cable clamps securing it. Other than that, the thimbles ARE important, they prevent the cable from a precarious 'bend moment'. thanks jay jay

@jaredchaput8279

4 жыл бұрын

They are called preforms and are common on rohn 25 towers and many others. I cant tell if these are installed correctly though. On rohn 25 I would use preforms all day long.

Inwould have hand lined the antenna down

@googlinstuff8910

Жыл бұрын

baby

making a job easy doesn't mean lazy friend. a old saying work smarter not harder.

Your hammer looks just like a wrench

The electrical smell is probably because the drill has brushes. Brushless motors don't make the smell.

@JM-yx1lm

5 жыл бұрын

It was a brushless impact...

Why destroy the antenna?

@tower9969

4 ай бұрын

Old business band, obsolete.

what type po pipe did you use? is this schedule 40?

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

the gin pole mast is 2" OD and 1 1/2 ID I guess its probably schedule 80

@sephalcantara4080

5 жыл бұрын

@@tower9969 isnt it too big? i am reffering to the pipe that he use to make the triangle.

@tower9969

5 жыл бұрын

seph i'm not sure what you mean by triangle, if you give me the time on the video where you saw it maybe I can help!

@JM-yx1lm

5 жыл бұрын

@@tower9969 it looks like inch and a quarter. He is talking about the 3 pipes that form the main part of the tower.