Pole puller

[quicksandfarmer]

If you're going to install a pivot anyway cut it off flush with the ground.

[smoker]

Very good ideas but at 73 I think I like the bolt the best. I can drill a hole but do ladders....not so much

[kevin37b]

So , you are going to drill ahole near the bottom insert a bolt and heave-ho . Where is this 24 foot pole going to land ?

[smoker]

Damned if I know.

So , you are going to drill a hole near the bottom insert a bolt and heave-ho . Where is this 24 foot pole going to land ?

[kevin37b]

Make sure the old dog and the old woman are out of range .

[bcp]

Some hinges:

[bcp]

Make a hinge before lowering it.



Mark the pole about 2 feet high.

Bolt a 4 foot channel on each side. Two bolts above the mark, two below.

Cut the pole at the mark, with a wide gap so the end can pivot.

Remove one of the bolts and lower the pole.

Bruce

[fixit]

If it was me i would fab a hinge and weld it on then prop the pole and cut it you can then lower it and do the repair

Then weld a flange on the other side so you can raise it back up and bolt it back together

[SHORT KID]

I think I would just stand my ext. ladder straight up against the pole and tie it off at the bottom adn up as high as I could reach. Then I would fut my FEL up against the other side of it for support, climb the ladder and tie off to the bucket. Take a safety belt and tool bag up with you and climb the rest of the way to make the repair. Be Careful.

[CJONE]

Rent a man lift and change it out. $150 and 2 hours and nobody gets hurt. CJ