Best way to vertically lift phone poles for fence

[AHNC]

Having put a great deal of pipe and steel into the air, and into the hole, I would suggest that you get a wire rope choker for this. Will you tractor pick and control this load with some margin of error? That is the first consideration. To much equipment on the business is never enough. You can choke the post and put a hardwood softener between the choker and the post. It improves the bite. Then as noted make another loop with the same choker higher up on the post. Assuming you have adequate lifting capacity you can then lift and set. If there is any question of controlling the piece, tie that sucker off from the sides. If there is more than one person involved, make sure you have your signals together. Once things go sideways everyone must know how to move and react. Good luck

 

[MossRoad]

Holy cow folks... its only a 9' pole going into a hole in the ground. Just get two guys and tip it into the hole!

 

[BHD]

if you want get a slip hook, https://www.google.com/search?q=sli...iVyATQwIKIDQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1024&bih=640 ( would not think it would be necessary), hook about a 1/3 from the top and lift and have a helper guide it in the hole,

 

[Mace Canute]

We set corner post made from old utility poles all the time. Ours range up to 23 inches and we normally just use a nylon chocker.

A chain will work, but the choker hold better with no slip.

:thumbsup: A nylon sling is the way to go.

When I was a Lineman on a construction and maintenance crew we set hundreds of poles. Various methods were used over the years from a sliding hook on the steel winch cable to just a clevis when we started using woven rope winch cable to steel or nylon chokers if using a crane. Here's a pic of the sliding cable hook which hooked into the eye splice on the end of the winch cable...very handy but occasionally came undone if the weight came off.

 

[TomSeller]

Holy cow folks... its only a 9' pole going into a hole in the ground. Just get two guys and tip it into the hole!

And waste a "good reason" to buy more gear? These opportunities don't come around every day.

 

[bcp]

This is what I was trying to describe earlier.




Bruce

 

[Happy Gilmore]

And waste a "good reason" to buy more gear? These opportunities don't come around every day.

I'm with Tom, haha

 

[Egon]

What works well depends on the diameter of what is being lifted, the type of material and weight that is being lifted and the type of sling, rope, cable being used. What works well in one situation will not work in another.

 

[Brad_Blazer]

I use 2 wraps of the chain and a grab hook. Never had a problem.

 

[Leejohn]

Holy cow folks... its only a 9' pole going into a hole in the ground. Just get two guys and tip it into the hole!

You are right!!!!!!