Removing telephone poles safely - How?

[Doc_Bob]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Don't ask me how I know but I found out last week that they burn very well, especially the older they are and blacker they are from creosote.

And they are a real booger to put out once they are flaming. )</font>

They can burn for days (I have seen it and done it). Also, when they burn the spew out some really nasty toxic stuff you don't want to inhale. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Bob

 

[Clyde]

I don't condone burning creosoted poles either. However if you are looking for boards that will last forever, try to find someone to saw them for you.

I paid my dues working for the phone company as a lineman for my first two years. We were never able to pull a pole directly out of the ground and that was with a 40 ton hydraulic jack made for that purpose. We'd take the boom and rock it in all directions and each time pushing and pulling it further. The winchline on the boom always lifted them right out after 5 minutes of persuasion. Loosen the pole up first using this process and then saw off the top portion. Used poles have no value except to a farmer looking for a yard light post. If you can't use it, be happy to give it to someone who is willing to haul it off. Just my opinion...Clyde

 

[DANOCHEESE]

Try this. Call the local power company and tell them they forgot to remove the poles when the road was vacated. Ask them in a nice way if they could remove them. With a derrick truck this will only take about 30 minutes a pole. Safety first.

 

[HappyCPE]

Hmmm - why didn't I think of that? Too easy!
I would just have to convince them that they forgot sometime in the 1950's.

 

[DANOCHEESE]

Its worth a shot. Tell them your not sure you can do it yourself and would like some assistance. If you see a line crew around stop and talk to them. Maybe some adult beverages left in the back of the truck would help with the job. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[gws]

Tell them they can drop them off at my house. I coule use a couple of 30fters to support my dipoles.

 

[rebelmedic]

The old poles are great for gate posts,corner or tension holding posts for fenceing. Cut to 8ft lengths for a stout 3ft in ground and 5ft to hang the gate or fenceing. I collected them from road sides after Katrina.I've got about 50 rangeing from 8ft to 20ft. I`ll probably never have to buy large posts again. Be sure to make them lean away from the tractor when pulling out of ground with FEL the tall ones can cause great harm