towable lift boom

MTC · Sep 23, 2017

Need some advice. I need a new metal roof on my 80 foot dairy barn. Amish want 15,000 to put on. Thinking of renting a 50 towable lift boom and do it myself. Anyone on here ever use one of these? Any advice would be appreciated.

oliver power · Sep 23, 2017

I use lifts all the time. Go rent yourself a drivable lift for a week. Or maybe a month. They are much faster

3000OH · Sep 23, 2017

+1 on your comments. Rented a 50' towable, was a lot of extra towing & pushing to get in position, only to have to reposition it sooner than I wanted. Sent it back, got 80' straight-stick self-propelled. Nite & day difference, got a whole lot more done in same amount of time. For OP: shop around. Prices varied more than expected, and a company over an hour away was much lower than one 15 min away. Be sure to check delivery charges, too. And, don't scrimp on whatever you rent - check with your agent to see if your insurance covers equipment damage and, if it doesn't, buy some coverage from the rental company.

ohiojim · Sep 24, 2017

yuup, worth the money. local well guy wanted 3000 to pull 80 well and replace pump, rented bucket lift for 245 a day and did it myself.

Bret4207 · Sep 24, 2017

(quoted from post at 09:29:07 09/24/17) yuup, worth the money. local well guy wanted 3000 to pull 80 well and replace pump, rented bucket lift for 245 a day and did it myself.

You rented a lift to pull 80 feet of pipe (I assume plastic) and pump? Tripod, pulley and rope would have been a whole lot less expensive.

rustyfarmall · Sep 24, 2017

(quoted from post at 19:09:54 09/23/17) Need some advice. I need a new metal roof on my 80 foot dairy barn. Amish want 15,000 to put on. Thinking of renting a 50 towable lift boom and do it myself. Anyone on here ever use one of these? Any advice would be appreciated.

I just recently hired an Amish building crew to put up a complete building. Best money I ever spent. Materials were delivered Wednesday afternoon. The crew began work Thursday morning at 9:00. Showed up at about 7:00 Friday morning. All done by 11:00, packed up and out of here before noon.

RobCons · Sep 24, 2017

Skip the towable version. Lots of re-positioning and leveling for a little work. They tend to shake more and are not near as strong as one would think. About 300 lbs weight limit I think.

rrc300 u · Sep 24, 2017

Very dangerous to pull upwards on anything using a lift. If the load is suddenly lost the man in that basket is going for a ride along shot style.

Ray · Sep 24, 2017

You can operate the lift from the ground,your don't need to be in the bucket.

tim s · Sep 24, 2017

You also need to think about what it cost if you take a big tumble off the roof,,remember we don't bounce like we use to..it's more like a Pillow Case full of Pudding hitting the ground...

ztrmowers · Sep 24, 2017

that labor and material or just labor. forget that towable unit get a regular manlift. had 35 ft unit here last year for 4 months best thing i did.

ss55 · Sep 24, 2017

Get some more quotes for the job. If your first contractor is over booked or does not want the job, it's normal practice to price it really high rather than to "no quote" it. Make sure the contractors are bonded in case there is an accident.

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