I just won this in auction. A 10 ton Abell-Howe jib crane with electric cable hoist.
It is very tall. I have not personally seen it and bid online, but the picture looks like it is appx. 21 foot tall.
I paid a pretty low amount for it, no doubt reflecting a perceived difficulty taking it down.
My forklifts probably will not reach high enough to raise the boom to take it off the post.
The question is, can I somehow safely remove the boom without calling in a mobile crane (think $1,000+ fee).
I am very cognizant that an unlucky outcome of trying to get by without a mobile crane can be many times that much.
I did price my bid with the expectation that I will make money even after paying for a crane. But it would be nice to save $1k. Any ideas?
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