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Heights' Aluminum Fold-Over-Kits--because tower climbing is risky and expensive Our Fold Over Kits are a great solution to folding over some of our tallest towers. This allows the owner to gain access to an antenna/instrument array within minutes, and WITHOUT climbing! Features include:
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 Folding over a 72 ft. tower (model rated at over 34 sq. ft. at 80 mph wind speed.) |
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The Fold Over Kit maybe be operated with manually at heights up to 64 ft. (it becomes difficult with more than that) or with a Gearmotor Kit attachment. The Gearmotor Kit is completely modular and may be attached at anytime, and only takes 5 to 15 minutes to do so. |
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| This design is super sturdy and will not shift or creak in the wind! The three large axle-bolts slide into place for easy lockdown when the FOK is clamped shut. |
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Our gearmotors have tremendous torque power,
are super
smooth acting, and quiet. The 'Medium torque' model will crank tower up in about 11
minutes or less. The 'Low torque' , faster 40 rpm model will fold
smaller towers over in only about 6.5 minutes. The motorized system can fold over a very heavy duty 72 ft. tower (over 25 sq.ft. at 80 mph model) with over 330 lbs. of deadweight loaded 4 feet above the apex. See table for other capacities.
*For our Heights tower models only. |
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| The Stand is mounted on easy-to-install clevis weldments which are fastened to large threaded anchor bolts. This type of base may also be used for direct tower to base connections (see Base page). The Stand itself consists of super-strong, doubled up legs and extra strong lattice to handle the additional torque sometimes experienced below a Fold Over Kit. While more expensive than a tower sections per foot, they have greater torsional and shear resistance. |  |
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How much time, effort and money will you save with a
motorized Fold-Over-Kit? Here are some costs:
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| FOUR FOOT STANDS | PRICE EACH | WEIGHTS (lbs./KGs) |
| 35" width, for towers with legs up to 2.88" size* | $575 | 112 / 51 |
| 26" thru 30" width, for towers with legs at 2.88" size | $525 | 97 / 44 |
| 26" width, for towers with legs up to 225" | $475 | 88 / 40 |
| 18" and 22" width, for towers with legs up to 225" | $450 | 80 / 36 |
Stands are fabricated with heavy and reinforced materials, much heavier than normal legs and braces. For an exact description on our sizing of tower section legs, please see Table 3 and 4 of our tower section specs. Stand legs are not listed there, but contain more than twice as much material as a regular tower section. This is not a gimmick.
PACKAGE DEALS-- Examples of how the Fold Over Kit system goes together and their pricing. Here are sample lists of the items you will need to put a Fold Over Kit together.
| COMPONENT | For Base Section of 35-288, motor operated | For Base Section 26-225, manually operated | For Base Section 18-131/172, manually operated | For Fold Over Kit. Mounted between two 30-288 sections |
| Stand | $575 | $475 | $450 | may be mounted @ 8 or 16 ft. |
| Fold Over Kit | $1040 | $1040 | $915 | $1040 |
| Screw Actuator | $415 | $415 | $337 for 1" Ø system | $415 |
| Hinge Base Legs (as configured for Stand) | $245 | $206 | $179 | $289, as regular HB |
| Electric Gearmotor Option | $895, pre-wired | -- | -- | $895, pre-wired |
| TOTAL LIST PRICE | $3170 | $2136 | $1881 | $2639 |
PRICES are subject to change without notice. We give Amateur Radio Club discounts!
05/12/2008 10:47 AM -0400