How to stand up heavy bow tower?

[The30PointBuck]

I have a bow tower that is 1"square iron tubing. I have 10ft removable legs that are attach by PTO pins. We went to stand it up the legs bowed from the stress. I need some help/ideas to what I need to do to stand it up without causing this again. The 1"square iron legs may just not be beefed-up enough. The trailer company that built it had the use of forklifts and small cherry pickers so there is absolute no stress on the legs. But all I have access to is our John Deere tractor and it's front-end loader.

P.S. Any ideas of what I should use for heavier duty "1 legs?

[gigem95]

Got a pic? I have used a long rope tied to truck and pull it up slowly but it sounds like your legs are too weak to handle the stress.

[huntingfanatic]

Do you have a way to cross brace the legs. Had to do this on several in the past.

[Outlawelectric]

Really need a picture. Like stated above with cross bracing you should be able to stand it up.

[Ramball36]

Don't worry about the legs bowing and just stand it up like normal. If that bends the legs then I would be returning it to the place that built it for a do-over. They shouldn't be building stuff that you can't put up with normal means and equipment.

[Palmetto]

This a 10' tower I built. 1 1/2" 14ga sq tubing. 4x6 at the top.
It's nothing for 2 people to stand up.



Im not so sure I would want to sit in the stand you are describing. 1" legs with no cross braces?

[jebsvitals]

Triangles are your best friend.

[texan16]

10ft tower shouldnt be that hard to get up. Front end loader on the tractor ought to be able to just about pick it up by itself without having much stress at all on the tower legs. Get us some pics of the tower and maybe we can get some more info.

[Texastaxi]

If the legs bend when you're trying to stand it up, I don't think I'd get on top of it.

[bearkat2004]

you need to cross brace it.

[Quackerbox]

If the legs bend when you're trying to stand it up, I don't think I'd get on top of it.

this!

[Deathrow Jethro]

You will need A BUNCH of bracing for your legs. 1" tubing isn't really strong enough for that much weight.

[Rich-Kat]

You will need A BUNCH of bracing for your legs. 1" tubing isn't really strong enough for that much weight.

^^^ this

[The30PointBuck]

I'll post some pictures soon. Thanks y'all!

[rwoot]

You need to change the point of lift. The chain that is connected to the blind needs to first pull up like a fulcrum. Try using a something that will attach closer to the blind instead of low.
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