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Again, it all depends on the tower model. Some have the winch mounted on a short base section and others have it mounted on a separate lifting jig located in a different location. Others simply fire up a vehicle and don't use a winch of any kind. You also have to take into account the forces of the tower pushing back against the base as it is lowered if a separate raise/lower point is used. As the tower approaches horizontal there is a huge amount of force being exerted back towards the lifting point and the base has to provide the support for it. In any event the manufacturer knows best.

[QUOTE="Captain Kilowatt, post: 454212, member: 39"] Again, it all depends on the tower model. Some have the winch mounted on a short base section and others have it mounted on a separate lifting jig located in a different location. Others simply fire up a vehicle and don't use a winch of any kind. You also have to take into account the forces of the tower pushing back against the base as it is lowered if a separate raise/lower point is used. As the tower approaches horizontal there is a huge amount of force being exerted back towards the lifting point and the base has to provide the support for it. In any event the manufacturer knows best. [/QUOTE]

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