Im Getting it up!! My Will-Burt 60' Pneumatic telescoping mast

[Tokin]

Seriously. Once in a lifetime. Weld it down and insure it.

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This one needs 2 new collars and i havent tried to find those yet. Im afraid if they arent available they will be close to $1k each. The unit was free to me and i think i have $200 in it so im not sweating it. Ill find a trailer to put it on and build some telescoping outriggers with jacks.

 

[Slowmover]

Hmmm . . . 10% of retail refurb.

 

[secret squirrel]

I used to date a woman that kept one of those under her bed.

 

[Blackcat630]

When you get that thing fully extended share a pic. It is definitely a cool concept.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

They're expensive even used, about $10-$15k but keep an eye out for these units in old news vans. Sometimes you can get it all for a better price. Will Burt told me this is a one of because it's a locker and its 60' and they only made one or two that reached 60' in 1996.
This one was close to $20k new back then.
I need to level it up a little better and ill take it up another section.

That is an awesome piece of equipment right there. You might want to make some kind of concrete base to bolt it down to before you go any higher.

 

[2NC995]

Dang, that’s really cool. Would love one on the bumper mount with a delta loop on top...and I have the onboard air to run it

Pretty cool the low pressure requirements.

Can’t imagine it would be terribly difficult to rebuild, either. Can almost guarantee the answers in here somewhere!!

 

[Tokin]

Dang, that’s really cool. Would love one on the bumper mount with a delta loop on top...and I have the onboard air to run it

Pretty cool the low pressure requirements.

Can’t imagine it would be terribly difficult to rebuild, either. Can almost guarantee the answers in here somewhere!!

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There are smaller more portable units made. Will-Burt is a 100 year old employee owned company. Their products arent cheap but very well made. One might use some of the product info on their site to find used units. https://www.willburt.com/products/

 

[camaro1]

any specs on the wind load rating at different heights?

 

[Tokin]

any specs on the wind load rating at different heights?

That i dont have for this particular model.
You can find wind ratings for others on their site.
Scroll down towards the bottom to find the menu.

 

[TheRealPorkchop]

I can’t get over this, 60ft... awesome.

Talk about hittin’ the switches and having hollow points for the snitches...