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Old January 19th 12, 06:15 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
John Markham[_2_] John Markham[_2_] is offline
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Default transporting 16 foot length 4x4's with stationwagon?

On Jan 15, 8:45*am, "Harry Brown" wrote:
I'm hoping to use these 16 footers for an antenna mast, but I'm not sure how
to transport them. *I own a Ford Taurus stationwagon that has a rack on top.
Delivery fees are way too high for just a couple of posts. *Is it possible
to transport two at a time with my stationwagon? *How would this be done?

Thanks,
harry


I had to move a big (disassembled) HF beam antenna with a mini-van. I
used wooden grape stakes(1 x 2) to make an expanded version of the
existing roof rack, such that the cross-members were about eight feet
front-to-back and provided adequate support for the 30-minute trip.
(The stock cross-members can be separated only about four feet.)

I would say the antenna weighed more than one of your posts, but less
than two. Two trips?