pipeline pole????

Date 10-15-2007 15:01

i know this is proably a dumb question, but i have been reading and some guys say they have pipeline poles on there trucks, any pipeliners out there??? most of my dads side of the family are or work on the pipeline and i never have heard them talk about this, just wondering what they are and there purpose????

By downhandonly (***)

Date 10-16-2007 00:30

holding your leads off the ground and/or your umbrella

By tightline11 (**)

Date 10-16-2007 12:07

thanks downhand,
like i said i figured that was a dumb question thanks for the answer, i just seen it talked about when i was googling and didn't know what it was

By Cole Welding (**)

Date 10-16-2007 13:04

some pipeliners call them a hooiser pole i think

By scrappywelds (***)

Date 10-16-2007 23:55

I am from IN. never heard them called a hooiser pole or a pipeline pole. we always just called them lead trees

By raftergwelding (*****)

Date 10-17-2007 03:44

mine holds my umbrella and leads i call it an umbrella pole

By Root Pass (***)

Date 10-17-2007 04:13

hoosier pole while your welding in the hoosier hole!

By shorthood2006 (****)

Date 10-17-2007 20:38

also, when driving down the pipeline right of way, the pole will help keep your leads from getting run over. that is why my spools or (reals) are mounted behind the axle... so i wont run over them