Changing a Bulb Atop a 2000 Ft Tower Looks As Crazy As It Sounds ...
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- Опубліковано 10 кві 2020
- Nick Wagner from National Tower Controls, LLC climbing KDLT-TV's 1999ft tower to inspect the digital antenna for it's annual inspection
- Наука та технологія
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They only think that because they've never had to experience life without men
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I'm a man and I'm crying like a baby just watching this. Holy crap this has got to be the hardest job known to man
I'm a female and the feminist movement is a joke. Oh wait, I'm apparently not allowed to call myself a "female" .. it's sexist! These people are truly a joke and are the most hypocritical you can find
It’s hard to believe the tower is strong enough to support the weight of his b alls.
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Nice
Very funny jesse
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
hahahaha
Wife: “so how was your day today?”
Him: “I changed a lightbulb”
No, he changed THE lightbulb.
@@martonbalazskajari5587 he did.
@@martonbalazskajari5587 more like
He changed world most dangerous lightbulbs ever
That lightbulb is REALLY IMPORTANT because a plane could hit that tower any minute
@@kaitobmw5561 L comment
A snippet of this came on my TikTok. Had to come watch the entire thing. My hands are still sweaty, and all I did was watch. Respect man.
Same here
I bet your knees are also weak and arms are heavy.
@@vin4216 palms are sweaty moms spaghetti
@@shifter_wiper 😂
@@vin4216 Pretty sure he's got vomit on his sweater already
My 20 year son and I almost had a nervous breakdown watching this. There was never a time in my life during which I could do this. Mad respect.
thank you for your service in the military sir.
I noticed that u were in the Air Force but would you have any tips on how to be a pilot for the Air Force if so thank you. Also thank you for your service
Honestly the hard part is getting down, going up you have a purpose, to change the lightbulb, but going down your only goal is to make it down alive.
True as nails
New fear unlocked😂
👇
your only goal? 😄
Enough motivation😂
I’d just sky dive honestly
Imagine getting all the way up there and realising you forgot the new lightbulb...
Ima just jump to my death
Oh my god
Imagine the lightbulb lid fell off as he opened it 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣💯
Or dropped the new one. Or had diarrhea and slipped off
This guy probably saved 100s of people by making sure planes don’t crash.
Plane fly higher than 2k feet
Like a lot higher than 2000ft
@@zinousmr228 there’s probably an airport nearby. Imagine getting ready to land but then your plane hits the radio tower?
@@zinousmr228 it doesn’t matter if they go above 2000ft. It still takes a lot of a risk
You've gotta have some balls to do that. What makes it even more nerve-wracking is that the final stretch of the climb appears to be the most dangerous. For me to even consider doing that, it would require an unimaginable scenario where humanity's fate rests solely on my shoulders for me to do it.
Even then I would have to give it a really good think lol I would be like are we sure there's no one else I would rather watch from down here showing support 😅
And a parachute
And then even to climb back down.......I don't know why I scare the hell out of me always watching this! LOL
@@Ithinkiwill66 Absolutely! I'd like to watch this in a movie theater 😄
Yeah something that dire for me to do this. Aint no way in hell I’m doing this for a buck. There are other ways to do that and this aint it
Huge respect for the dude climbing. But even more respect to the iron workers and welders that had to build that.
Its probably assembled by helicopter
@@sayjack1328 my buddy thinks they assemble it on the ground starting with the top piece, I'm sure a "how it made" show or Google search could tell us
Nope.
Someone had to fasten that sh1t to the main structure right?
You don’t give a fuck about the iron workers. Shut your damn mouth.
My legs got weak looking at this. Salute to this Man.
Mine too
Oh HELL NO! My palms are sweating just watching this. Mad respect for the man doing this!
Bro I said the same thing oh hell nahhhh
I feel like the way down is even harder like you're exhausted from climbing up and then you have to make it down aswell mad respect
I thought they could maybe have a parachute? I dunno 🤔
@@recordinary7953 good idea but I don't know if they would allow you to jump from it.
Parachute 🪂 down! So much easier than climbing 🧗♀️ back down!
What about water?
Not much safer though@@saxonsteve
Hope he has the leap of faith after synchronizing the map…
😁😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This one would have wizzed past my memory had I not downloaded the 1st game a few days ago to my series x lol
The map at this height it’s the world
Nothing is real. everything is permitted
@@shakejaffer1881 assasins creed
I can't even imagine how difficult this is to do. Thank you for sharing the video
There's an elevator, not that hard lmao
@@regtreglow does it take you to heaven as well this elevator
@@bignoseweirdo4317 if you make a mistake up top it could very well lol
@@regtreglow then try it your self
I don’t know if the job itself is particularly hard as much as it’s scary af
16:03 “stand by” I dont think he’s going anywhere 😂
My nervous system went out of my body when I thinked how the hell did he get down
A friend of mine used to do this. He said a lot of them had a mechanism with several bulbs that would rotate new ones in place. Then he changed several when ho went up.
He did it until one day he was on a tower like that one and before he got down it started a freezing rain. The pegs and ladders got covered with ice. He never did it again…..
The ladder at the top where his latches are not really held on by much freaks me out
How did it rain IF HES ABOVE THE CLOUDS!?
@@ManchesterUtdFan Clouds change in altitude.
What is the job title because I wanna get involved with this
@@jarrodmiller8881 They are called Tower Climbers. Many get paid according to how many feet in the air they must climb. Up to a certain height there is usually an elevator to take you up. Then you must get out and climb the rest of the way. If you are interested, you need to try climbing a smaller tower first. Maybe a tower that an amateur radio operator has. It looks simple from the ground, but many people have problems if they actually do it. And some do it for years but suddenly have an experience that causes them to be unable to do it again. That was the case with my friend. It pays pretty well, but takes a special person to do it. And technical knowledge in electronics is needed. Many times there are repairs to antennas needed. The abundance of cell towers makes this a job in demand.
When he says "How am I supposed to do that!?" at 09:20 it sent weird shivers down my spine. That's a professional who is still finding this job difficult. Insane job, massive respect.
Couldn't hear him say that
@@halilkukic3330 go to 9:15 instead
Nope nope nope nope
My hands are literally pruned from the persistent sweat flowing from them.
Before I got to this part, I thought someone radioed him on something. But he was talking to himself.😮 Imagine being in this predicament. I personally don’t know how he did it. My hands and feet are sweating.
Plot twist: He's not a professional, that's literally his first day on the job
Quite possibly the most tranquil place on the entire earth. Seemingly above the clouds and away from any civilization for miles. I would love to go sit on top of that tower for hours, if I could make it to the top without fainting.
Could not pay me enough to do this. Mad respect to the men that do. They probably look for daredevil types like parkour enthusiasts, climbers, cliff jumpers, sky divers, etc. It's gotta be hard to find people who meet the qualifications in addition to actually wanting to do it.
I think I read they make $20k for doing this. I’m not sure if that’s true, but I still couldn’t do it.
@@BuckCommander8haven’t been able to find a legit answer to the question
@BuckCommander8 not sure how common this is but I saw another video similar to this and the poster had pinned a comment. He said that people can get paid anywhere between 100-150k for this job at entry level. They pay you every time you climb up to change the bulb but you usually only have to do it once or twice a year
@@poggerwhitesounds like a fucking dream job tbh. Would kill for this opportunity. Im afraid of heights bit i would pop some beta blockers or even benzodiazepines and then try it.
@@ogboost7610 they make about like 600k for just changing a light bulb which is a job I would do it weren't for me having height fear.
My man has such good cell reception he is getting text alerts from 5 years ago
😂😂😂
The height is one thing. The real scary part is when the tower sways side to side.
Exactly! People expect it to remain completely stiff
I think this can be done using a helicopter
@@jamesmusyoka6775it would be just wasting resources everytime you want to change a lightbulb
@@abhinavrajsingh2881yeah but I would rather waste resources then do this.. I’m not even afraid of heights lol
@@abhinavrajsingh2881them lightbulbs are made to last years.
Fun fact: the reason everything looks so clean and rust-free is because this part of the tower is always above the weather line and clouds.
That’s how high this is.
That is one very brave man, I would have been left clinging to the lift in terror while your man here went and did the job.. No way could I ever do this man's job, I should think very few could.
They couldn’t install pegs with wider heads, or actual loops that fasten securely at the tallest part of the climb? Doesn’t seem like proper safety protocol
I was thinking that same damn thing, he hit that clip the ring way or swing to far on the wrong direction and it’s a wrap .
Made in the USA.
On trust me, if it wasn’t osha and/or the federal government would have a field day
@@benjaminkonikoff2026 yeah I hope I’m missing something. An unfastened hook 2000 feet in the air seems like an unnecessary risk to me
@@joedunphy5064 I believe I saw another comment by a tower climber saying that the hooks are larger in person. That and I imagine most of the force is going down in the first place so if it catches when the guy falls it’ll probably be in the somewhat center of the bar. But I don’t climb towers and I never have.
At first, it didn’t seem so bad until he reached the end of the ladder. Then my anxiety kicked in.
Worst part! They couldnt gave made the ladder 1m longer for a safer step?!
My anxiety kicked in right away when I realized it wasn’t foggy, but that they were clouds then it just got worse and worse
So true. My anxiety 😦
Do you have an emergency parachute?
My anxiety kicked in when he was climbing just on the rods. After the real ladder
The ladder towards the end should be called the confession climb. No harness no platform. Just you and the Lord.
🙏🙏🙏🙏💯
😂😂
Honestly even for a million dollar I won’t do this job. I am too scared. Kudos bro !
This guy deserves an Award. Man was higher than the clouds.
LITERALLY!
That’s got to be real safe. Securing your line to a 3/4” copper tube 🫣
Thank you for filming your job and what risk are involved.
People don't realise how physically demanding it has to be
The physical part has nothing over the mental part
@@IncognitoSpraxnah fr. I'm hoping to get this job or some thing similar
Honestly, at this point just give him a parachute lol
he of course has one man u stupid?
@@cacasbu492 ofc u have an Anime pfp
@@cacasbu492 he doesnt. try to climb up that tower with a heavy ass parachute on your back
@@cacasbu492 it was a joke lmao, why you gotta be so pressdd
I hope so
Imagine climbing all the way up there to change the light bulb only to realize you brought a bad bulb with you.
The amount of mental stability this man has frightens me
No way. I could never do this job. Changing the lightbulb is only 1/10th of the job. LOL. I was waiting for either a bird or an airplane to fly by and take the tower out... God Bless this person and keep them safe! This is an important job. Thanks for sharing.
@@nichorusso4316 A Helicopter. A vulture.
@@nichorusso4316 I meant whomever was changing the bulb being taken out.
Just the thought that every time he unclips the safety harness he has a chance of falling is terrifying
The physicality of this is just as strenuous as the mental aspect. Whether or not you have the mental strength to do this, yoh still need to be physically capable of doing it too. What a juggle of mind and matter working together. 💪
The nerves of steel this man has is unbelievable.
Dude climbed into space to change the light bulb. He should be paid atleast a million for doing this once
Turns out I think it’s 20,000 or 40,000 for one change.
@@cheeriosboy1026 i wouldn’t do it but that’s worth it i guess
@@cheeriosboy1026 I think it’s 100k
I heard its 150K and you only work 2 days a year
@@cheeriosboy1026 80k-125k for one change depending on experience lvl
Man! So much respect ✊ for the people that do this! And what happens if he has a dizzy spell or passes out for a minute or two! So, many variables!!!
Imagine watching one of these videos about this job and not seeing a million of those "forgetting the light bulb" comments... Just imagine...
Guys he's not worried about falling. He doesn't climb all the way down after he's done.
He jumps
He has a parachute the while time.
He jumps?! Idk what's worse ....
I wanted to see the jumping too lol
Who is going to remove the clips?
He can't jump. There would be too much chance of getting tangled in a guy wire or being blown into the tower. Plus do you realize the weight of all that gear he is hauling? Base jumpers jump as light as possible for a reason.
But he may be wearing one in case of emergency. I kind of doubt it though
No chute. Can't with all the guy wires.........Z
Some random facebook page had posted this guy getting 20k+ per climb, pumped me up, came all the way here to find out which fella is getting easy money.
After watching 18:49 full, even 20 million on the table would not make me to climb that shit😂😂.
Hats off to this MAN.
To his stamina.
To his courage.
To his job.
You can hear his breath trembling while just being at the top. Being above the clouds and doing this shit is mad terrifying
Respect for these kind of people who take such a big risk on their lives for providing us good facilities.
The amount of training this guy went through must've been insane tbh
Like what, hooking a harness to a hook? Easy job
@@toxichammertoe8696 I guess you must have done it then right?
@@toxichammertoe8696 brah I hope this is sarcasm lol
@@toxichammertoe8696 “easy”
“Ever climb a ladder? Yeah it’s basically almost exactly like that but waaaay harder… tbh”
That’s the most liveleak video quality ever lol. If this was on any other website but UA-cam (especially twitter or Reddit) I’d be mentally preparing myself for him to be a red splat
this is totally INSANE.. when I first started to watch, I instantly got that sick feeling from heights.. I had to reassure myself, you’re on the couch ding dong!!
this just kept going and going and going.. Why isn’t this inside of a cage.. so he can lean back once in a while to catch his breathe up there a million miles.. 😮😮😮
How does one apply for this job.. curious minds, because it SURE IS NOT ME!! I could climb 10 and I would be done!!
KUDOS to this guy and whomever else does this crazy job.. I will never complain about what I do again!
In this day and age with all the technology that's available , I'm surprised that there isn't a much safer option than this. With that being said, I've got respect for this guy for showing us what he has to deal with while climbing and doing his job.. stay safe please mate.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯
they make massive money, someone who’s willing to do that should be able to make that money, it’s like 20k per climb
dude, it's really perfectly safe as long as he follows the SOP's. He's tethered to the tower by at least 1 hook at all times. Probably the highest risk to him is being electrocuted, or on the tower during a lightening strike. The biggest obstacle to overcome here is really just in your head.
@@steveyboyarroweasier said than done
Yeah he should get 30k this is blowing my mind😂
It’s 130.000$ per climb I have heard
I’ve climbed a 3 feet ladder once
You legend
Amazing feat man
You absolute mad man
Rocket man.👍👍
Superman
Imagine he reached to the top but forgot the light bulb
I was a Naval Aviator for more than 20 years, and this scares the you-know-what out of me!
Me: I don't really have a fear of heights.
Me after this video: I have a very intense fear of heights.
Lmao..............Z
This is totally crazy! 🤯 I really never could do that! Huge respect
this kinda reminds me of that movie "Fall", where one really bad friend talks an old friend into climbing an old radio tower, about a year or two after she lost her fiance to a climbing accident. the tower was basically in the middle of nowhere unless you count an old diner and motel but they weren't particularly close enough. I didn't think it would be good but I thouroughly enjoyed it. hell, I just checked the dates and it seems like they got a little inspiration from your video. that's cool.
The person that built the tower: Congrats you made it
7:34 imagine having a random panic attack and getting stuck locked into gripping on right at this point unable to crawl up or down.
O m g
Panic attacks don't happen if you're a normal person.
@@landonray9517might be one of the most delusional things i’ve ever heard
@@Madridsam14 sorry im not fucked in the head like yall are. Only people ive known to get panic attacks had a bunch of other shit wrong with them.
@@landonray9517 Normal ppl do get panic attacks. An example is a person getting robbed at gunpoint they just melt down and get a huge panic attack. This is ANY thing that triggers a flight or fight response and in this case if he fears hes going to fall he can probably get one.
Holy hell that looks so hard , thanks for sharing man was fun watching
Imagine coming back from your holidays look out a plane window and there's him casually chilling up there 😂
This is crazy crazy man,even just looking at this video make my legs numb
I feel like those pegs should be bend upwards so the clip doesn't slide off so easily, right?
I mean, in the event he slips sideways, that clip is sliding right off anyway, unless his hand is there.
Basically, there's gotta be a safer way to do this.
Funny u said that because when my daughter showed me this video, I said they should have the pegs bent upwards in case it slipped just as u did lol.
Honestly the safest way is to have thick rings or loops on the end of the pegs so there’s no chance of the clips slipping at all
But being perfectly honest it’s safe the way it is right now, not the safest but pretty safe since he has two clips so if he falls to one side, the clip on the other side will be stopped by the pole, more than likely since there’s one in each side he will fall almost straight down
@@UllrGamingGod wat if he falls b4 putting the other clip on
You notice also, at all time he has a minimum of 3 points of contact with that tower. Really 4 cause one of those hooks is always clipped/hooked on while he moves the other one higher.
Let’s all say a prayer for this brave man! ❤️
Bro:I have an idea! Bros idea:
I’m scared just watching this video I GOT A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THIS MAN
😅🤣
There’s levels of bravery but this is beyond bravery. Respect to the guy
moment you set your foot on land has gotta be the most relaxing moment ever
I used to work in scaffolding . the highest I went up was like 300 ft high. And to climb with the harness is very tiring cause you can’t go fast you have to hook and unhook every couple of steps so it’s like twice as hard plus you tense up because of the fear even if you control it which is also tiring. Going up that must be crazy
Man that Orange ladder was far from safe, i mean with some wind blowing those safety clippers would come of the sides easily
Thats why theres 2 of them, if the wind blows, theres always one that will hook u
Do you realize 1 hook is more then enough for him, he has 2, perfectly safe
@@toxichammertoe8696 doesn’t seem like it at all, make them wider
Looks like they can slide right off then handles
just looking down off that elevator had chills going down my spine
This is terrifying, I just started as a tower technician for cell towers and I can’t believe there isn’t a safety climb on the last stretch.
It is the mightiest job I ve ever seen , I cant imagine decreasing O² levels , adrenaline and all the human needs to handle ... I watch all the video with respect
Had that tingling sensation in my balls when he started climbing. They better pay this guy a lot. Crazy job
$40k for 2 climbs a yr. $40k for 2 days of work.
@@jamesfoster3488 He might only climb *that* tower once every six months, but it's not the only tower. Most tower engineers service several towers per week and rack up thousands of climbs over the years.
This dude changing light bulbs for heaven
😆😆😆😆
God: “My lightbulb has burnt.”
Lightbulb Chad: “Say no more.”
Man.. I can’t image how much money u get only to change a light bulb.. that’s just crazy..
And why did I always think that they get down by just jumping off with a parachute?
And also.. seeing the sun going down is just so pure.. it’s so beuatiful
Whats the purpose of the red part of the antenna? It seems just to be there to hold the light on top.
Bro, it takes a special breed for that. No way I could even fathom attempting that.
And we still haven’t come up with an easier way to do this? Insane
can just the bulb's base have lift? so it can move up and down
@@orakatokansek and then you gotta repair the lift
I'm sure a helicopter can be used, but it's somewhat more dangerous to the worker and very very expensive per bulb change.
Certainly a lot faster.
I'd imagine a big drone with extendable arms being able to quickly change it and for less cost.
Edit: something like this
ua-cam.com/video/T6kaU2sgPqo/v-deo.html
Not all can do this, u r amazing and nicely done.
Why no closed anchor points? And do you use shorter lanyards?
i would love to try that. would feel safer if the pegs were pointing slightly upwards tho
Fr right the way it was set up was sketchy
That would make life to easy for that 40k
Parachutes are still a thing.
@@pmilley88 they don't wear parachutes
@@norfangl3480 I’d wear one anyways
Oh damn! I forgot to bring the new bulb.
He did. Ita in his back pocket. Let him grab it just... Woops. Dropped it
This video calms me every time
Probably one of the bravest things I saw someone did in my life
Why? It's actually very safe.
@@WetLettuce-kc2qm go and do it then. Record so we can say you are brave
@@MikeSmith-bj1jf You just don't understand. The people who do this sort of job are usually passionate climbers. They're not afraid of heights. If a person isn't afraid of a task they're not exhibiting bravery by carrying it out. My wife is terrified of snakes but I'm not. I can pick up a snake without fear but that doesn't make me brave. Why are you so immature that you have a butthurt hissy-fit just because someone makes a comment that contrasts with yours?
@@WetLettuce-kc2qm He wasn't throwing a hissy-fit in his reply, unless his edit changed the tone of his comment. Btw, that's actually a pretty good point.
@@norged It's not a good point at all. he's assuming everyone deals with heights in the same way, which they don't. Some people have a desire and urge to climb. It's why their hobby is mountain climbing. Others are terrified of heights and won't even climb a ladder. People who enjoy climbing and have no fear of heights aren't brave when they climb because they are not fighting the fear instinct.
This gives me a tingly feeling and I'm laying in a bed safe and sound lol. I'd be shaking like a leaf and stuck with terror if i was actually there.
Hats off to this guy. I’m not an anxious person but this had me wound up 😬
I'm on the verge of a panic attack yet I can't stop watching it
so like how long does it take to go from start to finish when hes back on the ground
There is not enough money in the world for me to do something like that. Respect to this man
Tht “oh shit” made me realize how human he was boa was just scared asl thought he was outta there😭🤦🏾♂️
Nah that part made me terrified, i thought i was gonna witness a death
It just gets more wild as he goes up. When he climbs from the tower to the orange mast that's when it gets real and at the same time a gorgeous view, WOW!!!
He almost falls at one point... Hopefully he has a parachute too LOL
One question. Do you climb all the way down or do You have a parachute or something. I saw this on TikTok and came here for an answer. Wouldn‘t it be more useful to have a parachute ?
I’m actually at the beginning of the courses for tower technician and I know it takes a while before I can land a job doing this specific task beautiful the view was
I remember when i was a teenager my friend and i climbed 200+ ft up a feed mill platform. Straight ladder all the way up but the floor hatches were locked so we had to climb around them. It was intense. But this... This is just insane
You should watch the Russians that climbing cranes on top of buildings in china.
Much respect! That was a tough climb and those step pegs do break off from time to time I've seen them missing before on my way up a mono-pole
How did you get started with this job?
@@Sisyphus100climb trees
Respect to do this job and the panic when a peg falls off or is missing holy
He's phone started vibrating I think someone's is calling its his boss to give him a raise for his balz
Theres only one thing I wanna know. How long is the elevator wait?
At that orange section my legs would be shaking like crazy and I would trip down to the kingdom come..
If my man falls those clips are sliding right off those pegs. I hope he’s got a parachute on.
Bro faxxxx that shit ain’t safe at all
Those pegs are basically rods, jeez. Guessing thats why he is secured on both sides. If he slips one direction the other clip is sliding in towards the tower. If he then swings the other way though...💀
@@Acaerwen coming from a tower climber 😃, The end of those pegs are much more pronounced in person than the video shows. Very little chance of it sliding off but still possible
@@brycecockrell4042 is it a fun job? Do a lot of young people apply?
@@nicesmack9309 It's terrifying. If you find this type of work fun or really interesting, you should seriously do it. You can get paid a lot. Like the guy in the video who gets paid 40k to do this twice a year. 40k FOR 2 DAYS OF WORK!!!