Awesome video Jimmy! Those container lifters are massive. Really cool to see the crane on the freeway too. That crane travels fast in time lapse mode lol. Best crane videos on youtube!
wow all that time, money and planning with getting you on site to pick and that was their plan A...wow .thankfully it all worked out! keep up the good work!
Nice one Jimmy! First of all, your video editing on that one was super! Best yet! Double ‘Boom Up’!! 👍👍 I’m surprised with all the forklifts they had around that site they couldn’t have used a cpl to lift that thing. Oh well 🤷♂️. It’s their money. If the Chiefs are looking for a new punter they might give that guy w/the orange hard hat a call 😆. He sent that hard hat for a ride at 6:48!! Loved the overhead camera angle w/the nitrous boost! Fun to watch! 👍👍
well, that got my inner Prudence (the Safety Goat) woken up.... All the really good accidents happen when the stars align and all the wickets are open, and this crew wasn't thinking about either. You start with any 2-wheel assembly -- a roll hazard even on the best days -- skip the chocks since you have to move it back & forth (with MHE, no less,) then hang a massive weight over it. _...but that's not all!_ When you give said 2-wheel assembly a massive pivot pin on its axle, well, that's the cherry on the sundae. Until you stabilize the pivot pin by tying a nylon strap to it from the fork lift. _But wait, there's more!_ The strap is removable only when the massive weight is partially lowered over the massive pin, and one of the crew has to climb up between the 2-wheel assembly and the suspended, bone-crushing weight to untie it. It's no wonder you edited the part where they removed the strap. It's probably a blessing we didn't see how they got the strap off. I have a feeling the knot was too tight, so they first tried using their teeth to get it loose. Fortunately, after a while, their buddy *ran* over with *scissors* to cut it lose.
Hey you do like I used to do when I drove truck ! 😊 Had someone ask about changing lanes with it, told them that it just took two actions, turn on turn signal and turn steering wheel ! ✔ Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Ken Gamble, I was being polite at first. I left my signal on for a few minutes. When no one was making room, I made my own. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Having lived in this area all my life, I sure miss the old RG base!! I almost never missed an air show there. It sure has changed in the area and not for the better. Good video. Dennis in Raytown
cool video really liked the camera on the outside of the crane on the drive home lol made me duck when you went under the over passes also nice way to move over into the other lane bet they will think twice before they try playing chicken with a crane again
That's funny! I thought I was a dolt for ducking while sitting on the sofa. Glad I'm in good company. It was a really cool perspective. If that video can teach even a handful of 4-wheeler drivers to be more conscientious around big rigs, it's well worth it.
you already know the way they were moving that piece that wasn't gonna work without someone at risk of getting hurt 😣 glad hes ok and didn't try to stop it
I drive much smaller vehicles at work, but it amazes me that no one can see my turn signals… It also frustrates me greatly when they cut me off at one or two car lengths when I’m grossing 20k#’s. I can’t imagine matins how irritating it is for you.
When I saw the guy beating that steel with the sledge hammer and heard the bang I knew that something was going down, they need a debrief after this I think, as to the traffic problem don't they know it is faster in those situations to use the zipper method than do what they did, good on you for the tactics employed Jimmy cheers NZ. Foot note fence all polished coating will go on when next chance of 4 days of fine weather.
barry hansen, I was shocked when the piece went over. There wasn't anything I could do though. I couldn't lower the machine to "catch" the piece, because the machine was on stands. I'm just glad he wasn't injured. In traffic, I sometimes just have to push my way around. The Tadano doesn't accelerate fast enough to jump into traffic. So, I just have to make things happen. Glad you are gaining ground on the fence. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Nothing wrong with what you did, it's the clowns doing the job and the guy doing the hammer work was the most upset then threw his helmet in discussed as though it was someone else's fault LOL.
There's a couple things wrong with this. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the videos being a crane operator myself. BUT that being said, why did you hook on man let that guy, or for that matter why did anybody let him stay there under a load like that? And that shackle isn't the right size for that roundsling. You need a wide body. You could've used that shackle for hooking up, and put a wide body bow up. Just some things I noticed.
Ron, Pemberton, As soon as we raised the machine into position, there were adjustable jack stands put into place. The machine could not go to the ground. So, he was in no danger of being under a suspended load. The shackle is a 2 1/2 inch shackle. The sling isn't bunched up inside the shackle and the pin diameter is adequate for an orange round sling. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Used to make room that way all the time. Half of the bozos in the 4 wheelers have no concept of mass. You were polite using the city horn. I had common city horns but the air horns had been "upgraded" a bit. To a Leslie SuperTyfon 3 note train horn.. Just a tad louder than stock.
Hell i want on board air on my f350 and either trk or train horn on it. Ive had idiots cut me off in my pickup. Especially when hauling my flatbed which i scaled 22k with it. Running 70 down express way in the left for people getting on then and they get on and come all the way over and forget about the skinny so i have to mash the fat one. Then a big rig with momentum slips up on right but im pedal to medal rolling coal to get moving on a hill and me and the rig are turtle racing up the hill backing everbody up until i get enough power built up to get in front of the rig
Is it just the camera angle, or are they working under the load a lot? Seems like they don’t understand mechanical failures at all. Maybe it’s just the camera angle, I hope.
FishFind3000, I work very diligently to make sure that I am not part of a disaster. What others do outside the crane, is out of my control. Thanks for your concern though. Also, many thanks for watching! 🙂👍
my son lives in Raytown and it seems like every time we go down to his place there is always some sort of traffic delay in that same area or just south of there
Not sure if this has already been answered but I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why this crane travels with the boom over the rear on a trailer instead of over the cab. It seems that would make the crane much shorter and more maneuverable.
Weight distribution over more axles. We have to use a boom dolly in order to comply with weight per axle and distance between the axles, especially for bridges. Many thanks for watching! 🙂🏗
Tired old mechanic, there was a few times in there where things got a little sketchy. Ultimately, the job got done, no one was hurt and lessons were learned. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
denis Levin, welcome to the channel! I never thought about doing a video like that. I'll see about giving it a whirl. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching! 🙂👍
Are you in the 180t crane? If so why use such a big crane for a smaller lift. Not necessarily this one but some of the lighter things that don't require so much boom reach
Captain, it is now beer thirty! I need MOAR WARP SPEED SCOTTY!!!!! So I have to ask... Is it measured in miles per gallon or gallons per mile?? Loved the video!!
I watched with trepidation when the forklift started raising the wheel assembly. Sure enough, the rigging job wasn't well thought out. I'm glad the mechanic had the sense to get out of the way. Looks like they forgot to grease the new tapered roller bearing. How can you be a mechanic and not know that? Did they grease it while the camera was off? Saw your post on AvE and came over to check you out.
marscruz, thanks for checking the channel out! I too am glad he got out of the way. That could've been a tragedy. They did indeed grease the bearing before it was completely assembled. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
What the hell was that guy thinking? Sorry... Stupid question... He probably wasn't thinking at all. You wouldn't catch me being anywhere near a potentially catastrophic pinch point like that. At least he didn't try to catch it like I've seen other idiots do with various heavy falling objects, though.
Thomas Nelson, LOL! How'd the owl DNA work out? There is an add on kit for winch indicators. I'll see if I can find some info for you. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Bluescanian, we have to stay a designated speed under the posted speed limit. It can vary by area. But, typically it's 10mph under. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
@@ToTheTopCrane You have a good channel going here. Always interesting to see how the work you do is done in other parts of the world. I operate a knuckle boom crane but my employer have several mobile cranes ranging from 20tm to 300tm so I work with them all the time!
Do you ever get the feeling when you roll up on a jobsite that "I better turn the camera on cuz this is going to be good" lol! How come on your intro drive-over, the drive shafts spin the opposite way of normal? What's that "Piggy Packer" weigh in total? That guy didn't want to just He-man that shaft while it was falling!? Lol! The bonus footage was great! Not that I've ever driven anything that big but I've driven enough to know to give some room when bigger rigs are trying to get over! Thanks for the video!
burningdinosaurs, I'm not sure about the driveshaft thing. I'm sure it has something to do with the planetaries in the hubs. I'll have to pay closer attention to that footage to see if I can give you a better answer. I'm also not sure of the total weight of that machine. I'm guessing around 100k lbs. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Late to the party... ( Suit was at the dry cleaners) Nice video as always. You never disappoint! 🏗 So what is up with the roll cage looking stuff on the Railroad trucks? Is it a safety measure or prep for Zombie Apocalypse?
Surprise surprise well I'm going to change lanes on the freeway works the same in the midwest is it does from the East Coast. Smooth move as always. Thankfully the occupant of the forklift seat nor did anyone try passing their buck. ( :>
Enjoyed the video....I just don't know how the employee 'in the line of fire' didn't know there was a high probability of the "near accident"! They needed a safety meeting....right then....to hell with what the crane was costing per minute!!!! ....13
That's the truth. Didn't think that evolution all the way through and prep for a pretty obvious risk. In the end, I guess as long as nobody got hurt and no expensive metal got bent it's all good, but like I said it's pretty clear they didn't think the evolution all the way through. Otherwise someone would have had a catch strap on that thing to begin with.
When you get to a job and the customer tells you what the plan is, if you think there's a better way to do it, do you suggest it, or is it best to just do it the way they planned?
C Smith, I am always open minded. Alot of it depends on the customer. We work for some that have zero crane experience, and others who have many, many years of experience. So, it is situation dependent. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
I guess that's a "where you are" type of thing. Out here on the west coast the BMW drivers are by far the rudest and worst drivers. You pretty much have to use the same driving tactics here that Jimmy used even if you are in a standard car. Signal, then when they group up to make sure there isn't room to get into "their" lane, just do it anyway and ignore them pissing on their horns. Either that or you will be sitting at a dead stop in the blocked lane until someone texting rear ends you.
John Clifton, sorry. I've been really busy working and spending time with the family. Thanks for the concern. I'll have a livestream tomorrow at 6pm central. I also have lots of footage to edit. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Been there done that in KC traffic no fun! I p off people all the time when I hold up traffic for a trucker equipment whatever I've been on the other side most of my life... LOL
Robert Bradford, I am surprised at how little respect some drivers have for the size of the crane. Some people just act like it's just like any other vehicle they encounter. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
They cheated using you!!! I did that using my 60t portapowers!!!! Jack 6 inches and crib it, retract the cylinder, raise and rub under it then jack 6 inches, repeat repeat repeat. lol! The drive hone video is neat!
Great videos. Thanks for sharing. How much horsepower in the chassis of the crane in this video? And how much horsepower does the upper usually have in a crane of this capacity?
Thanks so much for taking the time to answer. I love big equipment but never worked around this type of machine. Have searched TH-cam for other crane videos but nothing shows as much as your channel shows. Lifting videos can get boring but the crane setup videos I find very interesting.
Android Man, we follow the manufacturer specs for maintenance. It varies from greasing the boom, to changing oil. There is definitely maintenance involved with a machine this size. I do know who Ron Pratt is. I am lucky enough to be able to call him a friend. I have never met him in person. But, we message eachother on occasion. He has a great channel. Many thanks for watching! 🙂👍
One crane operator to another...I don't get how you would let somebody stand under the load and you should never put your sling on the pin of the shackle where it can spin that pin in either direction. I don't want to assume but I assume this is non union. We're taught way different than that.
The machine had stands placed under it after it was lifted. Also, shackle pins are to be placed towards the hook unless the piece being hoisted does not permit that orientation. When connecting shackle to shackle, the shackles should be connected "bow to bow" when possible. If not possible then "pin to bow" is permitted. IUOE local 101.
That makes me a little upset watching how that crew handled that. OSHA is such a huge PITA as you know but situations like that are why we all have to have some of the stupid rules we have. Some jobs are just dangerous but with common sense you can come out safely. Some jobs are filled with people without a clue. I wonder how many accidents that crew has had. Love the drive footage and hate it when people have no road manners.
Dall Tex, there are definitely some stupid rules out there. There are times when things just don't work the way they were anticipated. I'm guessing next time the people in those cars see a big truck or machine trying to get over, they will get out of the way. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Josh Welner, good plan! I do too. But, there isn't alot of tonnage on the road bigger than the Tadano. I know there is at times. However, most of the time I am the biggest in the immediate area. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
A couple of good sayings "might is right" comes from my years sailing - a sailing vessel has right of way over almost any other vessel most of the time, but if they're bigger than you "might" why not let them past anyway. The other is an underground mining saying over here in Australia "the biggest tyres have right of way" Then my grandfather always said "there's plenty of people 6' under who had the right of way"
I do apologize for telling another man how to do his job especially another union brother. But I'm not buying the jackstand excuse when you say you have 20 ton on the hook. I get the "we'll probably be ok" but Im not trusting jack stands to catch 40,000 lbs. There are defently all different rigging set ups but I have to disagree with this one.
They weren't just any old jackstands. Definitely not the recalled harbor freight jack stands. Lol. They were 80 ton stands to be exact. We can agree to disagree on the rigging. Which is ok. That's why I tell people on here that there is/are different ways of doing things. Given the continuous sling being used, centered on the hook, without any possibility of it rolling, I was perfectly fine with how it was rigged. Had it been a basket hitch, off center or with a rolling pick, I would've had them rig it accordingly. But, in this case, there was absolutely no way for the pin to turn. Also, no need to apologize. I do take constructive criticism and advice. 🙂
Awesome video Jimmy! Those container lifters are massive. Really cool to see the crane on the freeway too. That crane travels fast in time lapse mode lol. Best crane videos on youtube!
Brandon, I wish it traveled that fast at regular speed. The video is sped up 300%. Lol. Thanks for the compliment and for watching! 🙂👍
wow all that time, money and planning with getting you on site to pick and that was their plan A...wow .thankfully it all worked out! keep up the good work!
Lesterntomson, I'm glad it all worked out too. That could've had a much different result. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Nice one Jimmy! First of all, your video editing on that one was super! Best yet! Double ‘Boom Up’!! 👍👍
I’m surprised with all the forklifts they had around that site they couldn’t have used a cpl to lift that thing. Oh well 🤷♂️. It’s their money. If the Chiefs are looking for a new punter they might give that guy w/the orange hard hat a call 😆. He sent that hard hat for a ride at 6:48!! Loved the overhead camera angle w/the nitrous boost! Fun to watch! 👍👍
psidvicious, thanks for the compliment! He definitely has a punters leg. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
That crane has such great pickup! Pardon the pun.....Thanks for the video.
Duncan Mackenzie, the ole Tadano really moves when the video is sped up 300%. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
well, that got my inner Prudence (the Safety Goat) woken up.... All the really good accidents happen when the stars align and all the wickets are open, and this crew wasn't thinking about either. You start with any 2-wheel assembly -- a roll hazard even on the best days -- skip the chocks since you have to move it back & forth (with MHE, no less,) then hang a massive weight over it. _...but that's not all!_
When you give said 2-wheel assembly a massive pivot pin on its axle, well, that's the cherry on the sundae.
Until you stabilize the pivot pin by tying a nylon strap to it from the fork lift. _But wait, there's more!_
The strap is removable only when the massive weight is partially lowered over the massive pin, and one of the crew has to climb up between the 2-wheel assembly and the suspended, bone-crushing weight to untie it.
It's no wonder you edited the part where they removed the strap.
It's probably a blessing we didn't see how they got the strap off. I have a feeling the knot was too tight, so they first tried using their teeth to get it loose. Fortunately, after a while, their buddy *ran* over with *scissors* to cut it lose.
Hey you do like I used to do when I drove truck ! 😊
Had someone ask about changing lanes with it, told them that it just took two actions, turn on turn signal and turn steering wheel ! ✔
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Ken Gamble, I was being polite at first. I left my signal on for a few minutes. When no one was making room, I made my own. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
When I was driving truck, let turn signal blink 2 times and go. They get the hint sooner or later. Love your videos, your job is very interesting. .
Having lived in this area all my life, I sure miss the old RG base!! I almost never missed an air show there. It sure has changed in the area and not for the better. Good video.
Dennis in Raytown
cool video really liked the camera on the outside of the crane on the drive home lol made me duck when you went under the over passes also nice way to move over into the other lane bet they will think twice before they try playing chicken with a crane again
James Bergeron, thank you! As always, thank you for watching! 🙂👍
That's funny! I thought I was a dolt for ducking while sitting on the sofa. Glad I'm in good company.
It was a really cool perspective. If that video can teach even a handful of 4-wheeler drivers to be more conscientious around big rigs, it's well worth it.
you already know the way they were moving that piece that wasn't gonna work without someone at risk of getting hurt 😣 glad hes ok and didn't try to stop it
john leininger, I too, am glad no one was hurt. That was a close one for sure! Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
I was always amazed that THE person that needs to know whats going on- is often the last one to know....
Michael Owen, agreed! It always seems to work out like that. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
nice job Jimmy good video
Tip Height Crane Operator, thank you, and thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Ps. Like the new name! 👍
My biggest concern was the bending moment on that lower shackle that seemed to be in sheer !
Cool video! At least that guy had his cat like reflexes! Neat project thanks for sharing
Elite Earthworks LLC, he is pretty fast. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
To The Top Crane it was a good thing he was lol
I drive much smaller vehicles at work, but it amazes me that no one can see my turn signals… It also frustrates me greatly when they cut me off at one or two car lengths when I’m grossing 20k#’s. I can’t imagine matins how irritating it is for you.
When I saw the guy beating that steel with the sledge hammer and heard the bang I knew that something was going down, they need a debrief after this I think, as to the traffic problem don't they know it is faster in those situations to use the zipper method than do what they did, good on you for the tactics employed Jimmy cheers NZ. Foot note fence all polished coating will go on when next chance of 4 days of fine weather.
barry hansen, I was shocked when the piece went over. There wasn't anything I could do though. I couldn't lower the machine to "catch" the piece, because the machine was on stands. I'm just glad he wasn't injured. In traffic, I sometimes just have to push my way around. The Tadano doesn't accelerate fast enough to jump into traffic. So, I just have to make things happen. Glad you are gaining ground on the fence. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Nothing wrong with what you did, it's the clowns doing the job and the guy doing the hammer work was the most upset then threw his helmet in discussed as though it was someone else's fault LOL.
Almost got yah! No Supervisor, No Safety personnel so No near miss report hahaha
Love your videos.. can you make one of setting up your crane from start to finish
There's a couple things wrong with this. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the videos being a crane operator myself. BUT that being said, why did you hook on man let that guy, or for that matter why did anybody let him stay there under a load like that? And that shackle isn't the right size for that roundsling. You need a wide body. You could've used that shackle for hooking up, and put a wide body bow up. Just some things I noticed.
Ron, Pemberton, As soon as we raised the machine into position, there were adjustable jack stands put into place. The machine could not go to the ground. So, he was in no danger of being under a suspended load. The shackle is a 2 1/2 inch shackle. The sling isn't bunched up inside the shackle and the pin diameter is adequate for an orange round sling. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Used to make room that way all the time. Half of the bozos in the 4 wheelers have no concept of mass. You were polite using the city horn. I had common city horns but the air horns had been "upgraded" a bit. To a Leslie SuperTyfon 3 note train horn.. Just a tad louder than stock.
Blazer02LS, I need to put a train horn on the crane. Was the Leslie horn a good one? Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Yep, very L O U D .... Leslie and Nathan both make good train horns.
Hell i want on board air on my f350 and either trk or train horn on it. Ive had idiots cut me off in my pickup. Especially when hauling my flatbed which i scaled 22k with it. Running 70 down express way in the left for people getting on then and they get on and come all the way over and forget about the skinny so i have to mash the fat one. Then a big rig with momentum slips up on right but im pedal to medal rolling coal to get moving on a hill and me and the rig are turtle racing up the hill backing everbody up until i get enough power built up to get in front of the rig
@@tractorboy31, I'm contemplating it on my truck too. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
@@ToTheTopCrane just found you not sure if really like your content but ill give it a shot
Is it just the camera angle, or are they working under the load a lot? Seems like they don’t understand mechanical failures at all. Maybe it’s just the camera angle, I hope.
That’s one lucky guy!
Digginok, agreed! Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Man I thought you were in the disaster not some goof with a forklift.
FishFind3000, I work very diligently to make sure that I am not part of a disaster. What others do outside the crane, is out of my control. Thanks for your concern though. Also, many thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Signal...nobody let's you in...air horn until somebody lets you in is how I do it.
4 wheelers need to ride in a semi one day to see what truck drivers have to put up with. He who is larger WINS.
Brian Gardiner, I absolutely agree! Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
my son lives in Raytown and it seems like every time we go down to his place there is always some sort of traffic delay in that same area or just south of there
wermm83, there's a lot going on through that stretch of highway. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Not sure if this has already been answered but I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why this crane travels with the boom over the rear on a trailer instead of over the cab. It seems that would make the crane much shorter and more maneuverable.
Weight distribution over more axles. We have to use a boom dolly in order to comply with weight per axle and distance between the axles, especially for bridges. Many thanks for watching! 🙂🏗
Unfortunately, if the guy would have been hurt or killed, your company would have been dragged into any lawsuits. Just by being onsite....
That repair crew looks like an accident looking for a place to happen.
Tired old mechanic, there was a few times in there where things got a little sketchy. Ultimately, the job got done, no one was hurt and lessons were learned. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Hey there TO THE TOP CRANE can you do a day in the life of a crane operator plz Thanks.
denis Levin, welcome to the channel! I never thought about doing a video like that. I'll see about giving it a whirl. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching! 🙂👍
Are you in the 180t crane? If so why use such a big crane for a smaller lift. Not necessarily this one but some of the lighter things that don't require so much boom reach
Captain, it is now beer thirty!
I need MOAR WARP SPEED SCOTTY!!!!!
So I have to ask... Is it measured in miles per gallon or gallons per mile??
Loved the video!!
matt lee, it depends on the terrain. On the highway it gets around 1mpg. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
I watched with trepidation when the forklift started raising the wheel assembly. Sure enough, the rigging job wasn't well thought out. I'm glad the mechanic had the sense to get out of the way. Looks like they forgot to grease the new tapered roller bearing. How can you be a mechanic and not know that? Did they grease it while the camera was off?
Saw your post on AvE and came over to check you out.
marscruz, thanks for checking the channel out! I too am glad he got out of the way. That could've been a tragedy. They did indeed grease the bearing before it was completely assembled. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Really good how he was standing under the suspended load also trying to do some work real good
Bet that guy was cussing like a sailor when he threw his hard hat.
I thought the Darwin effect was gonna take the mechanic out.
Hammer Head, it was close. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
That guy drop kicked that hard hat far lol
What the hell was that guy thinking? Sorry... Stupid question... He probably wasn't thinking at all. You wouldn't catch me being anywhere near a potentially catastrophic pinch point like that. At least he didn't try to catch it like I've seen other idiots do with various heavy falling objects, though.
Bloody hell! 6:26 "This is almost really bad". Thanks for sharing!
jix177, thanks for watching! 🙂👍
I had to have Owl DNA injected into my neck. I wish I had a drum rotation indicator like yours, that would be sweet!
Thomas Nelson, LOL! How'd the owl DNA work out? There is an add on kit for winch indicators. I'll see if I can find some info for you. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Lol my dad is a crane operator and he put his turn Signal on and let’s it blink three times and starts moving over lol
Thats thw first thing rhey should have tied that back. Ill bet that boy had to change his pants. Nice vid jimmy.
Gary Johnson, I would've had to change my shorts. Lol. Hope all is well with you and your family! Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
What is the speed limit for a mobile crane in the US, in Sweden it's 35mp/h for the old ones and 50mp/h for new ones with the right certificate
Bluescanian, we have to stay a designated speed under the posted speed limit. It can vary by area. But, typically it's 10mph under. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
@@ToTheTopCrane
You have a good channel going here.
Always interesting to see how the work you do is done in other parts of the world.
I operate a knuckle boom crane but my employer have several mobile cranes ranging from 20tm to 300tm so I work with them all the time!
@@Bluescanian, thank you! Those knuckle booms are neat machines. They are capable of alot more than people give them credit for. 👍
Do you ever get the feeling when you roll up on a jobsite that "I better turn the camera on cuz this is going to be good" lol! How come on your intro drive-over, the drive shafts spin the opposite way of normal? What's that "Piggy Packer" weigh in total? That guy didn't want to just He-man that shaft while it was falling!? Lol! The bonus footage was great! Not that I've ever driven anything that big but I've driven enough to know to give some room when bigger rigs are trying to get over! Thanks for the video!
burningdinosaurs, I'm not sure about the driveshaft thing. I'm sure it has something to do with the planetaries in the hubs. I'll have to pay closer attention to that footage to see if I can give you a better answer. I'm also not sure of the total weight of that machine. I'm guessing around 100k lbs. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Late to the party... ( Suit was at the dry cleaners)
Nice video as always. You never disappoint! 🏗
So what is up with the roll cage looking stuff on the Railroad trucks? Is it a safety measure or prep for Zombie Apocalypse?
Wayne Tharp, better late than never! Lol. I'm not sure what the cages on the trucks are for. Thanks for the compliment and for watching! 🙂👍
Surprise surprise well I'm going to change lanes on the freeway works the same in the midwest is it does from the East Coast. Smooth move as always.
Thankfully the occupant of the forklift seat nor did anyone try passing their buck. ( :>
Enjoyed the video....I just don't know how the employee 'in the line of fire' didn't know there was a high probability of the "near accident"! They needed a safety meeting....right then....to hell with what the crane was costing per minute!!!! ....13
arkansas13, they spent some time "regrouping" before anything else took place. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Orange hat is pretty lucky. That coulda gone painfully. Also looks like the picker's got a good sized leak going forward too.
Sandy, agreed! That could've had a much different outcome. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Orange hat is nothing but a brain bucket when being hit by something that weights that much.
That's the truth. Didn't think that evolution all the way through and prep for a pretty obvious risk. In the end, I guess as long as nobody got hurt and no expensive metal got bent it's all good, but like I said it's pretty clear they didn't think the evolution all the way through. Otherwise someone would have had a catch strap on that thing to begin with.
That was cool the bad thing is u had it in high speed and still getting past by semi's lol lay in there pal
MSL logging, The ole Tadano doesn't set any speed records. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
@@ToTheTopCrane lol
When you get to a job and the customer tells you what the plan is, if you think there's a better way to do it, do you suggest it, or is it best to just do it the way they planned?
C Smith, I am always open minded. Alot of it depends on the customer. We work for some that have zero crane experience, and others who have many, many years of experience. So, it is situation dependent. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Four wheelers are the most rude ash drivers.
Adam Gipson, that is definitely true at times. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
I guess that's a "where you are" type of thing. Out here on the west coast the BMW drivers are by far the rudest and worst drivers. You pretty much have to use the same driving tactics here that Jimmy used even if you are in a standard car. Signal, then when they group up to make sure there isn't room to get into "their" lane, just do it anyway and ignore them pissing on their horns. Either that or you will be sitting at a dead stop in the blocked lane until someone texting rear ends you.
Just like a truck driver sometimes you just have to crowd out.
I ain't heard from you in a while I hope everything is okay need to see some more videos let us know what's going on
John Clifton, sorry. I've been really busy working and spending time with the family. Thanks for the concern. I'll have a livestream tomorrow at 6pm central. I also have lots of footage to edit. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Need an oiler for that windshield
Sorry to see the car has little lug nuts. Should it have been the 3 blink rule.
Bill Westphal, I let the signal blink for a few minutes. When no one was making room, I made my own. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Been there done that in KC traffic no fun! I p off people all the time when I hold up traffic for a trucker equipment whatever I've been on the other side most of my life... LOL
Robert Bradford, I am surprised at how little respect some drivers have for the size of the crane. Some people just act like it's just like any other vehicle they encounter. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
@@ToTheTopCrane yeah man absolutely no respect, what's the cruising speed on that baby up on the highway?
Robert Bradford, a blistering 53 mph on flat ground. Lol
That's better than I thought...👍
They cheated using you!!! I did that using my 60t portapowers!!!! Jack 6 inches and crib it, retract the cylinder, raise and rub under it then jack 6 inches, repeat repeat repeat. lol! The drive hone video is neat!
Richard Savaglio, no need for portapowers when you can rent a crane. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
To The Top Crane this definitely was the way faster and easier way for sure!
Great videos. Thanks for sharing. How much horsepower in the chassis of the crane in this video? And how much horsepower does the upper usually have in a crane of this capacity?
Thanks so much for taking the time to answer. I love big equipment but never worked around this type of machine. Have searched TH-cam for other crane videos but nothing shows as much as your channel shows. Lifting videos can get boring but the crane setup videos I find very interesting.
Like it or loath it, when it come to changing lanes "Might is Right"
What do you do for maintenance on the Crane?. Do you know who Ron Pratt is?
Android Man, we follow the manufacturer specs for maintenance. It varies from greasing the boom, to changing oil. There is definitely maintenance involved with a machine this size. I do know who Ron Pratt is. I am lucky enough to be able to call him a friend. I have never met him in person. But, we message eachother on occasion. He has a great channel. Many thanks for watching! 🙂👍
@@ToTheTopCrane : I say that about Ron because he's from Missouri too. also he's a tow truck operator. glad you have a friendly relationship.
One crane operator to another...I don't get how you would let somebody stand under the load and you should never put your sling on the pin of the shackle where it can spin that pin in either direction. I don't want to assume but I assume this is non union. We're taught way different than that.
The machine had stands placed under it after it was lifted. Also, shackle pins are to be placed towards the hook unless the piece being hoisted does not permit that orientation. When connecting shackle to shackle, the shackles should be connected "bow to bow" when possible. If not possible then "pin to bow" is permitted. IUOE local 101.
good he wasn't hurt bad.
motorhead1 engine1, it was close. I too, am glad he wasn't hurt. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
I'm thinking he needed some clean shorts...
That makes me a little upset watching how that crew handled that. OSHA is such a huge PITA as you know but situations like that are why we all have to have some of the stupid rules we have. Some jobs are just dangerous but with common sense you can come out safely. Some jobs are filled with people without a clue. I wonder how many accidents that crew has had. Love the drive footage and hate it when people have no road manners.
Dall Tex, there are definitely some stupid rules out there. There are times when things just don't work the way they were anticipated. I'm guessing next time the people in those cars see a big truck or machine trying to get over, they will get out of the way. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
You need a more manly horn on that crane. Lol
I brake for tonnage 😉
Josh Welner, good plan! I do too. But, there isn't alot of tonnage on the road bigger than the Tadano. I know there is at times. However, most of the time I am the biggest in the immediate area. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
A couple of good sayings "might is right" comes from my years sailing - a sailing vessel has right of way over almost any other vessel most of the time, but if they're bigger than you "might" why not let them past anyway.
The other is an underground mining saying over here in Australia "the biggest tyres have right of way"
Then my grandfather always said "there's plenty of people 6' under who had the right of way"
@@deanlovell2370, those are good sayings. I may have to borrow those from you. Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
I do apologize for telling another man how to do his job especially another union brother. But I'm not buying the jackstand excuse when you say you have 20 ton on the hook. I get the "we'll probably be ok" but Im not trusting jack stands to catch 40,000 lbs. There are defently all different rigging set ups but I have to disagree with this one.
They weren't just any old jackstands. Definitely not the recalled harbor freight jack stands. Lol. They were 80 ton stands to be exact. We can agree to disagree on the rigging. Which is ok. That's why I tell people on here that there is/are different ways of doing things. Given the continuous sling being used, centered on the hook, without any possibility of it rolling, I was perfectly fine with how it was rigged. Had it been a basket hitch, off center or with a rolling pick, I would've had them rig it accordingly. But, in this case, there was absolutely no way for the pin to turn. Also, no need to apologize. I do take constructive criticism and advice. 🙂
whoops, lol.
That could have ended very badly
Doug Smith, yes, yes it could have. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍