mitch504
Senior Member
What worries me is...
There's no chin strap on that hard hat! If he falls out of that basket, his hat might fall off before his head hits the ground. Having your bare head hit the ground from that height could be disastrous.
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Impact's "Things Done at Work"
- Thread starter Impact
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What worries me is...
There's no chin strap on that hard hat! If he falls out of that basket, his hat might fall off before his head hits the ground. Having your bare head hit the ground from that height could be disastrous.
Tiny
Senior Member
I'm betting there is a wind chart some where on that machine .
I thought I saw an article awhile back where a guy was killed on a 135ft lift. Think he was on top of a manhole and it gave way with him 135ft in the air. I'm wondering about the ground support on that. That has maybe 1 suare ft of ground contact per wheel. That's a lot of weight on 4 square ft of ground. Think I'd feel better if it had some outriggers to set on.
Either way being that high on a man lift is above my pay grade.
Either way being that high on a man lift is above my pay grade.
RTSmith
Senior Member
OK- Wonder what the product liability insurance costs on each of those units? WOW!
I have been up in the 150' version of their lift!!! being up in the air does not bother me, been in a man basket 160' several times over the years... I saw that email the other day & was thinkin im getting way to old for this manlift crap!! leave it to the young guys. LOL
willie59
Administrator
That's a good point, but you can bet that JLG has done their homework on their part. Having worked on a good number of aerial lift brands, I can say that JLG makes a very good and very safe product. As you pointed out, not only is liability involved, but over and above that, life first and property second is involved. Think about it, how often do you hear about an aerial lift in general or a JLG in particular involved in a tip over? Yes, it happens, but in most cases it's not a fault of the machine, but rather, most often it's an error by the user. As the saying goes, just when you make something idiot proof the world comes along and produces a better idiot. As for this machine, it weighs in around 60,000 lbs. That's 60K lbs of counterweight to support the boom in the air and a 500 lb basket load. Which is more than enough weight ratio. But it's damn sure incumbent on the operator to make certain that the ground the machine is planted on can support that load, something the machine has no sensor to account for. As with any piece of machinery, it's imperative that the operator understands and respects the machine. A loss of vision of those two aspects typically ends in bad results.
When i started at the rental company the biggest they had at our store was an 80 foot. Well one of the sand plants had a 1250 jlg brought in from another store. I got called to come and see why it wouldnt drive when extended straight up and all the way out. Well after checking all the obvious stuff and finding nothing all i could do was take it up. Found out i didnt like it way up there. Also machine worked fine for me. I really didnt want to go up in first place but with 10 other guys standing around what are you to do other than harness up and show no fear.
willie59
Administrator
Not gonna happen! Last time I was comfortable with height was when I was an iron worker back in the 70's, and I was high on weed then. :tong
I only posted this machine because of the work that Impact does. His guys regularly have to work at these heights. I appreciate and wish God speed to Impact and all his crew, I hope their business continues to flourish and grow and that the day will come when they can add one of these machines to their fleet. His men have to get up in the air frequently to do their job. It's machines like this that allow them to do this, do it safely, and go home to have dinner with the family at night. That's a good day in my book.
Not gonna happen! Last time I was comfortable with height was when I was an iron worker back in the 70's, and I was high on weed then. :tong
I only posted this machine because of the work that Impact does. His guys regularly have to work at these heights. I appreciate and wish God speed to Impact and all his crew, I hope their business continues to flourish and grow and that the day will come when they can add one of these machines to their fleet. His men have to get up in the air frequently to do their job. It's machines like this that allow them to do this, do it safely, and go home to have dinner with the family at night. That's a good day in my book.
LMAO!!! I understand willie, i wouldn't want something that big in any of the yards i work in either
Thanks for the kind words Willie.
I used to climb. Started my career as a climber. Used to love it. It was hard work though. Different climbing today than in the 70's and 80's. We would rent a crane just for the major lifts. Everything else was done with ropes or block and tackles. Used to pull 8" downspouts up with a b&t. Get it raised 30-40' or so, dog it off, re-rig then get another 30-40', and repeat. Wasn't no such thing as a boom lift. Very seldom tied off. Guys today don't know how fortunate they are to have the tools and equipment we have today.
I'm still not afraid of climbing. I just run out of oxygen about every 30' up. Lol
I used to climb. Started my career as a climber. Used to love it. It was hard work though. Different climbing today than in the 70's and 80's. We would rent a crane just for the major lifts. Everything else was done with ropes or block and tackles. Used to pull 8" downspouts up with a b&t. Get it raised 30-40' or so, dog it off, re-rig then get another 30-40', and repeat. Wasn't no such thing as a boom lift. Very seldom tied off. Guys today don't know how fortunate they are to have the tools and equipment we have today.
I'm still not afraid of climbing. I just run out of oxygen about every 30' up. Lol
I hear ya! I love climbing and I can do something when I get there, but I don't do near as much as I used to, love sitting in the crane too much, so instead I sky dive or rock climb or white water raft. You know get that adrenilen somewhere else.
Pretty much feel the same way about it Dualie . Only ...... Working up high is probably safer than driving down the highway . Seems like for me moving equipment on road is the most likely place for an accident . https://www.heavyequipmentforums.co...ould-be-ate-up&p=447802&viewfull=1#post447802
I'm pretty comfortable at the job site , If I don't like something about the job we just stop , regroup & fix whatever the issue is then move on with the task . The highway can be somewhat like a rodeo at time's .
I'm pretty comfortable at the job site , If I don't like something about the job we just stop , regroup & fix whatever the issue is then move on with the task . The highway can be somewhat like a rodeo at time's .
100 ton Liebherr crane. The boom extend cylinder was pouring oil. So, we pulled the boom, and cylinder. Sent it off for repairs. They called and the rod needs rechroming. So, we checked prices on a new one. Anyone care to guess the price? FOB Germany. Try $130,000.
hmearth
Well-Known Member
Maybe they put the decimal point in the wrong spot
Sounds like they are pretty proud of them. I tend to not even call the manufacturer for some prices. Sometimes you don't want to know.
I don't know who you use for hydraulic repairs but I've had pretty darn good luck with the guys at hydraulic specialists. They'll send a guy to pick the cylinder up and deliver it for free. And I'm four hours from them. They're in Somerset Ky.
I don't know who you use for hydraulic repairs but I've had pretty darn good luck with the guys at hydraulic specialists. They'll send a guy to pick the cylinder up and deliver it for free. And I'm four hours from them. They're in Somerset Ky.