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crane operator
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Yes I did see the Houston auction. Incredibly cheap for all terrains cranes. The bigger rt's and truck cranes weren't as bad, small rt prices weren't pretty either.
2008 115 ton gmk $295,000
2006 115 liebherr $310,000
2002 x 2 170 ton liebherr's $250,000 & 275,000
2006 165 gmk $365,000
2003 & 2002 240ton gmk $320.000 & $340,000
The gmk 240's are usually listed between $600- 800,000
that 2008 gmk should also be 7-800,000
And the 2006 165 should be there in price too.
Some banker is crying this morning, or a investment group (they own some of the big players in the crane game)
They've probably somehow got uncle sam backing the notes, small business improvement loans etc. So rejoice everyone, we all probably lost a couple million yesterday.
Too many large cranes sitting around with the oil slowdown, and no buyers. This year, I could have justified the 170-240 ton crane. I turned down enough work in my regular area for one, that I could have made the payments. Honestly though, I don't have the manpower or the trucks and trailers, or the $ to afford them and the crane.
The 115 ton, and maybe the 165 would be the top end of what I could handle. Nobody had a extra $300,000 laying around for me did they? Maybe a extra thick mattress?
2008 115 ton gmk $295,000
2006 115 liebherr $310,000
2002 x 2 170 ton liebherr's $250,000 & 275,000
2006 165 gmk $365,000
2003 & 2002 240ton gmk $320.000 & $340,000
The gmk 240's are usually listed between $600- 800,000
that 2008 gmk should also be 7-800,000
And the 2006 165 should be there in price too.
Some banker is crying this morning, or a investment group (they own some of the big players in the crane game)
They've probably somehow got uncle sam backing the notes, small business improvement loans etc. So rejoice everyone, we all probably lost a couple million yesterday.
Too many large cranes sitting around with the oil slowdown, and no buyers. This year, I could have justified the 170-240 ton crane. I turned down enough work in my regular area for one, that I could have made the payments. Honestly though, I don't have the manpower or the trucks and trailers, or the $ to afford them and the crane.
The 115 ton, and maybe the 165 would be the top end of what I could handle. Nobody had a extra $300,000 laying around for me did they? Maybe a extra thick mattress?
crane operator
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Just curious if anyone else saw the 2- 2012 1400a national boom trucks that sold for $54,000. . They were listed as in the free trade zone, for export only. Would these have been built with non epa spec motors is the reason for being unable to re import? Had International carrier's and looked like pretty nice cranes. For that price I think you could have left the trucks in the free trade zone, unmounted the cranes and reimported just the uppers. There's probably a ton of paperwork involved.
I know there's a new 2013 terex t560 floating around terex's plant that's listed as for sale export only. Could they even sell it to someone in the us? I'm not going to get smog checked.
I know there's a new 2013 terex t560 floating around terex's plant that's listed as for sale export only. Could they even sell it to someone in the us? I'm not going to get smog checked.
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Knepptune,
Try going to this link:
https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/showthread.php?21903-How-to-add-pics-to-forum-posts
Lots of information there just don't feel it is that complicated, like anything else it takes way more time and words to explain something than to actually do it!
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catskinner 10
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Aint that the truth Impact !
I have to jump in and defend my people, you have to admit there's tradesmen and there's guys just working at it for a job. I have guys I set trusses for make me look like some kind of wizard, and some that through their lack skill make me look like its my first day on the job. Sometimes I just stop mid cycle and wait for them to get thier sh$t together. But the good ones and by that I mean the real tradesmen that are real students of thier trade are a pleasure to work for and with.
Don't forget God could have chosen anyone to raise his son but he picked a Carpenter :notworthy
Don't forget God could have chosen anyone to raise his son but he picked a Carpenter :notworthy
That's just because cranes with air conditioned cabs hadn't been invented yet! GDRVVF!
Tugger
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Driving some 16" x 100 ft. piles with the 40 ton American on a barge. 
crane operator
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Aha. Air conditioning for cranes. I posted before, what happens when a pig sweating hillbilly stares at a tractor supply lp generator for too long, then troops off to walmart. I can't tell you guys what a difference this has made. The Lp generators are so nice- no cans of gas to go bad, no guys standing on the deck pouring fuel everywhere, or hauling gas around in the back of pickups. I should have done this a long time ago.
I put this setup on 5 cranes this summer. Generators ran between $250-350 (all on clearance-no one wants lp ones?). Window units $115. I had looked at semi APU units (liked the diesel-didn't like the $3,000 cost). Looked at factory type hydraulic drive, they're also big $$$ (one's I've run heat the oil too much). Not a lot of other options.
I no longer dread the 98-100+ days as much. A little cool air on the back of your neck makes a world of difference.
Tank of fuel (20gal) lasts at least 3 days. Those are 3750-4000 watt units. I tried the next size down (3250peak) and when the compressor kicked on it would kill the motor. A/C units are the smallest that wally world sells, manual control. Just leave it on high- open and shut windows and doors to suit.
I put this setup on 5 cranes this summer. Generators ran between $250-350 (all on clearance-no one wants lp ones?). Window units $115. I had looked at semi APU units (liked the diesel-didn't like the $3,000 cost). Looked at factory type hydraulic drive, they're also big $$$ (one's I've run heat the oil too much). Not a lot of other options.
I no longer dread the 98-100+ days as much. A little cool air on the back of your neck makes a world of difference.
Tank of fuel (20gal) lasts at least 3 days. Those are 3750-4000 watt units. I tried the next size down (3250peak) and when the compressor kicked on it would kill the motor. A/C units are the smallest that wally world sells, manual control. Just leave it on high- open and shut windows and doors to suit.
crane operator
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Tugger- love the pile driving. One job I've never done. I did spend some time watching them drive piles with a hydraulic terex rt one time, looked like a disaster waiting to happen.
crane operator
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Couple jobs from this week. Quarry work. Said to bring the smallest crane we have. I told the wife I was taking the 35- quarry guys are never right on what stuff weighs. I don't see how they sell rock and load/mix concrete all the time (by weight), but seem to have no concept of what anything else weighs.
Steel stand for screen. Millwright says "only weighs 6,000lbs-calculated the iron myself". I'm thinking, if that stand only weighs 6,000, I'll eat my hardhat, without ketchup.
Sure enough stand weighs 11,500
Yes, I know I don't need all that rigging and spreader bar- but I will in a little bit.
Finding the angle with the stand, helps to set the screen, this is where the spreader bar comes in. I'm to lazy to switch, I just put it on at the start, then didn't have to switch it all after the first lift.
Probably could have gotten by with my 8' roundups off the bottom of the bar, but I hate scuffing up nylons on all that steel, and I had the chart so just left my 12' steels on
Steel stand for screen. Millwright says "only weighs 6,000lbs-calculated the iron myself". I'm thinking, if that stand only weighs 6,000, I'll eat my hardhat, without ketchup.
Sure enough stand weighs 11,500
Yes, I know I don't need all that rigging and spreader bar- but I will in a little bit.
Finding the angle with the stand, helps to set the screen, this is where the spreader bar comes in. I'm to lazy to switch, I just put it on at the start, then didn't have to switch it all after the first lift.
Probably could have gotten by with my 8' roundups off the bottom of the bar, but I hate scuffing up nylons on all that steel, and I had the chart so just left my 12' steels on
crane operator
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Chopper had a light going off. They decided to haul the chopper to their tools, not their tools to the chopper (was about 1 1/2 hrs away from home) Loaded on my lowboy buddies trailer. 1 1/2 hrs there,set up, 5 minutes to lift, tear down, 1 1/2 hrs back to local airport, set up, 5 minutes unload, tear down. 5 1/2 hrs. total. Weight 4,600lbs.
Took the little yellow crane- I hate running it, but it gets down the road a little faster than the white one, and this job was mostly driving
Also had a couple deer greet me that morning at the shop. They looked ready to load up and go with me.
Took the little yellow crane- I hate running it, but it gets down the road a little faster than the white one, and this job was mostly driving
Also had a couple deer greet me that morning at the shop. They looked ready to load up and go with me.
Tugger
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That was a good job Craneoperator,lots of soft mud to stab the piles in first otherwise we would have looked silly trying to drive 100 footers thru a hole in the float with only 70 ft of boom on the crane.I haven't seen a lot of pile driving with hydraulic cranes we only use a conventional.Wheather was good that day to 95 deg.F and no wind on the water.We aren't used to that here