Just some work pics

[CM1995]

I had that same exact thought. That some project, when it got done, all those gang boxes fell into someone's truck.

It has been for sale at a really high price, for over a year. So if it was stolen, the former owner has had plenty of time to find it.

There is a KBR equipment yard here locally that regularly auctions tools, equipment and vehicles. Apparently once a large project is completed all the tools go to one of their yards and sold.

Auction company puts all the gear in lots to bid on. Pretty common to find rigging like that in the lots.

KBR International Construction Company Surplus Auction - Tools, Equipment and Safety Gear

Pearce Auction Online KBR Construction Safety Gear Equipment Industrial Tools

www.auctionbypearce.com

A guy has opened up a small store in the strip mall down the street re-selling the items KBR auctions off.

 

[John Griffin]

There is a KBR equipment yard here locally that regularly auctions tools, equipment and vehicles. Apparently once a large project is completed all the tools go to one of their yards and sold.

Auction company puts all the gear in lots to bid on. Pretty common to find rigging like that in the lots.

KBR International Construction Company Surplus Auction - Tools, Equipment and Safety Gear

Pearce Auction Online KBR Construction Safety Gear Equipment Industrial Tools

www.auctionbypearce.com

A guy has opened up a small store in the strip mall down the street re-selling the items KBR auctions off.

What's the store called? Might have to check it out in my travels south.

 

[CM1995]

What's the store called? Might have to check it out in my travels south.

IIRC it's called Tools and More located in the strip mall on HWY 31 close to KBR's yard in Saginaw.

 

[crane operator]

Trying to load this oversized tank, on a pretty pete. First we were going to lay it down. Then they decided to keep it upright.

So we loaded it upright, and no one's happy. After a bunch of measurements, kicking rocks and hem hawing around, we're back to laying it down.So it's getting laid down but in saddles, but they have to build the saddles....

Anyway, nice truck, the trailer is pretty fancy too. It extends, rear steer like a goldhofer, and has a deck insert. If he puts the insert in, says he can almost get 60' in the well .

 

[crane operator]

4 hours later......

 

[crane operator]

I wish these Link belt 40 tons had a heavier rear suspension. We've worked on both of ours, and they were repaired before we got them.

It's a raydan suspension, and evidently they put a lot of strain on the top arm.

We are pretty heavy on the rears, but I've had no trouble with our groves which are similar weight, with a real similar Hendrickson suspension. But we struggle holding together the raydan.

 

[colson04]

Is swapping suspension to a Hendrickson a possibility to resolve your issue?

 

[crane operator]

It would all have to be welded into place. The frame rails are a boxed structure and the suspensions are welded in. It could be done, but its not quite like drilling a couple holes and bolting it in.

Just probably keep shoving the damage around to a different place. They were originally bolted to the third member. Kept breaking bolts, so its now welded up. You can see in the second picture that this one has already been repaired by a previous owner on the frame rail.

I've got it rewelded onto the third member, and I'm going to gusset it all. Probably break next on the frame rail, it looks like the next weakest link.

 

[Camshawn]

I always like to make the weakest link in the chain something easy to repair. I have experienced making one broken part stronger only to discover the next weak spot.

 

[Welder Dave]

I wish these Link belt 40 tons had a heavier rear suspension. We've worked on both of ours, and they were repaired before we got them.

It's a raydan suspension, and evidently they put a lot of strain on the top arm.

We are pretty heavy on the rears, but I've had no trouble with our groves which are similar weight, with a real similar Hendrickson suspension. But we struggle holding together the raydan.

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That break looks like a very poor attempt at welding. It should be beveled with a slight gap to ensure 100% penetration. Preheat wouldn't hurt either. Looks like there wasn't anything holding on the bottom for a long time. I've looked at several suspensions when looking at dump trucks and some like Neway(sp), Rayco and others look very light duty compared to Hendricksen or Mack suspension.

 

[Sportsman762]

New tool, it's a old used frame drill. I've always gotten by with hand drill , bridge reamers, or used mag drill.

I've got two axles to install, one through the triple frame mack. The other one has the flatbed installed, and I think this will be easier to drill with, rather than removing the bed.


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Who made the frame drill? I have never seen one, sure looks handy. Can you post more pics of it?

 

[crane operator]

Who made the frame drill? I have never seen one, sure looks handy. Can you post more pics of it?

I'll get some pictures of it. A local big truck shop has one that is built very similar.

I'm sure this one is homemade. Looks like the axis' are made from a old mill. Vertical and horizontal.

 

[crane operator]

No frame drill pics, sorry I forgot.

A crane that I got splattered with ancient 80-90, working on a asphalt leg. Pulled motor and gearbox off the top, and it rained all over the crane. It stunk way worse than it looks in the picture.

Security system at a jobsite. Says it monitors 24-7 and it direct calls the sheriff if it has motion. How it doesn't pick up deer, I don't know. Maybe it sends signal to a 24 hour monitor station first before calling. Jobsite super says it already got some copper thieves. Who didn't get charged, but they may just move to easier pickings.

And a flagpole set. Ironworkers had a 185' lift and I had to put jib on.

 

[crane operator]

A cedar barrel sauna we put on the backside of a house. Hobbit door on one side, and a big window to look at the lake in the other side.

Trusses.

A fancy arborist lift, we had to put it on the other size of a retaining wall, so they could access a tree. We couldn't get to the tree with the crane, because there were power lines in the way.


A vehicle lost its enclosed trailer going down the highway. It went across a parking lot, across the truck scale, and crashed into the feed store.....

No one got hurt, it was before the feed store opened, but we've got downspouts and feed bins to scrap.

 

[colson04]

Those Spyderlifts are crazy expensive. I tried renting one last year for a job and was quoted $3,000/day. I ended up getting a towable 72' lift for around $600/day.

 

[Welder Dave]

Seems a little dumb to advertise the security system. Gives thieves a warning but can also make them look at ways to disable it or get around it.

 

[crane operator]

Those Spyderlifts are crazy expensive. I tried renting one last year for a job and was quoted $3,000/day. I ended up getting a towable 72' lift for around $600/day.

But they will go places that you will never get a towable lift into. I think for a lot of arborist, they are more useful than a bucket truck. Sure nicer to put into a yard. But yes, they are not cheap. I think this one was around $130,000.

 

[crane operator]

Seems a little dumb to advertise the security system. Gives thieves a warning but can also make them look at ways to disable it or get around it.

The idea isn't really to catch the thieves. Its to direct them to easier pickings.

 

[CM1995]

But they will go places that you will never get a towable lift into. I think for a lot of arborist, they are more useful than a bucket truck. Sure nicer to put into a yard. But yes, they are not cheap. I think this one was around $130,000.

Had a few trees taken down at my personal home a few years ago that would've been climbers but tree company had one of those. Brough it in on a little KW roll-back and they were in and out before lunch. 1 of the trees was a pine 3' dia at breast height that was struck by lighting.

Super easy and very safe compared to climbers and rope.

 

[Welder Dave]

The idea isn't really to catch the thieves. Its to direct them to easier pickings.

That's the hope anyway. Some thieves are pretty brazen.