75' bucket question

[Gerasimek]

Does anyone here have an LRV60-70 rear mount or an XT70?
I have an LRIII-55 and am looking into 75' of reach. I was wondering how well these units are liked by their owners.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Gerasimek

 

[motor]

Having serviced quite a few of these I can give you some pro's and con's as far as service goes but not field use.

The Altec has a lot more meat to it. Where the Terex is slimmer.
The Altec elevator takes up more bed space but feels more stable.
The Terex is faster but has less articulation.
The Altec uses cable leveling which tends to be smoother than the chains Terex uses.
I've seen less warranty, or premature failures with the Altec products.
Both are about the same price.
Delivery on the Terex is usually quicker unless you get lucky.
I feel the Altec is more easily serviced as well.

Overall both are quality units with good service and support networks. I prefer the Altec from my end. Just my .02, others may disagree.

 

[Gerasimek]

Motor,
Thanks for the advice.
I was leaning towards the altec. Our altec has proven to be very easy to maintain as well as dependable.

Gerasimek

 

[topnotchtree]

I ran the terex lift doing line clearance for nearly 4 years. The reach is amazing. It actually took awile to learn not to set up so close to the tree. I usually pulled past the tree and worked off the back of the truck dropping the limbs near the chipper chute. You will be able to work around almost anything. If there was a limb or wire preventing you from getting somewhere, most of the time you could scisser up and go over it. We could set up and stick the knuckle out over top primary wires on crossarms, and boom down with top boom and reach flush cuts at bottom of tree.

 

[DOOLEY]

I love our 60/70

 

[Gerasimek]

Dooley,
Would you consider putting that boom on a cabover to make it even easier to get around? I'm interested to hear what you think.
I really love the benefits of our knuckleboom cabover (see attachment).
Gerasimek

 

[ASD]

like this??

http://www.feva.net/

 

[clearance]

Having serviced quite a few of these I can give you some pro's and con's as far as service goes but not field use.

The Altec has a lot more meat to it. Where the Terex is slimmer.
The Altec elevator takes up more bed space but feels more stable.
The Terex is faster but has less articulation.
The Altec uses cable leveling which tends to be smoother than the chains Terex uses.
I've seen less warranty, or premature failures with the Altec products.
Both are about the same price.
Delivery on the Terex is usually quicker unless you get lucky.
I feel the Altec is more easily serviced as well.

Overall both are quality units with good service and support networks. I prefer the Altec from my end. Just my .02, others may disagree.

I will not speak to the maintenence, as I am not a mechanic. The booms are different, the High Ranger booms are much stiffer because they are rectangular. The Altec booms are somewhat like a fishing rod because they are round, flinging you around quite a bit until you get smooth on the controls. Kind of scary at first, and I imagine the stresses caused by that flexing must put more strain and wear on the moving parts. Or maybe its like a bridge or high rise, designed to take it.

 

[Gerasimek]

ASD,
That's a really nice setup in the picture. I'd like to put the 75' boom on that truck without the chipbox. Would that get into some tight spots, or what?!
Gerasimek

 

[DOOLEY]

I think it would work well.If you rear mount the boom I would wounder if the front of boom would stick out so far that you really gain nothing at the end of the build Wade,

 

[Gerasimek]

Dooley,
I realize the boom would stick out there but, I think having the turning radius offered by the cabover and the short wheelbase would be a good combination.
Thanks for the replies. They're very helpful.
Gerasimek

 

[DOOLEY]

Dooley,
I realize the boom would stick out there but, I think having the turning radius offered by the cabover and the short wheelbase would be a good combination.
Thanks for the replies. They're very helpful.
Gerasimek

I think that the radius is the same???? If the boom is xx number of feet then a shorter truck is just a shorter truck.

 

[juststumps]

like this??

http://www.feva.net/

that looks exactly like my rig.... a highranger XT-65 ,, on a FEVA body,, on a GMC T 7500 cab over.... yours is newer,, mines a 2001... same color !!! weird... great truck !!!

 

[juststumps]

that looks exactly like my rig.... a highranger XT-65 ,, on a FEVA body,, on a GMC T 7500 cab over.... yours is newer,, mines a 2001... same color !!! weird... great truck !!!

i didn't see the FEVA link on the original post....didn't realize that was a factory photo.... that is my truck....cab guard has been extended,, and a steel bumper put on the front over the plastic bumper... plus its new in that photo.. before i got there.. LOL

 

[juststumps]

that looks exactly like my rig.... a highranger XT-65 ,, on a FEVA body,, on a GMC T 7500 cab over.... yours is newer,, mines a 2001... same color !!! weird... great truck !!!

i didn't see the FEVA link on the original post....didn't realize that was a factory photo.... that is my truck....cab guard has been extended,, and a steel bumper put on the front over the plastic bumper..and a brace to hold a ladder on the cab protector,,. plus its new in that photo.. before i got there.. LOL

 

[Gerasimek]

Wheel cut

Dooley,
A cab over has a considerably tighter turning radius than a conventional cab. I can almost do a U-turn on a 2 lane street and my wheelbase is pretty long. My brother has a cabover dumptruck with a super short wheelbase. He can do a u-turn on a 2 lane street.
You should check out a cabover, Dooley. They definitely have some advantages.


Juststumps,
I was laughing my butt off reading your posts here. Funny stuff. BTW Nice truck.

Gerasimek

 

[John464]

Dooley,
A cab over has a considerably tighter turning radius than a conventional cab. I can almost do a U-turn on a 2 lane street and my wheelbase is pretty long. My brother has a cabover dumptruck with a super short wheelbase. He can do a u-turn on a 2 lane street.
You should check out a cabover, Dooley. They definitely have some advantages.

I think what Dooley was saying is that in that picture that boom is hanging off the rear end. Therefore decreasing the advantanges the shorter front of the truck provides.

I still think the cabover would turn tighter, given the same lengths. From longest pont of the truck when it driving position.

 

[juststumps]

Dooley,
A cab over has a considerably tighter turning radius than a conventional cab. I can almost do a U-turn on a 2 lane street and my wheelbase is pretty long. My brother has a cabover dumptruck with a super short wheelbase. He can do a u-turn on a 2 lane street.
You should check out a cabover, Dooley. They definitely have some advantages.


Juststumps,
I was laughing my butt off reading your posts here. Funny stuff. BTW Nice truck.

Gerasimek

i saw the pic that ASD put up,, not seeing the FEVA link... thinking some guy in california bought the same truck we have,, in the same color,,only newer.... not realizing, it was a factory pic of my rig when it was new....was thinking i wasn't the only clown driving a bucket truck that color.... i guess i still am !!! OH WELL !!

it is a nice truck,, turns well,, a little under powered...could use a bigger engine...pulling a chipper with a full load.... 9 times out of 10,, it has another chip truck going out with it.. so if i had my choice,, i would have gotten it as a rear mount... plus the thing is still big.. if we pull a chipper with it,, the chipper gets left out on the street,, a lot of times....tires have lots of battle scars from curbing in tight drives...low wires and limbs are fun also...

 

[DOOLEY]

I agree the truck will turn tighter---you will still need the same radius to turn around the boom is the boom and it length as your limmiting factor

 

[juststumps]

I agree the truck will turn tighter---you will still need the same radius to turn around the boom is the boom and it length as your limmiting factor

your right and wrong...take a one foot ruler,, pin it at zero inches,, spin it around...makes a 24 inch circle... take the same ruler,, pin it at 3 inches,,18 inch circle... pin at 6,, 12 inch circle... you are still turning the same ruler !!!

it's all about wheel base and over hang....you can turn a tigher circle.. but you need to know what the back end is doing at the same time....

i stepped it out today...

from the front bumper to the tip of the boom 30 ft
from the font bumper to the front axle 3 ft
from the front axle to the rear axle 15 ft
from the rear axle to the back of the chip box 9 ft
from the back of the chip box to the tip of the boom 3 ft

i've got 9 ft low to the chip box 12 ft to the tip of the boom swinging behind me...

i'm just over 40 ft with a chipper...a lot of times there isn't enough room to get the truck and chipper in....

with out a chipper,, i can get that truck just about any where.....with a 15 ft wheel base....