boom cable damage

[ducaticorse]

View attachment 168492This is the Skyworker. 50' boom

Ok, you can def cross the skyworker off the list. I know that specific truck. It's the most mismatched rig out there. I wouldn't fly a crash test dummy in that thing.

 

[ducaticorse]

View attachment 168494View attachment 168495!(1986 GMC High Ranger 55' boom for $5500.

High danger is not an overcenter boom. Do you know what that means? (Serious question)

 

[ducaticorse]

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I want to say no, its not a 3, but the turret isn't clear enough. Bad resolution + I'm viewing it from a blackberry so I can't tell for sure.

 

[climberjones]

high danger is not an overcenter boom. Do you know what that means? (serious question)

tell us tell us serious question!

 

[ducaticorse]

tell us tell us serious question!

I asked him if he knew because it makes a very big difference in regards to what you can reach with the boom. An "over center" boom will move any where you want it to. Flip it over, full latteral extension with both booms etc. A "non over center boom" will only articulate up down with the first boom, and top boom up down to limited degree to hit the spots not directly over the top of the truck where an "over center boom" will lay both booms over as long as they are for reach. I'm doing a piss poor job explaining this I think.. I need some pictures. LOL.....

 

[Vendetti]

I know what a overcenter boom is but did not know the + or ~ between the two. I'll keep looking and try to take my time in my search. Great advise and thanks to all.

 

[gorman]

My advice friend is being that your life is in the hands of a bucket truck, you might want to splurge a little bit more than 8k. I'm saving up for one myself and I wouldn't go less than 30k used. Do as I do and just climb em for a while. If you can't keep up, then you are probably making enough to get a note for a better bucket. I know guys that have had booms fail on them while working for other outfits. They got messed up and they're the lucky ones.

Safety first.

 

[ducaticorse]

My advice friend is being that your life is in the hands of a bucket truck, you might want to splurge a little bit more than 8k. I'm saving up for one myself and I wouldn't go less than 30k used. Do as I do and just climb em for a while. If you can't keep up, then you are probably making enough to get a note for a better bucket. I know guys that have had booms fail on them while working for other outfits. They got messed up and they're the lucky ones.

Safety first.

I agree with the notion that you should spend more than 8 grand, but disagree with how much more you need to spend. All 30 grand will get you is a whitewashed version of the truck I bought for 14 grand. You can get into a solid certed x-asplundh forestry package for around 15-20. Cheaper than that if you go to auction. I worked mine HARD all season, and have yet to have an issue I or one of my employees didn't directly cause ourselves (running the pony motor dry and locking it up) thanks John!.

This is a piece of safety equipment too. You don't want to but a 30yo pos, just because its all you can afford. You're gonna get burned.....

 

[rob b]

I spent two years looking at alot of junk my bucket is an ex city truck with all of the updates and inspections. Dont buy a bucket with anyting wrong with the boom. look at jjkane.com they sell all the old line clerance equipment and will have an auction in ny in the spring.

 

[climberjones]

I asked him if he knew because it makes a very big difference in regards to what you can reach with the boom. An "over center" boom will move any where you want it to. Flip it over, full latteral extension with both booms etc. A "non over center boom" will only articulate up down with the first boom, and top boom up down to limited degree to hit the spots not directly over the top of the truck where an "over center boom" will lay both booms over as long as they are for reach. I'm doing a piss poor job explaining this I think.. I need some pictures. LOL.....

I have a versalift brand boom that the bottom boom folds out straight and the top boom does as well while the tensioning cables adjust my bucket accordingly im not sure but it sounds like your saying i have an over center boom correct?

 

[ducaticorse]

I have a versalift brand boom that the bottom boom folds out straight and the top boom does as well while the tensioning cables adjust my bucket accordingly im not sure but it sounds like your saying i have an over center boom correct?

Can you straighten the boom flat out and circle it horizontally entirely around your truck? Can you take the boom full extension at 12 oclock (forward cab), and flip it back on itself remaining at full extention to 6 oclock (behind truck) and rotate the same way?

Do you know what model versa lift you have?

 

[climberjones]

i asked him if he knew because it makes a very big difference in regards to what you can reach with the boom. An "over center" boom will move any where you want it to. Flip it over, full latteral extension with both booms etc. A "non over center boom" will only articulate up down with the first boom, and top boom up down to limited degree to hit the spots not directly over the top of the truck where an "over center boom" will lay both booms over as long as they are for reach. I'm doing a piss poor job explaining this i think.. I need some pictures. Lol.....

thanks

 

[climberjones]

Can you straighten the boom flat out and circle it horizontally entirely around your truck? Can you take the boom full extension at 12 oclock (forward cab), and flip it back on itself remaining at full extention to 6 oclock (behind truck) and rotate the same way?

Do you know what model versa lift you have?

model shv 36 pi

 

[Vendetti]

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I asked him if he knew because it makes a very big difference in regards to what you can reach with the boom. An "over center" boom will move any where you want it to. Flip it over, full latteral extension with both booms etc. A "non over center boom" will only articulate up down with the first boom, and top boom up down to limited degree to hit the spots not directly over the top of the truck where an "over center boom" will lay both booms over as long as they are for reach. I'm doing a piss poor job explaining this I think.. I need some pictures. LOL.....

This is the truck with the boom cable problem. It's a newer truck and may be worth getting the boom fixed. The cab looks great there's a little rust in the dump. So I might be looking at $11,000 insted of $8000. I'll have to get some quotes.

 

[ducaticorse]

I have a versalift brand boom that the bottom boom folds out straight and the top boom does as well while the tensioning cables adjust my bucket accordingly im not sure but it sounds like your saying i have an over center boom correct?

Ok, now THAT is an LR3. Find out exactly what's wrong with it, and let us know. Where is the truck located?

 

[Vendetti]

Derry, NH

Ya

Go Pats!

 

[ducaticorse]

Darry, NH

Derry, NH

 

[Vendetti]

1980

The seller for the 1980 GMC bucket truck said the boom has a LR 50 in the serial number.
I'm going to pass on this one to. I found a thread on the LR 50 from 2003. Altec requires the lift to have been rebuilt at 15 years or they will not sell parts.

 

[lxt]

OMG...............I tell ya, pretty soon we are gonna see the TCIA fatality page filled up!!

The big problem I see today is everyone wants a bucket thinking they will be more competitive, people who dont even know how to operate one or the terminology associated with a bucket!!

you will need to atleast triple that $8000.00 to get a piece of crap that will still need work......& you wanna get 2yrs outta an 8grand bucket.......most of us have stump grinders worth 8 grand!!! hell most of us have 8 grand in our saws!!!

the bad thing is these lowly places selling this garbage, they`re gonna get someone killed!!



LXT................

 

[Vendetti]

The cable in the boom of the forestrey truck was not damaged it was cut. As you can see in the photo, about a foot of cable was cut out. I'm assuming it was done to remove it from serice. I also added the ID. plate. I hope this thread helps someone who has the same questions.

Thank you for all your help.