bucket truck advice

[TexasTreemonkey]

Anybody got anything to say about the 1994 IHC forestry truck LRIII at this page.

http://www.jjkane.com/Denver-brochure.html

There is a pic on the rightside of the page. Questions,comments, what do you think its worth?

 

[clearance]

Looks ok, its not a 60' though, look at the truck above it, that is a 60' or I think a 65' Hi Ranger. Check out the stick, way out over the front of the cab, chassis looks the same on both trucks. I like the winch, throw in an offer, not sure how much. I have ran them, they are good booms, IH is a decent truck.

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Looks good TTM.....that winch ought to do many miracles...maybe even get you out of a jam.

 

[ropensaddle]

Make sure it is Altec and not asplundh made, they had issues when I worked for them and would red flag in ten years no matter how well maintained.

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

Why does this LRIII look different? Are they different models or one of them aint an altec LRIII?

http://www.schmidysmachinery.com/site/pub/lots/il/item.aspx?ItemID=1229

 

[ropensaddle]

Why does this LRIII look different? Are they different models or one of them aint an altec LRIII?

http://www.schmidysmachinery.com/site/pub/lots/il/item.aspx?ItemID=1229

If I remember correct I think the 3 is altec! and 2 asplundh I am almost blind and missed a line If you are climbing everything you will love a bucket but wont love the added costs.

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

just wondering cuz they both say LRIII and they look different

 

[clearance]

They both look like LR111 booms, the cover at the knuckle is missing on the orange truck and it has sleeves on the upper stick. Asplundh hasn't made booms for quite a while, Altec is not connected, independent of Asplundh.

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

and the upper boom is on different sides, does that matter?

 

[ropensaddle]

That one in the pic I ran one like it brand new in 93 it is a copy
by altec of the asplundh lift. They are ok but their drive cables have broke
brand new! I like the lifts altec makes that are all hydraulic no cables other than leveling. Or my high ranger the cable is twice as large! I would ask when they changed out the drive cable last if I wanted it to work immediate but I was at a site where one broke and killed a man and the lift was two months old! I am not trying to scare you just stating fact.

 

[clearance]

and the upper boom is on different sides, does that matter?

I didn't even notice, probaly not. Unles you are doing line clearance work maybe.

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

do you know if the bottom boom goes completely over center?

 

[ropensaddle]

do you know if the bottom boom goes completely over center?

They are very versatile lifts but not real heavy duty! I have worked them
several years! You will want to get a pistil grip instead of the controls it
most likely has!

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

Haha maybe my bucket truck buying skills are a hell of alot better than my towable lift buying skills!!! So what does it uselly cost to change out those cables?

 

[ropensaddle]

Haha maybe my bucket truck buying skills are a hell of alot better than my towable lift buying skills!!! So what does it uselly cost to change out those cables?

I would ask them to do it in the buy order but It depends if you
can do it or have to have it done! I would call altec to get prices
on that!

 

[clearance]

They are very versatile lifts but not real heavy duty! I have worked them
several years! You will want to get a pistil grip instead of the controls it
most likely has!

Pistol grip, and Hi Ranger, You know it Rope. I prefer the Hi Ranger, and the pistol grip, why those stupid levers are still on trucks is beyond me. I ran an LR111 with the lever controls not long back. It sucked, especially when I accidentaly hit the rotation lever with the 020. Suprised me big time, something that wouldn't be possible with a pistol grip.

 

[ropensaddle]

Pistol grip, and Hi Ranger, You know it Rope. I prefer the Hi Ranger, and the pistol grip, why those stupid levers are still on trucks is beyond me. I ran an LR111 with the lever controls not long back. It sucked, especially when I accidentaly hit the rotation lever with the 020. Suprised me big time, something that wouldn't be possible with a pistol grip.

Yeah I like my high ranger its old but good
Really I would rather have a crane with remotes and cage over any bucket if the one I wanted was not 275000.00 I would trade today

 

[TexasTreemonkey]

haha whats a 020??

 

[clearance]

haha whats a 020??

An MS 200T. What a name, I still call them 020s, cause thats what they are, with the exception of the stupid caps.

 

[mckeetree]

haha whats a 020??

Duhhh.......