whadja do today?

[gorman]

I have one employee out with the flu and his brother came in this morning and started dry heaving. I sent him home and Lysol’d the cabs. I’m not flying solo so I’m calling subs.

 

[Griff93]

Oil change time. This thing takes 11 gallons of oil.

 

[dbl612]

Oil change time. This thing takes 11 gallons of oil.

Oil change time. This thing takes 11 gallons of oil.

240 cummins?

 

[dbl612]

240 cummins?

looks like a mid 70's TMS300.

 

[pdqdl]

Oil change time. This thing takes 11 gallons of oil.

That's not really so bad. My old semi truck took 13 gallons, and I am certain that it got a lot more miles & oil changes than a crane.

Nice old rig, btw. It looks like you have two different sizes of wheels & tires. Why haven't you converted the front wheels yet? Expense, steering geometry, or something else?

 

[tree MDS]

Now we’re talking!!!

 

[treebilly]

Did I see the new elevator on one side and ole stubs on the other? Must be nice

 

[tree MDS]

Did I see the new elevator on one side and ole stubs on the other? Must be nice

Yeah, two crews on one job. What better use for a Sunday? Hell, I’m two days ahead of the game already by the time Monday rolls around and it starts raining again. Lol.

Never tried that before. Setup was a bitch and seemed to take forever, but once things got rolling it was pretty cool watching that job get its ass handed to it from both sides. The lady had major annoying potential too, so was nice just to get in and out before the ******** even got started.

 

[Griff93]

Yep. It's a TMS300. It's got an NHC250 in it. It's terribly slow on hills. Some of the 'mountains' around here it's 10mph by the time you get up them. It's a good crane though. In very good mechanical shape with a good chart. It's got a 104' main boom and a jib so it's got some serious reach. At some point I'll probably do a motor swap for an NTC350. It would be really nice to have a jake brake as well.

I think it's just the picture scaling. The crane has 22.5's front and rear.

 

[dbl612]

Yep. It's a TMS300. It's got an NHC250 in it. It's terribly slow on hills. Some of the 'mountains' around here it's 10mph by the time you get up them. It's a good crane though. In very good mechanical shape with a good chart. It's got a 104' main boom and a jib so it's got some serious reach. At some point I'll probably do a motor swap for an NTC350. It would be really nice to have a jake brake as well.

I think it's just the picture scaling. The crane has 22.5's front and rear.

we had the same crane for several years. it will out chart a 50 today. we also swapped engines to a 350 with an RTO11608LL trans. the rt613 will not take the torque of the engine. we also had to upsize the radiator. had plenty of power and low end gears for creeping around the job site.

 

[tree MDS]

And the war rages on..

 

[gorman]

I’m beginning to reach the limit of what I can do with dead trees with this 60 footer. Need an elevator stat.

Ordered 4 sena helmets for my workers yesterday so I don’t have to scream anymore. I now can talk coldly into the mic.

 

[tree MDS]

I’m beginning to teach the limit of what I can do with dead trees with this 60 footer. Need an elevator stat.

Ordered 4 sena helmets for my workers yesterday so I don’t have to scream anymore. I now can talk coldly into the mic.

They’re pretty sweet for sure. After a year I’m still finding myself falling more and more in love with my truck.

I need some of those helmets too. I’ve known I needed them for years now, just haven’t gotten around to it. I used a headset a few weeks back doing a little crane work, and we’ll, you know the rest. Definitely on the short list.

 

[dbl612]

They’re pretty sweet for sure. After a year I’m still finding myself falling more and more in love with my truck.

I need some of those helmets too. I’ve known I needed them for years now, just haven’t gotten around to it. I used a headset a few weeks back doing a little crane work, and we’ll, you know the rest. Definitely on the short list.

be careful paul, you are closing in on 2016 with all this new equipment and radios and all! just kidding, you still know how to work.

 

[Griff93]

Elevators are really nice. My buddy that I work with a lot bought an altec rear mount 75 ft on a freightliner 4x4 chassis. It's a really awesome truck. The reach works very well with our crane.

Now instead of yelling directions at your guys, you get to yell at them for hitting the button.

 

[tree MDS]

So the “Sena DIY” helmets treestuff sells for $220, is that the way to go?

I don’t have a lot of time and patience to get all nerded out with this crap, just want it done.

 

[gorman]

So the “Sena DIY” helmets treestuff sells for $220, is that the way to go?

I don’t have a lot of time and patience to get all nerded out with this crap, just want it done.

I’m having shelter tree put the helmets and Senas together.

 

[tree MDS]

I’m having shelter tree put the helmets and Senas together.

What about the Tufftalk muffs with everything integrated? Sounds pricey, but maybe the way to go?

 

[tree MDS]

Seems like it’d be easier, what with worker turnover and all - new guy, clip system into new hat. Next!!! Lol

 

[tree MDS]

I’m having shelter tree put the helmets and Senas together.

Tufftalk Lite?