I am a mobile crane and heavy equipment operator. I record and make family friendly videos with a unique perspective. Sometimes using two cameras and split screen, or picture in picture. I have been in the heavy equipment industry for more than 25 years. All of my content is produced by myself, for the purposes of entertainment. Some of the content may show dangerous situations. Viewers should never attempt anything shown in my content. Viewers accept any and all responsibility and liability for their own actions. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy my content. To The Top Crane merch available at: teespring.com/stores/to-the-top-crane?aid=marketplace You can reach me at- tothetopcrane@gmail.com
i owned one for a while, 855 Cummings, 3 stage twin disc,,very nice machine,bought it in 96 for 165k sold it 2 yrs later for 215k never broke ran it everyday, there appears no lowering clutchs,so kick out master in gauge clutch,an run machinery backwards with brake
I'm the guy who would normally be out in the cold and wet working down a hole looking up at the crane driver sleeping in his cab "during a session where lift not required" and swear that in my next life I'm coming back as a crane operator 😅 thanks for a great explanation 👍
good video. had to translate it to myself lol. we use Slew in Australia rather than Swing, interesting the Liebherr does "Stick Left is Boom down, Stick Right is Boom Up" - alot of their controls are Away From Chassis >> Towards Chassis. Cant say ive driven many Tadano's hence why I am watching
The first time I picked up a 5 yard bucket of concrete in a tower crane I almost crapped my pants. I went from about a 5 degree up angle, looking over the mountains, to a 5 or more down angle looking straight out to rooftops!!
update on the manitex vs trex vs national questions I had so, my local guy has been running a 30102WL rear mount, wrong winch, only 3500 pound line pull, he just recently got an older 30112S, correct winch and all that, the trucks 10ft shorter, outriggers have a half span chart, all that good stuff, got it out on a job 2 days ago and it blew out something in the rotator fitting for the continuous rotation, and the operator was complaining about how you have to run it nearly wide open on the go pedal to get any sort of fine control or multiple functions, whereas the 30102 will run 2 or 3 functions at idle BTW, that 30112s was having some problems with the hydraulics, telescope and boom hoist control wouldn't work till you give it a ton of throttle and it'd act like a spring and jump up or down really bad
Great video, however I have a question. I'm trying to find a reeving diagram for the booms on a large crawler crane to no avail. All I can find are blurry pictures of actual cranes and there's a whole lot of weird things happening with the rope. Any help is appreciated.
This is a fantastic tutorial on rigging. I have been in the industry for 30 plus years and I always back the pin off a quarter turn or maybe a bit less. If you are using your equipment within the design specifications there should not be any issues. There is most certainly a calculated risk with anything you remove from the ground with any rigging even when the equipment is well maintained and within operating specifications. The risk is always there..I agree with what you said wholeheartedly.
I ve recently up my crane career started with a new company doing rentals. I've gone from a 30 ton boom truck to a linkbelt HTC 8690. I am looking to learn and found you as great awareness information. Thanks for the good work on the videos. Well kept Cranes, love it .
You have been an inspiration to me and helped me a lot!!! I appreciate your teaching and explaining what you’re doing. I’m about to start my new job as an apprentice ( I guess ) to start getting my hours and learn to be a Crain operator in SC… would love to connect and explain…
It’s ok you have helped me so much just by making videos. Real life crane experience is awesome…keep up the great videos. I’m about to make a leap into a crane because of your videos. I would love to share with you.
