Got the opportunity to check out the beast while it was building the new Texas rangers stadium in Arlington TX. So I shot a few clips walking around and throughout the machine
That's a biggun. I remember back in mid 80's going in on a Sunday with my buddy's dad to boom down the 4100 Ringer he was running at a power plant because of an incoming storm. Stood behind him and was just amazed at the boom deflection when it got horizontal and stretched out into the parking lot on towers of cribbing. Amazing engineering.
Ha, 70 years old and I Still love it too, starting in 1971 I ran a Bucyrus Erie 88B Dragline in Miami, then I ran at a different Rock Quarry Lima 2400 Draglines & Clamshells, the biggest Manitowoc I’ve run is the 4700 in Dragline form 😎👍✅
We are never too old for this things. I’m 50 years old and I want a train set, but this time with realistic looking trees and bridges. I’m thinking about it.
Back in the 80's I had a Koehring 305 for my first dragline/clam machine. Wasn't a very big machine but it was fun. Sitting beside the scream Detroit was a blast. Little machine but it got the job done.
Been operating about 42 years mostly cranes. Yes, it can be cool. Use to be more cool back in the day, especially when real freefall cranes were dominant. Too much regulations and bullcrap now. Not fun anymore. And remember this, travelers. Family is more important than any crane or job. Love my lever pulling brothers, be safe.
Karl Knicks I hear you on the free fall. In the late 70s early 80s a 4100 set up on a ringer was the shit. This thing is massive. Time is moving right on along. Have a good one .
That crane is absolutely next level!! It is mind boggling that it is on crawlers as well. It must have taken almost as long to put that together as it did to build the stadium lol 😂 I think I would go nuts listening to those alarms all day 😆
Marvelous piece of equipment right there. Best video I’ve got to see of it, you’ve done a great job! Must have been quite the experience getting to see it in person... appreciate you sharing.
Indeed this is truly a sight to behold: this 'beast' in action. And all details captured by our camera guy have made us appreciate it even more - big ups man...
As a retired operator, the largest crane I ever had the joy to pull the sticks on was a Manitowoc 4100 Vicon on a ringer. The crane in this video is amazing. I can't imagine how many hours of training it took for this operator. I would love to have been on the erection crew when this machine rolled onto the job. Man o man.
I don't know if the camera's perspective makes this look worse than it actually is, but it appears mind boggling. The heights and weights lifted and the complications of the already assembled steel work, plus the other cranes, would seem overwhelming to an inexperienced person, like me. I am sure it would take knowledge, experience and genuine confidence in an operator's own abilities to perform the crane operators job calmly, under circumstances like this. The operator would, also have to have confidence in his spotters and the other operators. Equipment like this has always fascinated me, but I wouldn't want to be an operator of something of this scale, where even one mistake could be disastrous.
Wow, things have changed since I ran both the 4100 vicon and the 4600. Guess speed isn't the main thing nowadays! I hope when you are in the cab, you don't hear all that dinging and buzzing! That would drive me crazy. Technology sure has changed since I stopped running cranes back in '78!
That's awesome man! Most of my family (Sullivan) has been working on these guys their whole career I am so proud to say. Grandpa is a master welding instructor. I was so bummed it wasnt there when I was visiting Manitowoc from Colorado a month ago.
The Manitowoc 31000 is your favorite crane isn’t it ?? That must have been awesome to get up close and personal like that.. great video... thanks for sharing
First time out on the site core drilling for Northstar Fire and I couldn’t believe how massive this thing is.. I was told it cost a million dollars a month, and only two existed.. also i watched the big blue accident, and couldn’t imagine going back to work at the stadium if that happened now..
People who work at gas stations have tablets to watch whatever, when they aren't doing anything. Not a big deal man. When this guy gets that big truss into position he probably stays hooked onto it for two hours or more depending on how much bolting up, cutting and welding the ironworkers gotta do to secure enough before disconnect the rigging.
@@MrBillFold Oh I know, I wasn't complaining about it. My grandfather was an ironworker but went to rigging because in the time between lifts he could go hangout in the shade, take a piss, or otherwise just relax. Same goes for the operator, once you're in position it's up to the riggers or ironworkers to deal with the load and that gives you plenty of downtime (not to mention when trucks are late). As long as they're laser-focused while the load is being moved I could care less what they do the rest of the time, but having worked on job sites I will say the luxury they enjoy makes people envious and the iPad is just another layer to that on top of the airconditioning and padded seat lol.
It’s a shame the video doesn’t show the VPS variable counterweight either moving or extended. It’s one of the more impressive features of that crane. Its a Manitowoc patented feature, one that was also stole and used by a Chinese manufacturer and subsequently blocked from being imported.
Theres a clip that shows it moving out when I walk around to the back of it, the load wasnt heavy enough to push it out a whole lot. And it moves pretty slow. And theres a clip of it going back in when I'm standing on the ground away from it, as he booms up and starts swinging around. It's just slow
at my former workplace we did production drawings and documentations for manitowoc. last cranes we did were the mlc650 and mlc300. that smaller looks like the 300? was long time ago lol.
Keep on dreaming. What's even more impressive and equally important is the A&D technician(s).Lots of operators I know could operate this crane and be good on it in a matter of an hour
WOW what a beast thanks for sharing this Cranedude something you don't get to see over here in Austalia. Do you know what engine it run and horsepower ?
Oh man this machine it’s huge must have been awesome to see it in action. So was this like your day here or were you on break i don’t know. Cool video though would have loved to see it in person.
I was working here , was ranger stadium arlington tx , there is right there the operator of this mousther his name is Andy he is my friend , we where working together un lubbock tx , atlanta Georgia and here ranger stadium ...we call the big boy ...
I'm wondering how they transported the cab of the crane. I'm guessing the cab is broken into big chunks so it can fit down the road with the other hundreds of pieces.
manitowoc 31000 is capable of 2300t, liheberr lr13000 with single boom and no rails rotation system is capable of 3000t (more than 3300t during test and 3700t with p boom)
cranedude07 Wow big numbers alright. She’s a bit too big for me to consider building a model. Not many people on this side of the pond would recognize it anyway. Thanks Brandon.
No they actually lay it down inside, and use a smaller crane to take it apart, and truck each piece out. But you need atleast a 300ton crane to assemble/disassemble it
Were you supposed to have walked around the crane whilst it was in operation??!! Great video but I think you may have breached some health and safety laws hahaha? Thanks ever so much for sharing as you did get some really great close ups of the beast in action!
I was paying attention as he was swinging around. I work around cranes everyday and always aware of my surroundings. Have to be working around these things, plus he has an alarm that sounds while hes swinging/crawling/and when counterweights move.
Les Felts he is a Union tradesman for Operating Engineers and has gone through a apprenticeship to become a journeyman and then over years has worked his way up to be trained and certified to operate this crane
It has about 7 different set positions depending on the boom angle and load, operator sets it up on the computer and then it goes out automatically while he comes up on the load. When he comes off the load, it comes back in automatically
I own and operate a Manitex 22101, I get the "Rock Star Treatment" when I show up to set trusses. The operator on this rig must get treated like Elvis re-incarnated!
Because it is sitting in the middle of the site, the other smaller ones cant reach it and move it from one side to the other, and he didnt have a whole lot to do at the time lol
@@cranedude07 I was wearing my construction business owner hat when I wrote that...:)....I would have broke some balls...And, when you're around the business as long as me (30 + years), You've seen too many times when doing something like that can have profound impact on something unexpected...Some stupid thing breaks that holds up the job etc...But; All's well that ends well. :). Stay safe and I hope they all get BIG bonuses..:)...I went to your channel; are you an operator or just build models and video jobs?
Maybe next time, a little dialogue as to what's going on. I skipped through most of it. The beeping was a bit much. I didn't need to hear it because I wasn't in the danger zone.
Piece off junk! The crane ways a lot more then a same type off crane made by Liebherr or Demag and has a lot of unfriendly jobs for a mechanic to work on! If you ever consider buying a bigg crane choose for a Liebherr/Demag these cranes are top enginered and mechanic friendly! Saves a lot off time and money!
