I worked all my life behind a desk staring at a computer screen. Had a good job. I loved it. But I got to say, watching these dudes dance around these behemoths is very entertaining. Awesome video.
No kidding! That in fact is a huge understatement. Most drivers hate low boy trailers, more/less with such a huge long trailing load. Have to go slow...
@ 4:30 the lack of communication is MIND BLOWING !!! operator makes No attempt to stay on boards and the guys moving the boards around have no clue where the operator is going to go. OPEN you mouth and SPEEK TO EACHOTHER !!!!
In answer to sus sus, Grove Crane is a part of Manitowoc Corp., and usually seen are the multi- axle tired machines like the Demag's. Grove Cranes are made in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania U.S.A. William Barnh, yes at one time there used to be a lot of beam trailers for the cranes pulled by the old chain drives like Sterling, only the cranes have gotten bigger in size and more maneuvera- bility is needed on the trailer for turn- ing. Many of the crane rental and rigging company's used to have the custom built truck's (prime movers) made by Autocar, Cline,Hendrickson, Mack, to name a few. Some were custom fabricated in their own shops.I remember fondly as a young man, the McHugh Brother's from PA. and Hoff- man equipment from Piscataway, N.J. They both had some big prime movers.
Delong heaven haul used to use Peterbilts, but switch some years ago, the driver here name is Brian, been with this company for many decades, I noticed this truck still has “Paul” before Delong, as he sold the company to Delco crane company, and now most of the truck have removed the first name
As of Friday there's still over 75 pieces of heavy equipment still here at the off site storage location. They get a 1 month grace period after the show is over to get the equipment without a storage fee's and I think they even gave them another month because of covid 19 but the storage fee's are starting to really rack up on them and they won't release them until there paid in full. There has never been equipment still here like this before
This years show has had a lot of concessions made due to COVID issues so the fees aren’t exactly bad but aren’t chump change either. Should have an empty lot by Dec. and yes experienced haulers should be requiring a premium but at the same time these non experienced clowns are coming out the woodworks at half the rate causing a major shit storm
@@SmalltimestudiosNY you are completely right. Theses people who are cutting the prices is screwing everyone over big time. Then you have the others who demand the preimium price that don't know anything about the heavy haul business and screw up a expensive piece of equipment which effects the one's that have been doing it forever. It's a fucked up deal anymore
That is very true, then the actual heavy hauls that demand a premium and has the experience to back it are looked at and laughed at. Clowns are making a bad name for true heavy hauls and nothing can be done about it except drop your prices to try and compete and hope you don’t lose your ass by doing it
What gets me is when your hauling something this size trying to negotiate tight streets and some idiot in a mini cooper races up and puts his bumper up to yours like your in his way.
I would think an I-Beam trailer would have been a better choice for a move of that size. Please feel free to correct me. We had a 54-B Bucyrus Erie Dragline we moved with an I-Beam Trailer. As a matter of fact, it was. pulled with an old Sterling Mack chain driven tractor back in 1969. Power, you bet. Anyway, I-Beam or flatbed. Your thoughts, please. Your crane is a lot bigger. Thanks.
"Ach du lieber, mein schatz"!!! "YA, she's a BIGURN", as my first wife once told me!! It's "bigger than a breadbox" too!! The "minds of men are amazzingk"! No doubt other "commenters" will say, "WHY aren't those guys wearing HARD HATS??!! Foolish or stupid or both?! Can this crane do a "wheelie"? How 'bout an "Indianapolis 500" for cranes??? One lap around the track before the YEAR is over! No time out for lunch OR "potties"! I'd hate to change a "flat" on one of these babies! Might need TWO big guys! I'd like to know what "size/thickness" the CABLES are to lift the loads!! Thanks for the "intertainment"! "Gesundheit"!
