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Had to pick between a 100 ton and a 150 ton mobile crane for a tight lift downtown
Last Tuesday I had a job to set a 40 foot HVAC unit on a roof in a packed city block. The access was a single lane alley. My boss wanted me to take the 150 ton for the extra capacity, but I argued for the 100 ton because of its shorter tail swing and tighter turn radius. We went with the 100 ton and it just barely fit, with maybe 6 inches to spare on each side when swinging. The setup took an extra 45 minutes to get the outriggers perfect on the uneven pavement, but the lift itself went smooth. Anyone else had to talk a supervisor out of using a bigger crane for an access issue?
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reese8627d ago
The extra 45 minutes was time well spent. People don't always realize that a bigger crane isn't just longer and wider. It also has a bigger swing radius and needs more room for the outriggers to be fully extended. Even if you have the capacity, it doesn't matter if you can't get it positioned right. That 100 ton probably had a much better working area for that alley than the 150 ton would have. Good call on your part.
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