175 Ton Knuckleboom

6t56 · Jun 14, 2010

Mike,
could you have reached this tree with your smaller k-boom?

MikePoor · Jan 28, 2014

lost thread. several people have been asking to see more photos of the KBOOMS. This pick was a bit tight

Bucknut · Jan 28, 2014

I swear if the average guy on the street saw that picture they wouldn't believe it was real. Even after seeing tons of Kboom pics on the buzz, they still seem to defy physics. Or maybe they scoff at physics right before they spit in its face and leave it bleeding in a ditch?

What an awesome tool.

frashdog · Feb 3, 2014

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Awesome!
Whats the weight and distance of that pick.
Were did that log go?

craneguy1 · Feb 3, 2014

Awwwwwwwwe!!!! I hope you're line clearance certified!!! J/k...blah blah blah blah.

MikePoor · Nov 1, 2014

both cranes are still doing great.....had to have a stabilizer cylinder repacked this summer. BIG THANKS TO ART LUCAS!!! he drove it out to me after they repacked the seals! ive been lurking and seeing some really nice photo/vid in the crane section here!!! Good work buzzbros and bro-ettes!

Mark Chisholm · Nov 1, 2014

Were you running half Span on the house side?

MikePoor · Nov 9, 2014

yeah Mark I had to short the stabilizers on the house side. The far side of the tree was 2 houses away (half of this lot plus all the way across the neighbors lot and reached halfway across the lot behind that one.)

Mark Chisholm · Nov 9, 2014

That is some radius to work with. Pictures don't do it justice.

Gorman · Nov 11, 2014

Nice pics. I'm glad you took some quality pics with a quality camera to do some justice to that rig.

UrbanTC · Jan 29, 2015

Time to revive this thread!!! Here is some KBOOM action from last week!!

UrbanTC · Jan 29, 2015

ROYCE · Jan 29, 2015

Great photo's, makes me want to go and buy one. I was able to save 2500 dollars this year. You think that would be enough for the down payment

What is the reach on that K Boom?

TreeLogic · Jan 30, 2015

Wow! That thing is pretty much the shiznit!

Gorman · Jan 30, 2015

I enjoy this thread like I enjoy listening to my friend's dating exploits. As much as I would love having this splendiferous machine, I couldn't imagine the insurance, upkeep, repairs, and stress of having a 600k kboom. I'm a happy home body.
Please keep posting pics for the guys like me.

TreeLogic · Jan 30, 2015

Agreed. I'm living vicariously through these photos.

Worthaug · Jan 31, 2015

Yo, TL, wanna go in on one?

mattbever · Jan 31, 2015

Cool pics Mike

TreeLogic · Jan 31, 2015

Worthaug said:
Yo, TL, wanna go in on one?

Hell yeah!

No, actually I agree with Gorman above. I'd rather just rent out someone like Mike Poor, if there's someone even remotely like him in our town. That dude does some pretty spectacular work.

Worthaug · Jan 31, 2015

TreeLogic said:
Hell yeah!

No, actually I agree with Gorman above. I'd rather just rent out someone like Mike Poor, if there's someone even remotely like him in our town. That dude does some pretty spectacular work.

Yeah, you're right, my friend Nich (niceviews) has an Effer in town here plus my regular stick crane guy is an incredible operator.