Recent content by HookMan
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another crane accident cleveland
Just more fuel for the fire,the one that the tree industry is burning to keep certification out of your industry.Most of you guys sound like you run responsible operations and probably wouldn't balk at regulations that might protect you and eliminate the slobs that cause all these headlines and... -
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aftermarket lmi conversion,could i get sued?
Sorry,but I missed the fact that you are trying to market this idea.From what I've seen over the years,your best bet is to try to sell your idea to a established manufacturer that already has the needed insurance and legal advise, either inhouse or on retainer,it's sad,but it is the way it's... -
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aftermarket lmi conversion,could i get sued?
What I seem to be hearing here is that none of these problems you are having are being attributed to operator error,as in"watch what you are doing",yes A2B wires present a problem from time to time,but that's what a "certified/qualified"operator is suppose to be able to cope with.Also regarding... -
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aftermarket lmi conversion,could i get sued?
Here's an answer I used for years on a similar machine,First the real problem is not losing the wire,it's losing the spring in the reel,when it free wheels back,they won't sell it seperate anymore as it is too dangerous to install by a novice,better deal is buy the whole new reel.Back to the... -
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Crane guys please educate me
As for crane choice,KISS,keep it simple stupid,(nothing personal here) any good AT is going to be European,complicated and very expensive to maitain,take it from someone that pays for said repairs.You can own a very usable larger BT and rent larger when you realy need it,example;one tire on my... -
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Crane guys please educate me
First I've seen of your post as for a 422,my advice is to run away,don't know what this guy has experienced but these cranes were electronic nightmares. -
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Mandatory Crane Certification
The whole thing is nothing more than the creation of an industry by a handfull of people,when I got my first license it had 4 items on it,now there must be a dozen.The real benificiaries of this program are the testers,they make money at this.Somebody talked New Jersey into dropping the only... -
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Mandatory Crane Certification
The reason tree work is exempted is because the tree industry has fought tooth and nail to be exempted.For some unknown reason they think that they have a "better idea" as to what an operator should be qualified to know and be able to do with a crane.I have 40 years in this game and still op...
