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  1. Courierguy

    Manitex 22101S FOR SALE

    I agree that, without actually experiencing the difference like I have and you have not, the A-frames would seem equally solid, only until I made the transition and talked with others who had, did I notice it, it's a pretty well known advantage of out and downs, and why many are willing to pay...
  2. Courierguy

    Manitex 22101S FOR SALE

    OK, let's talk.... first off, as I am not in the tree business, as I have mentioned many times before, but just hang here a bit for the crane chatter, I did not want to clog up the airways with non tree related type work. Bad enough I had the balls to post a "for sale" here, I was thinking...
  3. Courierguy

    Manitex 22101S FOR SALE

    Time to move up to something bigger. I started my little one man crane service about 15 years ago with a 10 ton JGL, (and probably made more money with it, relative to what it cost me anyway, then anything since) then traded up to a used 17 Ton Terex 3470, then bought a brand spanking new 3470...
  4. Courierguy

    Bridge crane or gantry crane

    Pretty sure they are one and the same. I had a job with the 22101S last year taking the motor out of one. It was in one the big WW2 gun plant buildings in Pocatello, where they used to build and reline the big naval guns. About an 80'ceiling, and a rainy day, kind of different to be doing a...
  5. Courierguy

    Why Don't Giant Tree Co's Use Cranes?

    And when you do solar power systems on the side, every system needs to be lifted into place using a crane. Ha ha!
  6. Courierguy

    Engine oil/hydraulic system change intervals?

    For 2,000 hrs I changed my oil at 350 to 400 hrs. No issues at all with the engine. A friend with the exact same setup in Arizona has done the same, also with no issues. It's hard to argue against frequent oil changes, other then the expense and labor or course more frequent is better then...
  7. Courierguy

    Kboom vs. All terrain Crane??

    Let's not forget that OSHA could care less what you do with your equipment, now or in the future. It's when you have an employee that things get complicated. This is why my only employee has 4 legs and a tail. This will keep me small time, yes, but life is SO much simpler, works for me anyway...
  8. Courierguy

    Engine oil/hydraulic system change intervals?

    I had a cheap little utility water pump laying around, the type that cost about 50 bucks, and have hose bib fittings on both ends. They have a rubber impeller. It works great, just slower flow due to the greater viscosity. It took about 20 minutes, lots easier then siphoning or pulling the drain...
  9. Courierguy

    Engine oil/hydraulic system change intervals?

    [ QUOTE ] Burning used hydro oil is way easier on the fuel system than used engine oil due to cleanliness. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah that's what I came away with, especially when 5 or 10% mix, pretty much a no brainer with diesel over 4 bucks a gallon. Frankly, it made me feel a lot better about the...
  10. Courierguy

    Engine oil/hydraulic system change intervals?

    Mine is a 3126 E, 2003. Been changing the engine oil at 350 to 400 hrs. now for coming up on 3,000 hrs., with zero problems so far. I guess that means whatever I'm doing is working OK. Even at 175 hr intervals, an oil change is pretty cheap for the amount of money a crane should make in that...
  11. Courierguy

    Engine oil/hydraulic system change intervals?

    All our idling time, as opposed to trucking down the highway, is what makes the usual service intervals a little hard to get a handle on. I came up with my estimate of 3 to 400 hundred partially based on engine hours and also calendar time. Good to know I was guessing pretty close! I think I'll...
  12. Courierguy

    Engine oil/hydraulic system change intervals?

    Keeping it to the smaller stick booms, and going by the hour meter, how often you guys change the engine oil? With my CAT 3126/C-7 on the Manitex 22101S I was going 3 to 400, but after a heart to heart with a for real CAT mechanic, (NOT the service manager hoping to drum up more business but...
  13. Courierguy

    Kboom vs. All terrain Crane??

    Why can't you operate a stick boom and be the cutter? They can be equipped with remotes also. I should mention I am strongly considering re-tro fitting my '03 Manitex 22101S with the newer pilot control system and a remote to go with it, rather then go into debt on a newer rig. I had an older...
  14. Courierguy

    Big ol' crane.

    Re: Big ol\' crane. Ha ha, magnifico indeed! Maybe there is room in that size crane market for some competition? I'll pass.
  15. Courierguy

    another crane accident cleveland

    Some years ago Manitex came out with a turret mod after some failures in that area. All these failures were caused by severe overloading or so I was told by a long time Manitex New York City area fleet operator. He was not affiliated with the company so I tend to believe him as recounting the...
  16. Courierguy

    another crane accident cleveland

    Manitex doesn't make a 23 ton, as far as I know. They go from 22 ton to the 30 ton. Did you mean 22 ton or was it a Terex? That sounds screwed up, and frankly I find that hard to believe, "no load"?? And 2 yrs old?! I'm not buying it, I'll bet there is more to the story here, like gross...
  17. Courierguy

    Big ol' crane.

    Re: Big ol\' crane. I wonder how they work the travel time for that beast? It makes my 2 hr. one way drive charge to my next job scheduled look pretty reasonable I'm sure!
  18. Courierguy

    another crane accident cleveland

    We had an outfit here that managed to break their turret off. A BTC Manitex 2281. They do concrete products, septic tanks etc. They also were lucky no one got hurt or killed, and it didn't make the news. I heard about it through "the grape vine". Another outfit here wiped out their 15 ton BTC...
  19. Courierguy

    non tree related crane fail in my area

    I often have at least some of the tires in the air, due to the unlevel setup areas I have to contend with in a mountainous region. But, the rare times I'm on level ground, I take the weight fully off the suspension but the tires are still on the ground,just, call it almost clear of the ground. I...
  20. Courierguy

    more fun with knucklebooms

    31,700 LBS AT 51'? Did I read that right? I am of the camp that still doesn't get how the K booms can do so much with what looks like so little. Though I do get that the generally higher hydraulic pressures they run at help a lot, up around 5,000 psi v. 2 or 3 K psi for a stick boom I think. But...

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