I'm over 2000 hrs on my boom. After your 2nd year you will quickly realize how much fun these are.. Many guys have had to replace every hose after the 2 year mark!
I had a 23' hose expold last year, luckily it was in the street! At first i was scared to tackle it. But i tied a rope to one end and pulled it through the boom down to valve body. At 6,000 psi it was not cheap. Having a shop do it, would have put me down for at least a week.
It's incredible the amount of work these trucks do for us. When I first got it, I quickly realized at the end of every week I had more and more profit in my pocket. However keep in mind the maintenance or breakdown repairs are on a whole different level then it was with the typical tree...
I agree with @southsoundtree , I never want to be the cheapest! Can I do it? have I done it? The answer is yes. But that's not what I want to be known for. I want to be known by the people that would rather pay a few hundred bucks extra for the same job and have it done with minimal impact and...
Wow I didn't think unplugging it would help that much . I Probably get about a week out of the grapple saw battery, but to prevent what happened to me earlier I just swap them every 2 or 3 days. The batteries from the small 3-button remote for the Mecanil were replaced only twice since I've...
Whats the fassi rated at? Also the pm100's pullout has inside supports welded in? Hmm i got to see that. @CanaryBoss can u show us a picture of what your talking about?
Also I completely surround my Outriggers with cones. One on each side of the Outrigger, you can never have enough of them. I can't tell you how many times even with the cones I almost get people hitting my Outriggers. It's my worst fear when I'm operating on the street.