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    It's very possible to use the spare buttons on your crane transmitter to operate the grapple...

    It's very possible to use the spare buttons on your crane transmitter to operate the grapple. You will have to install a wall transmitter. The wall transmitter links the cranes transmitter to the grapple saw. However there is some programing that has to be done by a Palfinger dealer. You can...
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    Unmounted crane or boom truck

    What size Knuckle booms are you looking for?
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    How reliable are palfinger crane Electronics?

    The outrigger sensors you're talking about aren't on most of the small to med size cranes it's an option but in the tree care industry it should be a standard feature. I have been rethinking my opinion about this feature for the tree service. If this feature became standard it would make...
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    How reliable are palfinger crane Electronics?

    Okay.. They are called change over valves. They switch the fly jib extension and up and down movements to operate the grapple saw. For the most part most crane manufactures uses the same type of valves. We have been using these types of valves for operating a lot of jib tip functions for...
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    Unmounted crane or boom truck

    I have a few used Palfinger knuckle booms. And I also have a Mack Granite with a PK44002 mounted on the rear. You can see this equipment on my website. www.westminsterhydraulics.com look under used products
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    How reliable are palfinger crane Electronics?

    The sequence valves on Palfinger's k boom are manually operated no electronics are associated with those valves. I think what the original question was referring to was the crane's electronic system. When we started selling Plafinger cranes in 2005 the biggest issue was with the Hectronic...
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    How reliable are palfinger crane Electronics?

    Gareth, The electronics that Palfinger uses are some of the best on the market. The older style electronics your talking about have been long gone. The Pal50 and 150 are very dependable.
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    Looking to buy my first knuckle boom crane with a grapplesaw.

    SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY. IT TOOK TWO MEN A DAY & 1/2 TO REMOVE WASH AND REINSTALL.
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    Looking to buy my first knuckle boom crane with a grapplesaw.

    Rick came in because the boom sections where jerking when retracting and lubricating the sections weren't correcting the issue. What we found was a lot and I mean a lot of saw dust and twigs packed in and around the back wear pads in everyone of the main boom sections. So each section was...
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    Looking to buy my first knuckle boom crane with a grapplesaw.

    All of us that build and sell this type equipment are great resources for you to reach out to. See who is close to you and call. Service on these cranes are big deal don't let that aspect fall between the cracks. Keep in mind the lead time for the crane and the time it takes to build these rigs...
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    making an old crane remote controlled

    We tried something very similar to what your considering several years ago. They worked great out of the gate but within 3 months the plastic gears started to wear out. If you already moved forward something else you need to know they need to push and pull in a straight line. Your best bet...
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    Used PK65002-SH D PJ170E JV1 for sale

    Mark I also have a 2007 PK85002 E PJ170E for sale should you want something bigger. Attached is the load chart. The load chart shows a manual pull out extension on the fly jib this crane does not have that. It can be gotten.
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    Used PK65002-SH D PJ170E JV1 for sale

    I'm more than happy to install it. Yes it can be rear mounted. The only reason I posted it that way was because our build times are always beyond what most guys want to hear. We are involved with all aspects of the building trade so our shop stays busy.
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    Used PK65002-SH D PJ170E JV1 for sale

    I'm uploading some pictures of this crane. It's currently still in use.
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    Used PK65002-SH D PJ170E JV1 for sale

    If there is any do it yourselfers out there that want a really nice used knuckle boom. I have a 2013 PK65002-SH D PJ170E JV1 coming in on trade some time late January early February 2018. It will come with the existing hydraulic pump, 105 gal hydraulic oil tank and aux outriggers. This crane...
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    Custom Knuckle Boom Designed Specifically for Tree Work

    Thanks for the reply. As I read farther through the thread I did see that comment.
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    Custom Knuckle Boom Designed Specifically for Tree Work

    Is this truck still for sale?
  18. Westminster Hydraulics

    crane spreader bar

    Caldwell is a very popular name brand. www.uscargocontrol.com/spreader-beam/caldwell
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    Used Knuckle Boom Truck For Sale

    I have a 2005 Mack CV713 w/IMT 52380 coming in on trade. The truck has around 150,000 miles as seen in the pictures the crane is mounted behind the cab. The crane is operated by radio remote. This truck would be a good one for conventional tree work as getting another boom tip function could be...
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    Load Charts for knuckle booms

    We have a number of guys using the Mecanil grapple saw. I want to be sure the guys using the these saws understand they are limited to the capacity of the manual extension when they are pulled out. The manual extension are unprotected by the cranes overload protection system. If you have the...

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