Boom failure

When I bought my bucket years ago I sent it right to aerial lift for inspection(of course I bought mine at an auction). A dealer should have anything inspected prior to selling. We are not experts on inspection and should let someone who is do it. Where I bought my crane they have the motors of all used equipment tested as well as fluids. That way they can stand behind what they sell.
 
Jamin, I took the boom up and moved it around it seemed to be still pretty tight. I looked at all the connections as best as I could, when the Terex guys looked at it they said that the bottom boom had been worked on and repainted.
I don't know who is responsible but I'm in a crack if I can't get something done. Like I've said making payments on something you can't use doesn't cut it.
 
We bought a truck from them a couple of years ago. Wasn't real impressed with their attitude. We asked for the Owners Manual for the truck and they said they would mail it and it never came and then they finally admit they didn't have one a couple of weeks later. It was also supposed to have a current dielectric but it had expired a couple of years prior. Then we find out that the boom wasn't original, but an older one that had been put on a newer truck. I read somewhere a while back that a dealer was required by law to furnish the ownersmanual and a history log on aerial lifts. Anyone else know about this?
 
There ought to be something that could be done to straighten them out before they get someone killed. They were sure nice when I was looking for a truck, now I'm not someone they even will talk to.
Did get my boom fixed. A shop that manufactures big equipment parts was slow so they just rebuilt the whole thing and for a third of what Altec wanted for the parts.
Utility Fleet Sales and Altec are both on my list of not to do business with anymore.
 
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