CRANE!! AM I DREAMING?

my crane weighs 54000 lbs so make sure your state will grant you a "super load" permit. In VA it costs me $500 a year but Ive been told by a reputable source that NC won't tag them...
 
I register mine at 50k but it likely goes way over with some honker loads I have strapped down on it. I rarely go out of my area let alone on highways. I thought you'd be way over that. That is a totally manageable weight.

Mine is not 4wd like yours but with the 2 rear axles driving I have never been stuck even in some serious mud.
 
Any thoughts on this one?

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/hvo/5421429180.html

We have a three year contract with the Government. Really leaning towards getting a crane. We are on a job right now that is taking us 2 and a half weeks to complete. Not a huge issue because I allowed for that much time. However, with a crane I could cut that time in half, or more and still pull in the same amount of money. Some of the jobs we get are in off road places where it would be nice to have an all terrain crane. I am not sure how log the boom is on this one though.
 
You will be able to get a good amount done with the AT400 however the AT635 that I posted has 20 more feet and WAY more capacity. Time will tell but I doubt I will ever want another crane as this one suits my needs so well
 
Royce, I agree with SumoClimber: Looks like an AT422, with a 70' three section boom and a 25' jib. And like PCTree said, it's not so much the 95' of stick, but what the load chart looks like, especially the outer half of the working radius.
And while some of our jobs aren't doable any other way, our main reason for using a crane is the 1 you mentioned: cutting the job time in half (or more!) while still making the same profit, then moving on.
 
Here's the chart for an AT422:
http://www.amquip.com/sites/default/files/docs/load-charts/Grove AT422 - 22 Ton.pdf

3200 lbs at 60' radius under 70' of stick? Not too shabby…

This chart shows a 25/34/43' jib. Not sure if "your" crane has that, but with a 25' jib at 80' radius, still good for 1080 lbs. Ok.

How much crane work have you done, Royce? In my parts, this crane would never work for me ( I'm often 90' or more out, and using all 142' of boom). But if these are the heights and radii you work at…
 
Jeff said:
Here's the chart for an AT422:
http://www.amquip.com/sites/default/files/docs/load-charts/Grove AT422 - 22 Ton.pdf

3200 lbs at 60' radius under 70' of stick? Not too shabby…

This chart shows a 25/34/43' jib. Not sure if "your" crane has that, but with a 25' jib at 80' radius, still good for 1080 lbs. Ok.

How much crane work have you done, Royce? In my parts, this crane would never work for me ( I'm often 90' or more out, and using all 142' of boom). But if these are the heights and radii you work at…
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I have done a good amount of crane work. Typically it is about a few days a month for us. But in the past I have done my fair share. I think that I could make a little crane like that work for me. I can get to almost all the trees around here. I also have a really good relationship with a crane company that has a larger crane that I could rent out on the larger jobs. We rent that crane now for all our crane work.
I am thinking crane as a way to speed up jobs that I am currently doing with a 65 foot bucket truck. If I can get my bucket to it, I can get that little crane next to it. I am just in the thinking stage as this point.
I am also thinking of speeding 225K on a knuckle boom crane with a remote control. I am toying with that ideas as well. My current issue is we are getting pretty busy. I want to find a way to do more work without having to hire a ton more help or add another crew. I like the idea of a very high proactive crew that can get work done. I am leaning towards four guys. Just trying to decide where I want to take this business.
 
So on a regular week we do about 3-4 days of bucket removals. Most of them are trees that need to be rigged down because of obstacles surrounding the trees. So, my thought is to start with a crane that will replace my bucket truck. That will speed up production and allow is to accomplish more jobs in a given week. Now, I am not going to get rid of the bucket. Or maybe I will if we find it is not needed as much. Then, we can step up to a larger crane in a few years. Just my thoughts. Also, I like the idea of the AT because of a large contract we have that is providing tree care and mostly removals for 7 properties. These properties often have tough access on old roads. Again, just thinking out loud. Some pictures of out bucket removals. These are typical for us. Our bucket is a 60-63 footer
 

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Ive been running my grove td522 for about 5 years. 70' main 23' jib and it was a game changer for my company. With the right support equipment you could probably do 2 of those bucket truck jobs a day. My only complaints are putting the jib on almost every day and my cranes called a neckbreaker.
 
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Ive been running my grove td522 for about 5 years. 70' main 23' jib and it was a game changer for my company. With the right support equipment you could probably do 2 of those bucket truck jobs a day. My only complaints are putting the jib on almost every day and my cranes called a neckbreaker.
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That is my thought. Just trying to decide if that is the right size for me or not. The price seams to be real nice on those for me at this time.
 
Only TE="ROYCE, post: 465081, member: 1723"]That is my thought. Just trying to decide if that is the right size for me or not. The price seams to be real nice on those for me at this time.[/QUOTE]
Do you have alot of hills where you are? I think the road transportation of that rt would be the downfall 90' main would be good and with that jib and ability to get in close to the work will make money. However I think those series groves are electrical nightmares with a problematic tranny.
 
stumper120 said:
Only TE="ROYCE, post: 465081, member: 1723"]That is my thought. Just trying to decide if that is the right size for me or not. The price seams to be real nice on those for me at this time.
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Do you have alot of hills where you are? I think the road transportation of that rt would be the downfall 90' main would be good and with that jib and ability to get in close to the work will make money. However I think those series groves are electrical nightmares with a problematic tranny.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, we have tons of hills. We also have some highway travel where going 60-70 mph is a huge help with getting to the job. I have seen a few boom trucks that are not too bad of a price in the 90-100 foot boom range.
 
I would never drive my AT on a freeway. I have a big hill near my house and it does ten MPH up it, no shit. if I could post picks I'd show you some of the crazy setups we've done, awesome when its on the job but she lives up to her name of Mrs Piggy on the road
 
I work about a 20-30 mile radius and most roads top speed is about 55MPH. Its just that every once in a while we travel far for a job. Doesn't mean it would be a crane job, and doesn't mean that I couldn't sub out the crane for that particular job.
 
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