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frashdog

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Champlain valley, adirondack coast
I got knuckle boom on the brain. I find my self fantasizing about knuckle booms regularly. Every job I see a k-boom stealing the show.

Right now we use a f-350 4x4 srw reg cab, 12k dump trailer, f-450 4x4 w/chip dump box, bandit 90xp, ramrod w/branch manager. Most of our niche work is spots you can't get a bucket or work a bucket does not want. Technical remote/ backyard/ water front removals and hand pruning estate landscape woody stem ornamentals.

For starts I want to get a chassis w/18,000-26,000 gvwr w/dump, 12'-14' flat bed, stake side, soft roll back top/cover with a k-boom 35'+ range that could feed the chipper or assist with removals/prunes but would be used mostly for loading logs and/or other materials on/into the flat bed or dump trailer. Thoughts?

I do want a 60'+ k-boom to put these bucket guys into retirement. It would have to be able to make money as a crane service, to keep a cdl driver on staff.

This is the question, what set up would fill the 60'+ spot. Around 750-1000lbs@ horizontal would do. What cheap (er), high (er) milage, chassis and what new k-boom (s)is what would be the best bangk for your buck? 90' would be swell but where does the chassis required and crane jump in cost when dealing with k-booms over 60'.

thanks
 
I was the same way.....then a couple months ago I met with a Fassi factory rep and got some real world numbers to make it all happen.

Then I decided my Manitex 22101S can stick around a while longer, it's paid for, in good shape, and did I say it's paid for?? I did get a real nice lunch that the Fassi rep bought, and I did learn a LOT about K booms, Fassi K booms in particular of course. No question they are the ultimate in lifting versatility, I wish they were made in Texas, like the Manitex, or elsewhere in the US, as just the freight from Europe has to be a few thousand bucks. I STILL want one, and am saving for the downpayment........
 
Yea some people are pushing cranes on me and they are way cheap(er).

The crane guy we use had no clue the performance available till we linked him some you tube clips. He was impressed, but said "there's just something about dropping a cable". Yea he's old.

Having your crane paid for really helps! It just makes money.

I have to think these kbooms are made on another planet myself. Or thats where the tech came from.
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I got a quote for Fassi model F600A, 98' of outreach, with all the bells and whistles it was $186,500.00. Plus whatever truck I rounded up, plus installation, so at least 250K to 275K. Right now I have my paid for pimped/tricked out 22101S (about 125K invested in it) making the same money per hour I could get with a K boom, it's not like I can double my per hour rate when I double the crane cost, so for the time being I'll continue to lust for one while the stick boom keeps the money rolling in.
 
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The crane guy we use had no clue the performance available till we linked him some you tube clips. He was impressed, but said "there's just something about dropping a cable". Yea he's old.

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I'm not all that old and I didn't know they made kbooms over 30-40' until I joined TreeBuzz.
 
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