- Location
- Longmont, CO
My New K-Boom
- Thread starter classictruckman
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I wish I got more pictures during the load testing, but my camers batteries died. The block they were lifting weighed 2200lbs. and they could push it out slightly beyond 2 sections on the jib before the overload came on.
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Truck looks awesome, can't wait to see some more pics.
I wish I got more pictures during the load testing, but my camers batteries died. The block they were lifting weighed 2200lbs. and they could push it out slightly beyond 2 sections on the jib before the overload came on.
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Truck looks awesome, can't wait to see some more pics.
- Location
- Longmont, CO
Cameron. We haven't seen you in a while. How's it going? Your PM box is full.
- Location
- urbana, il.
it's done! Super Happy for Ya Classic! You will get used to it soon and it will be more relaxing to run. (if it's that touchy it might need to have the remote programming adjusted. The dealer could do this in a few minutes) what brand of remote? Scanreco? Hetronic? i definitely like the cab over. Europe is way ahead of u.s. On cab overs Volvo DAF Scania etc. So compact. Their trucks are so much quieter too in Europe. Just like new climbing gear keep it slow and low until you get used to it! It will get way more productive too and you will figure out a bunch of "tricks" you can doo with it that you can't do with Your other cranes. BE SAFE!
classictruckman
Participating member
- Location
- Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada
Its a scanreco, I like it, but I'm still pulling the levers the wrong way, kinda makes me look like an amateur.
the remote is nice because it has an LCD display which tells me the % of load on the main boom and also the jib.
the remote is nice because it has an LCD display which tells me the % of load on the main boom and also the jib.
classictruckman
Participating member
- Location
- Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada
Here's a pic from its first day out, we had an 60-70' 24" ash tree which fell in the river, we used the mini crane (which is loaded on the trailer) to bring it from the river to where I could reach it from the road and loaded it with the grapple into the truck. When we were done you couldn't even tell it was in there.
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Tr33Climb3r
Participating member
- Location
- Wisconsin
Get some helmet cam footage of that thing in action!
Congrats on the new rig. Looks like it will do a lot of work for you.
Congrats on the new rig. Looks like it will do a lot of work for you.
chris_girard
Branched out member
- Location
- Gilmanton, N.H.
Awesome rig James! Looks fantastic and I'm sure that it does a great job.
- Location
- Billerica, MA
I have to ask, why a knuckle boom? I have no experience with them and have never seen one (except our log truck a log lift) they seem so limited.
I really like the setup of your truck, those cabovers can take a beating and fit in places good.
I just can’t imagine doing tree work without a load line.
it seems like we are always reaching over something, house, power lines, trees whatever.
I know in New York city they were very popular because the city used to regulate them differently then traditional cranes, but after that changed they didn’t have much use. In the markets where you guys use Kbooms are the regulations different for a kboom vrs a traditional crane?
I know kbooms are not cheap, so I am asking why go with them over a AT or HTC or boom Truck, i know they are slower then traditional cranes, tend to have very large outrigger spreads.
What was the total price tag on the truck you just built?
I really like the setup of your truck, those cabovers can take a beating and fit in places good.
I just can’t imagine doing tree work without a load line.
it seems like we are always reaching over something, house, power lines, trees whatever.
I know in New York city they were very popular because the city used to regulate them differently then traditional cranes, but after that changed they didn’t have much use. In the markets where you guys use Kbooms are the regulations different for a kboom vrs a traditional crane?
I know kbooms are not cheap, so I am asking why go with them over a AT or HTC or boom Truck, i know they are slower then traditional cranes, tend to have very large outrigger spreads.
What was the total price tag on the truck you just built?
few things that come to mind quickly (but keep in mind, I've never run anything other than a k-boom, so I don't have full background on owning/running other cranes).
-Lower truck height when packaged up, can get in and under trees, lines obstacles better.
- Can have a dumping bed. Or better yet I hooklift system to change beds and use the truck for much more than just a crane.
-Don't have to keep blocking up on slanted grades, up to 5% off is fine. (can go more if you make smart light picks
).
-hydraulic power at the end of the boom, can run many types of hydro tools.
-I thought mine was way faster moving than stick cranes. The ones I've seen anyway. Fast enough I would never want to rotate full speed with the boom extended very far. Or lift or lower my last knuckle full speed is too fast.
- can set up near lines, reach under lines, and knuckle upward to take a higher pick than the line.
-lot of knuckles to get the right angles to send the boom into say a container or into an open window in a building.
more might come to mind later.
yes, they are expensive.
IF, our truck was just a k-boom, I don't think for the money I would have it. I would have an AT crane instead. But, since it has the k-boom and palift hooklift, our truck does multiple duties all the time.
Also, when using the truck for flatbed, log bed or chip box duties, the k-boom comes in handy when certain things pop up. It's there, tucked away waiting to help.
Like just on this past thursday, I delivered two holly trees to a site to be planted. I thought I would just put the flatbed on the ground, take the handcart and roll them into the yard. when i saw the yard, it had a steep hill in the yard and I could see that the two of us were going to have trouble pulling that cart with 300lbs or so of root ball up that hill. So, the k-boom went into action, set the trees on the top of the hill, easy as can be.
I should update my old k-boom thread with new pictures.
-Lower truck height when packaged up, can get in and under trees, lines obstacles better.
- Can have a dumping bed. Or better yet I hooklift system to change beds and use the truck for much more than just a crane.
-Don't have to keep blocking up on slanted grades, up to 5% off is fine. (can go more if you make smart light picks
).-hydraulic power at the end of the boom, can run many types of hydro tools.
-I thought mine was way faster moving than stick cranes. The ones I've seen anyway. Fast enough I would never want to rotate full speed with the boom extended very far. Or lift or lower my last knuckle full speed is too fast.
- can set up near lines, reach under lines, and knuckle upward to take a higher pick than the line.
-lot of knuckles to get the right angles to send the boom into say a container or into an open window in a building.
more might come to mind later.
yes, they are expensive.
IF, our truck was just a k-boom, I don't think for the money I would have it. I would have an AT crane instead. But, since it has the k-boom and palift hooklift, our truck does multiple duties all the time.
Also, when using the truck for flatbed, log bed or chip box duties, the k-boom comes in handy when certain things pop up. It's there, tucked away waiting to help.
Like just on this past thursday, I delivered two holly trees to a site to be planted. I thought I would just put the flatbed on the ground, take the handcart and roll them into the yard. when i saw the yard, it had a steep hill in the yard and I could see that the two of us were going to have trouble pulling that cart with 300lbs or so of root ball up that hill. So, the k-boom went into action, set the trees on the top of the hill, easy as can be.
I should update my old k-boom thread with new pictures.
classictruckman
Participating member
- Location
- Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada
Yeah kbooms can be expensive, but I think they can also be more versatile. Our company has a 38 ton boom truck, and a 5 ton mini crane, so if we need a crane with a load line we already have one.
My kboom will be more versatile than our stick boom, it can be a crane, a log/trash truck, a 95' bucket truck that can setup on one side of the tree and reach over to trim the other side. this truck can haul a load which the stick boom can't, it can also haul our mini crane which weighs 10 ton(our little International chip truck was having panic attacks just thinking about towing it again).
If you were to go to a kboom dealer to have an identical truck built expect to pay at least $300K with the price of these new trucks with the emission systems on them.
My kboom will be more versatile than our stick boom, it can be a crane, a log/trash truck, a 95' bucket truck that can setup on one side of the tree and reach over to trim the other side. this truck can haul a load which the stick boom can't, it can also haul our mini crane which weighs 10 ton(our little International chip truck was having panic attacks just thinking about towing it again).
If you were to go to a kboom dealer to have an identical truck built expect to pay at least $300K with the price of these new trucks with the emission systems on them.
classictruckman
Participating member
- Location
- Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada
ASAP I promise, but I've been working late every day since a huge wind storm we had here last week and haven't had any time to even grab the helmet cam.
- Location
- Longmont, CO
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...I should update my old k-boom thread with new pictures.
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So, should Mike Poor!
...I should update my old k-boom thread with new pictures.
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So, should Mike Poor!
- Location
- urbana, il.
You wouldn't believe how many jobs I've gotten because other tree services couldn't get there stick or AT cranes to the tree that's easy work for my k booms (one where they tried to set up.....then had to pack up and leave) Marquis, i know you are into big grove AT's... But if you ran my EFFER 175 ton a while you would convert. It will out lift 80 ton liebherr and weighs lighter than 40 ton terex. You can run the boom multiple angles even below horizontal.... Run the fly jib over center etc etc. I'm in and out of residential driveways all the time with no damage. Classic can't wait to see more photos! Got any with the grapple?
- Location
- Billerica, MA
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You wouldn't believe how many jobs I've gotten because other tree services couldn't get there stick or AT cranes to the tree that's easy work for my k booms (one where they tried to set up.....then had to pack up and leave) Marquis, i know you are into big grove AT's... But if you ran my EFFER 175 ton a while you would convert. It will out lift 80 ton liebherr and weighs lighter than 40 ton terex. You can run the boom multiple angles even below horizontal.... Run the fly jib over center etc etc. I'm in and out of residential driveways all the time with no damage. Classic can't wait to see more photos! Got any with the grapple?
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I want to see it work Mike, I have watched some vids and in all most every tree I have seen them work it seems a regular crane would work better (this is coming from someone who has never worked with one)
whats the price tag on your 175ton
I dont think i understand the running outa level thing, how is a kboom any different then a crane in that respect? seems like that would really beat the crap out of a crane especially something with that much boom, log trucks dont even sound good when you run them at angles, our grapple on our chippers dont like it (those only have 15-30' of boom)
Having a truck that can do many things is a big plus especailly if you cant justify having a full time log truck driver running around picking up wood all day.
Trust me i am not crapping on your cranes they look like amazing pieces of equipment, just want to learn some of the reasons why you chose them.
In Canada can you "ride" the hook of a kboom?
You wouldn't believe how many jobs I've gotten because other tree services couldn't get there stick or AT cranes to the tree that's easy work for my k booms (one where they tried to set up.....then had to pack up and leave) Marquis, i know you are into big grove AT's... But if you ran my EFFER 175 ton a while you would convert. It will out lift 80 ton liebherr and weighs lighter than 40 ton terex. You can run the boom multiple angles even below horizontal.... Run the fly jib over center etc etc. I'm in and out of residential driveways all the time with no damage. Classic can't wait to see more photos! Got any with the grapple?
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I want to see it work Mike, I have watched some vids and in all most every tree I have seen them work it seems a regular crane would work better (this is coming from someone who has never worked with one)
whats the price tag on your 175ton
I dont think i understand the running outa level thing, how is a kboom any different then a crane in that respect? seems like that would really beat the crap out of a crane especially something with that much boom, log trucks dont even sound good when you run them at angles, our grapple on our chippers dont like it (those only have 15-30' of boom)
Having a truck that can do many things is a big plus especailly if you cant justify having a full time log truck driver running around picking up wood all day.
Trust me i am not crapping on your cranes they look like amazing pieces of equipment, just want to learn some of the reasons why you chose them.
In Canada can you "ride" the hook of a kboom?
Courierguy
New member
- Location
- Idaho
The Fassi K boom guy I was recently talking to, said up to 8 degrees out of level was OK. This raised my eyebrows.... but it seems to be another really different thing about K booms versus stick booms, they just seem to be a whole different animal....
Outlift an 80 ton and lighter then a 40 ton? What's not to like about that! The ONLY thing I can see as a disadvantage is the price, and the fact they are all (I think) made in Europe, and you're sending your bucks out of the country, and have to pay major freight bills. I am probably going to go with another Manitex, hopefully a 30112S, when I change cranes, and I like the idea of going to Texas to drive it back to Idaho. But, the Fassi F15000 can lift (lift, not set down, unlike other load charts Fassi's is what it can lift, others are what they can reach out to and set down, according to the Fassi rep) 4739 lbs 88' away!
CTM, now running both a 38 ton Manitex and a K boom, will be able to give us all some further insights on how they compare, right CTM??
Outlift an 80 ton and lighter then a 40 ton? What's not to like about that! The ONLY thing I can see as a disadvantage is the price, and the fact they are all (I think) made in Europe, and you're sending your bucks out of the country, and have to pay major freight bills. I am probably going to go with another Manitex, hopefully a 30112S, when I change cranes, and I like the idea of going to Texas to drive it back to Idaho. But, the Fassi F15000 can lift (lift, not set down, unlike other load charts Fassi's is what it can lift, others are what they can reach out to and set down, according to the Fassi rep) 4739 lbs 88' away!
CTM, now running both a 38 ton Manitex and a K boom, will be able to give us all some further insights on how they compare, right CTM??
allmark
Participating member
I would have gone with a darker Blue
Rig came out nice. Cant wait to see some action shots.
It takes a long time to plan and save and build a new piece of equipment that you wonder if it will ever be ready,then bang, you cant believe you did without it.
Rig came out nice. Cant wait to see some action shots.
It takes a long time to plan and save and build a new piece of equipment that you wonder if it will ever be ready,then bang, you cant believe you did without it.
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