Our 'new' crane

Fivepoints · Feb 25, 2018

We bought this 35 ton grove crane yesterday! It's got 104' main boom and a 32' jib. I'm really looking forward to learning how to run it.

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Grove 35ton crane w104' boom

dbl612 · Feb 25, 2018

Fivepoints said:
We bought this 35 ton grove crane yesterday! It's got 104' main boom and a 32' jib. I'm really looking forward to learning how to run it.

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Grove 35ton crane w104' boom

very solid machine. early timid seventies with a detroit? too bad it doesn't have a front jack. you will be needing at least an a2b system if you plan on hoisting climbers

flyingsquirrel25 · Feb 25, 2018

dbl612 said:
very solid machine. early timid seventies with a detroit? too bad it doesn't have a front jack. you will be needing at least an a2b system if you plan on hoisting climbers

A2b looks to be blue on the back of the block pulley.
Beast of a crane there. Be interested to see it put to work. Seems like a lot of truck for moderate crane.
Congratulations though!

Fivepoints · Feb 26, 2018

Its got a 14L cummins with a 13 speed. Yeah I'd like the front outrigger. They were optional on these cranes apparently. I may see if I can find a parts crane that had one. It already has an a2b.

If you look at the chart on this crane, its a decent bit higher load at a given distance vs the terex t340 40 ton crane that we have rented. It seems to be really well built. Its also only a couple of feet longer the the t340.

dbl612 · Feb 28, 2018

Fivepoints said:
Its got a 14L cummins with a 13 speed. Yeah I'd like the front outrigger. They were optional on these cranes apparently. I may see if I can find a parts crane that had one. It already has an a2b.

If you look at the chart on this crane, its a decent bit higher load at a given distance vs the terex t340 40 ton crane that we have rented. It seems to be really well built. Its also only a couple of feet longer the the t340.

radio a2b, nice toot have to deal with the wire on the side of the boom.

tex-moto · Mar 1, 2018

Tradesman · Mar 1, 2018

tex-moto said:
A2b?

"Anti two block" it's to keep the operator from retracting the load hook up into the boom tip, then almost anything can happen, break the cable bend the boom or generally do a lot of damage with the possibility of people getting hurt.

classictruckman · Mar 1, 2018

Keep in mind the over the side chart and the over the rear chart on that machine, just because you can pick it over the rear doesn’t mean you can swing over the side with it. Also when you’re picking over the side make sure you’re not looking at the rear chart.