TCI's Effer 655 Knuckle Boom

classictruckman · Sep 16, 2014

Yes, my dad runs the Elliott most of the time, I run the kboom

Allmark, a pic of that would be great.

allmark · Sep 20, 2014

Here is a pic

allmark · Sep 20, 2014

Here's more

classictruckman · Sep 20, 2014

Thanks, is that the jib or the main boom? So far I haven't had any problems with hoses on the jib, however I could see that working well on the jib since it has smaller cylinders and hoses than the main boom.

allmark · Sep 20, 2014

It is the jib. How are your main boom lines getting damaged?

classictruckman · Sep 20, 2014

mainly when using the grapple in really messy brushy places or reaching through trees.

niceviews · Sep 26, 2014

Hey Mark, where'd you pick up that hose from? I'm assuming you cut it down one side and then use zip ties or metal clamps to hold it together? I've had small 1" branches somehow getting in between the cylinders and lines on a couple occasions and can see how this would help prevent that. Why don't you have the hoses running the whole length of the cylinder and lines?

allmark · Oct 2, 2014

niceviews said:
Hey Mark, where'd you pick up that hose from? I'm assuming you cut it down one side and then use zip ties or metal clamps to hold it together? I've had small 1" branches somehow getting in between the cylinders and lines on a couple occasions and can see how this would help prevent that. Why don't you have the hoses running the whole length of the cylinder and lines?

I get the hose from a local hydraulic shop that has all different hoses. It is for a concrete pump truck. I don't cut it lengthwise. I slide it from the non-mounted end of the cylinder over the cylinder and the steel line. I don't cover the whole cylinder just the steel lines. I then hose clamp it in place. This is enough to protect the lines.

niceviews · Oct 4, 2014

allmark said:
I get the hose from a local hydraulic shop that has all different hoses. It is for a concrete pump truck. I don't cut it lengthwise. I slide it from the non-mounted end of the cylinder over the cylinder and the steel line. I don't cover the whole cylinder just the steel lines. I then hose clamp it in place. This is enough to protect the lines.

What size hose did you pick up? I'm sure I could make some measurements and figure it out, but it looks like you've already done the hard work.

allmark · Oct 4, 2014

For the fly jib cylinders on an Effer it is 4" ID

niceviews · Oct 4, 2014

Thanks Mark

classictruckman · Nov 4, 2014

Unloaded 7 new fishing boats off 1 tractor trailer from green bay wisconsin today

TreeLogic · Nov 4, 2014

Nice. Looks like Santa Claus was helping out huh?

classictruckman · Nov 4, 2014

he's one of the nicer drivers that deliver there, some of them come up from south Carolina and texas and its funny to watch them jump out of the truck with only a wind breaker on in the middle of February when its -30 out.

TreeLogic · Nov 4, 2014

If driving gets slow this Christmas he's got a job elsewhere, that's for sure.

Mark Chisholm · Nov 4, 2014

They all come on a trailer too eh? Cool gig.

sjmtrees · Nov 5, 2014

Mark Poor, how long from starting tree work till you got your first knuckle boom? I am very expressed with your business and you must offer a great service, very Impressive!

rangerdanger · May 26, 2015

Whats up TreeBuzz!! Long time no talk! Man, its been awhile and a lot has changed, both here and for me! After a lot of traveling, I ended up taking a full time position here at Tree Care Inc and I couldn't be happier. Working with this knuckle boom crane is bad ass! We're back to making videos again though, and here's the first one I've done with the k boom since being here. For reference, that isn't me rigging and cutting, I was working the ground running the grapple on this one. David Meurer is the bucket operator in this one.