This one was a hoss. On 2 houses and across 3 yards. Limbed out all the non load bearing limbs with the 17t and did he rest with a 60t. Boom maxed out and max lift at a low angle was about 5000. Must have been my a game day because I hit my lift weight estimates on the nose every pic. I love crane work. I have to say the crane class was the best educational investment I've made over the years. A total game changer for me. We are developing a great reputation with our local crane network. Guys love to work with us because I give the crane op a headset and they don't bat an eye about me using my own rigging slings. It's really changing relationships and building a trust with the operators and the company
Side note, I guess I've been he foreman for a few months now and nobody told me. Not really sure how I feel about that. I'd much rather just be called the baby sitter instead. The whole crew is green as can be. It's like an etch-a-sketch. Bump one of them and all he information you just gave them falls away. Sad really but we just can't find anybody worth a shit. Makes it real hard for me to get off ontime everyday. Other than that life is good. Finally convinced the boss to get sena systems for the crew so I don't have to listen to him yell at them all day when he's on the crane. Now he can bitch at a normal volume level. Updated our saw inventory and ropes. Now he just needs to get in the 20th century on rigging.
