I go with Steve with a low boom BUT if it won't climb, I always had a drag bucket and would throw it beyond the trailer and run a chain across the end of the trailer and through the drag chains so I couod pull with the drag as I crawled. Had 3 foot wide pads and if they squeaked you were back at the bottom. After I started hooking the drag to the trailer she never slipped again, wet or shine.
this man knows exactly what he is doing, drive sprockets at the back, so the tracks don't bunch up and break a chain etc.he backed it on which is harder than it looks- full marks for a young chap.
Cringing,at the drivers safety boots.He may be familiar,with the truck,it's very hot,there,but he only has to drop something,or someone else can do it,for him.He will not be able to put weight on that foot.They are called accidents,because no-one does it deliberately.
so it has been quite a few years now i shall give some additional commentary but first yes fran i was amazed it only took 15miins of road closure given the state of the drive clutches and the fact that our equipment yard is beside the military cantonement in ikeja the one that blew up ! steve lewie i fully concur on the low boom philosophy however there are powerlines that previously were struck by a crane during loading conducting through a diesel mechanic leading to tetanus and ultimately death, hence the weird reversing out (rip mo may his soul rest in peace) further it was a risky manouver keeping the boom so high but i knew i would be ok cos i had about 15 degrees before it would go the other way( i know cos ive seen it happen lol we had to use the other crane to pull the boom hoist cables back out after the clutch engaged on its own one day :( )and in addition i had planned and anticipated that if my planned maneuver of driving up forward did not work i would have the additional power/tourqe/energy of lowering the boom an additional parameter to consider in such circumstances ,thanks martin for the kind words:)
I go with Steve with a low boom BUT if it won't climb, I always had a drag bucket and would throw it beyond the trailer and run a chain across the end of the trailer and through the drag chains so I couod pull with the drag as I crawled. Had 3 foot wide pads and if they squeaked you were back at the bottom. After I started hooking the drag to the trailer she never slipped again, wet or shine.
this man knows exactly what he is doing, drive sprockets at the back, so the tracks don't bunch up and break a chain etc.he backed it on which is harder than it looks- full marks for a young chap.
Open-toed, yellow-rubber safety flip-flops for footwear as worn by one of the lads.
Boom low and arse first is the only safe way !
And rubber mats or old tyres will help to stop the slipping - no grousers on Navvy pads !
Boom maid chords have some terrible bending damage. Just waiting for a heavy load, then a serious accident. Poor ways, scary and sad.
good job !! merci pour la vidéo ...
iveco heavy truck with astra badges cab...but this iveco trakker...
I can't help but think almost every machine like this is stolen from another country..
yes yes yes yes me learn physics
Cringing,at the drivers safety boots.He may be familiar,with the truck,it's very hot,there,but he only has to drop something,or someone else can do it,for him.He will not be able to put weight on that foot.They are called accidents,because no-one does it deliberately.
I hope they are taking that crane straight to the junk yard!
dean i have pictures of that crane from last month from the security guy and it is in tip-top condition
Dean Shaw nothing wrong with it jerk
shut up
Jeje i swear euro makes the ugliest hual equipment ever
No common sense or logic- :(
so it has been quite a few years now i shall give some additional commentary but first yes fran i was amazed it only took 15miins of road closure given the state of the drive clutches and the fact that our equipment yard is beside the military cantonement in ikeja the one that blew up ! steve lewie i fully concur on the low boom philosophy however there are powerlines that previously were struck by a crane during loading conducting through a diesel mechanic leading to tetanus and ultimately death, hence the weird reversing out (rip mo may his soul rest in peace) further it was a risky manouver keeping the boom so high but i knew i would be ok cos i had about 15 degrees before it would go the other way( i know cos ive seen it happen lol we had to use the other crane to pull the boom hoist cables back out after the clutch engaged on its own one day :( )and in addition i had planned and anticipated that if my planned maneuver of driving up forward did not work i would have the additional power/tourqe/energy of lowering the boom an additional parameter to consider in such circumstances ,thanks martin for the kind words:)