What do you guys think?

[classictruckman]

What do ya think something like this:
http://www.liebherr.com/AT/en-GB/products_at.wfw/id-12329-0/measure-metric

mounted on something like this except with a tandem steer:
http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=2491788&


Possible in North America?

 

[Linkbelt HC]

Hey Classic;
There is a company here in Edmonton with one. Northern Crane Service has an LTF 1045. It is a handy machine but a little top heavy. It is a tandem steer, tri-drive axle setup.

 

[mitch504]

would make a nice budget crane, though maybe a twin steer version of your avatar would be more practical

 

[classictruckman]

Yeah I was thinking that too, there would be a nice space between the cab and the crane for a rigging box.

 

[classictruckman]

Hey Classic;
There is a company here in Edmonton with one. Northern Crane Service has an LTF 1045. It is a handy machine but a little top heavy. It is a tandem steer, tri-drive axle setup.

I would prefer the 1060 if I had the money available for a unit like this, but the 45 isn't a bad machine either.

 

[strut]

The company I work for has 3 0f them, all on volvo chassis, they are a very handy little crane

 

[boomguy]

Hey Classic;
There is a company here in Edmonton with one. Northern Crane Service has an LTF 1045. It is a handy machine but a little top heavy. It is a tandem steer, tri-drive axle setup.

I might be wrong but i think it is just a tandem tandem t800.

 

[nickbowers]

i would be putting it ona twin steer, lot of weight over the front when driving

 

[Hard Nocks]

A company I used to work for, Axani brothers, has a 1045 out of cold lake, alberta. It is a tandem tandem.

 

[classictruckman]

So, there's 2 of them out west, or one that changes hands alot cause it has some problems?

 

[Hard Nocks]

There are at least 2 1045's out here working, and I heard there is a new one for sale still. Axani's didn't have much for problems with theirs, accept for one of the taillights, and a few little things. I think that the 1060 put on a tandem steer, tri-drive would be a fantastic setup... Liebherr will have to get after it! A company in B.C. just put a National 55 ton on a tridem steer, tridem drive truck, with a fifthwheel...that would be intresting to see at work.

 

[classictruckman]

Tri-steer, Tandem-drive, that would be a weird looking truck.

 

[classictruckman]

I would definately be interested in a LTF 1060, but I'll have to wait a few more years until its time to replace our manitex, and the payments are done on some of our other trucks.

 

[froggy]

22k steer w/445-tire's wil-do

 

[Hard Nocks]

There is articles on that 55ton national with a picture if you do a search for nbt 55 national.

Oh, here's a pic I managed to add.

 

[Forward]

cost a nice penny to replace all the rubber but certainly a nice machine

 

[Hard Nocks]

Yeah, the 445's on the front are around $700 to $800 Canadian, and the drive tires are probably $500 to $600 apiece... So probably up to $12000 in tires. Glad I don't have to buy them, lol!