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Recent content by Hammer03

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    Loading tires

    I couldn't agree more with service calls and downtime adding up, especially when you have multiple machines in different counties like we normally do. Thanks!
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    Loading tires

    Looking into loading my tires on one of my sky trak 6036s. I think foam filling is our best option but am concerned that doing this will hurt me in the sand and clay mud. Does any one have any experience with this or advise? Thanks in advance!
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    Engcon tilt rotator

    Any one have experience with the engcon product. Specifically the fork attachment How high can it lift with forks and keep forks parallel to ground? Thoughts on it, pros, cons? Thanks in advance
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    Tracked machines

    Titan 14-24tg Motor grader hd For tires on the manitou We run the same brand and model tire on our skytraks but a 13-24tg Manitou tire is 2" taller and about 1.5" wider And not exactly sure on the gehl. What I do know is what the manitou salesman told me. That manitou bought gehl a few...
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    Tracked machines

    Here is a link of the tilt roatator I was talking about
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    Tracked machines

    The mecalic looks like an awesome machine but the one downfall for me would be reach. On a two story home I would need to be able to reach the roofline and raise osb up to height of 25'. Also sometimes having to raise a man up in manbasket at those heights in certain senarios would be where this...
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    Tracked machines

    Not exactly sure on the tire size off the top of my head, but on three of our machines we have the standard mud tire and one machine we upgraded to a wider tire that does seem to help out a bit more than standard but doesn't get the job done always. I agree with the tracked systems with...
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    Tracked machines

    Having wet weather already in full effect this season I am looking into other solutions for getting around my sites. We currently run skytrak 6036 and our sites Are primarily clay soils around the whole yard with the exception of the driveway that is filled with sand when we get there to start...
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    Overload vs misload axel weights

    So they way I understand it is of your gross weight is under you are ok, but if you are over weight on 1 or 2 Axel's out of 6 or 7 total it I just a misload ticket in reference to a dumptruck hauling sand. Now my question is how does this fall with cranes since they are permanently mounted to a...
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    Remote on a boom truck?

    Anyone know off hand what is the largest ton boom truck you can get with remote control capability? Or if this is an option you can add to an existing. If so how much roughly? Looking to use it when setting wood trusses. So nothing heavy but it would be nice in certain senarios for a better...
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    Start Up

    Also I looking for a quicker set up time and would like to not have to mess with hauling extra clunter weights on another truck. So I think the best fit would be the Igo ma 21 or the Igo ma 14 unless I'm not seeing something. I did find another brand that a dealer carries in Colorado viccaro I...
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    Start Up

    Very interesting thats for sure. I would say 85% of our jobs have power on them but that is nice to know with the generator option mounted right on the unit. I have two Honda 5000s I would have to guess those would supply enough power.
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    Start Up

    Thank you everyone for all the input, advise, and past experience it has for sure been eye opening. I have been researching and trying to do all my homework on everything and came across these small self erecting tower cranes. More specifically a potain igo ma 21 or 14. Very interested and much...
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    Start Up

    Bare with me new to the site and first post. I am considering going into business for for myself kind of. I am partner in a residential framing business currently and have we have rented many boom trucks for our jobs. Although we have rented in the past it has always been a goal of mine to...
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