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opinions on hydraulic telescopic cranes for truck construction

td25c

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Same here TD, the Moffett forklifts on the back of a flatbed are the preferred method in my area for palletized job site delivery.

Those are pretty cool rigs !
Like a 3 wheel drive ATV with a forklift mast . :cool:

I like it !
 
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CM1995

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TD the concrete wall form contractors use Moffett's here as well. I don't think I've seen one that has a crane.

They have their forms on racks and wheel them from the truck to the basement. Now we're farther south so pretty much all the basements are walk outs. The majority have tractor trailer flatbeds with the Moffett on back.
 

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PM, Fassi, Hiab , Palfinger , Effer e HMF
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also in my part use cranes for the wood industry to load logs, the engineer bonfiglioli goes a lot, I do not know if you know it, to load the wreckage the marquises, the palfinger is very usanta in construction on small construction sites


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Thank you for your intervention and your opinion, one of my friends told me that
Palfinger is very suitable for building, to lift loads of bricks and shingles and other materials for the procurement of materials on construction sites, it fits very well the jib articulated boom, many say that Hiab is the best, but they are only rumors of I do not have objective confirmation elements
https://www.hiab.com/
 

Max87

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You are correct. Here in the US, in the north west at least, most of palfingers are used for roofing, drywall, building material deliveries.
Before working at Palfinger, I worked for Hiab for four years. Matter of fact, I still work on hiabs more often. Palfinger cranes are still pretty new in the northwest, and I am the first field technician for them in my area. I have a good relationship with my customers, so a lot of them with hiabs still have me work on their equipment.
As far as which is better? Both are good. My customers are happy with both brands. The only issue I really had with hiabs is their bases, which are weak in my opinion.
Id say the electronics and the control system are very good on the hiab though, they run very smooth.
 

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Thank you for your testimony and your sincere and clear opinion as a professional goal expert, of what you think cormach, a bit cumbersome and squat but I think very robust, performance and weaknesses has, for removals and industrial disassembling to move heavy industrial machinery do you believe it aborted, what do you think of the confirmation of the boom and of the revolutions? Thanks again

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Max87

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I have never worked on a cormach ever, only seen them from a distance. The only thing I have heard from other technicians is that they are junk. Whether they were a pain to work on, or were poor quality I dont know. I just dont have any that I know of in my area.

I work mostly on palfingers and hiabs. Some IMT's and some fassi's, and moffett forklifts.
 

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Thank you for your intervention and your sincere and objective opinion
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Awesome pictures!!
I think one of the big factors that also comes into play when purchasing a crane truck, is the support. New equipment is getting more and more complex, and its not uncommon to hear of a modern crane to be dropped off at a local hydraulic/equipment shop, and they cant figure is out for weeks. My main goal is to provide customers good service, and to get their equipment up and running asap. In my area, the only factory technicians area from hiab/moffett and palfinger. When dealing with other brands, sometimes it can be hard to get parts coming, and diagnose issues. (not trying to sell anything, just saying how it is.)
 

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in our parts we use a lot of the "carrellone" tractor, a four-axle tractor equipped with a big crane, a low-floor winch, like a big tow truck that is used both for transporting industrial machines, for transport and industrial dismantling, I do not know if you use them too
 

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do you also use this type of truck with these fittings? they have many construction companies, many jobs can be carried out on site and for rental use on behalf of third parties
 

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Yes, knuckle booms are pretty common on flat beds. If I knew how to add images, i would. I am new to this forum.

That carrellone with the ramp is interesting. I have not seen a boom truck with a ramp
 

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these big trucks like towing trucks for transporting excavators, in my part are very used by companies and construction companies, in my part the roads are narrow and hilly, it is very difficult to transport the earth moving equipment, trailers or semi trailers are very slow and awkward in maneuvers and in corners, these are lower and compact, ideal for narrow roads and paths, they also use them to dismantle the workshops or industrial plants that are being dismantled, the crane loading arm loads the pieces of the plants or the machines on the flatbed of the lorry or on trailers or other lorries that are attached to them, are very useful and versatile for the rental
 
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