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Memories for us old truckers

crane operator

crane operator

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Truck Shop said:
Yours said this crane was in your future and you wouldn't
need to transport it you can just reach across the state to get the job done
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As long as you come along to do the bridle and hoist cable inspections, I'll run the thing. Looks like its got about 8 winches on it, but that pennant cable set up 300' up there is the one I'm going to need for you to inspect. Its only daily inspections.
 
DMiller

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RZ, the Big H is a bit pricey even as a intact cab, the lack of the remainder of truck discounts that back pretty hard!!
 
Truck Shop

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crane operator said:
As long as you come along to do the bridle and hoist cable inspections, I'll run the thing. Looks like its got about 8 winches on it, but that pennant cable set up 300' up there is the one I'm going to need for you to inspect. Its only daily inspections.
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Your younger than me, so up the cat walk you go.:cool: That job of inspecting will keep you fit as a fiddle :D.
 
kshansen

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petepilot said:
was that an early 903 with aftercoolers
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Not a 903 that's a 1710 the loader is a Hough 400 and despite having the manifold boxes for the aftercoolers I don't see any water lines connected. Worked on few of the Hough's and a few of the 1710's over the years.

One of the 1710's had a four cylinder Wisconsin for a starting engine that cranked the diesel through a belt drive that mounted where a electric starter would normally mount. That engine was in a Bucyrus Erie Dragline in a gravel bed near Horseheads NY. Dragline would scoop the gravel out of the pond and stack on the banks then after it drained out the water a 988 Cat would load it in to Mack truck to haul to screening and crushing plant for the Ready-Mix Concrete plant.
 
DMiller

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kshansen said:
Not a 903 that's a 1710 the loader is a Hough 400 and despite having the manifold boxes for the aftercoolers I don't see any water lines connected. Worked on few of the Hough's and a few of the 1710's over the years.

One of the 1710's had a four cylinder Wisconsin for a starting engine that cranked the diesel through a belt drive that mounted where a electric starter would normally mount. That engine was in a Bucyrus Erie Dragline in a gravel bed near Horseheads NY. Dragline would scoop the gravel out of the pond and stack on the banks then after it drained out the water a 988 Cat would load it in to Mack truck to haul to screening and crushing plant for the Ready-Mix Concrete plant.
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Beat me to it and did not see yours til mine posted. Did you have good luck with the ones you worked, we had nothing but grief.
 
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