I have a 2500 pound lap pool to set in the backyard of a 100 year old house. Short by 15' or more with the National 30 ton, and a Manitex 40 ton also was shy. 106' from the hook to the city street curb, for the big units and their need to set up further away.. I was going to drive onto the lawn, but still too far at 90'. We ended up getting a 110 ton Grove 9000, and he was figuring about 125' from center of rotation as he was NOT going on the lawn of course. He needed all, maybe most, of his counterweight, so a separate semi for that plus the driver. It got expensive quick, but the pool owner was motivated. The big day came, I was there with my rigging and spreader bar, the tub crew, we had the city street blocked off, and everyone on the block settled in to watch the show.
2 hours later, we bagged it, the Grove had an issue with it's PTO engagement, and we were dead in the water. Then, to make it worse, when I was in the middle of a truss job almost an hour's drive away, they called me and said they had it fixed, but it was too late for me to get back in time so the tub still sits on the trailer, and I am scrambling to find another big rig but they are ALL tied up in my area. Everyone was disappointed, and no one made any money, but what are you going to do, stuff happens. I'll post a picture later. What a Chinese fire drill!