Our "fix it" list is getting kind of long. We've been kinda busy, and I've kept my mechanic/ rigger working as rigger so much, he hasn't had any time to be mechaniking. I've been running crane too much to really look at anything, let alone fix something.
So right now- the old ford flatbed tandem that we've been using for counterweight hauling in bad conditions, just chucked something in the front diff.
The western star lowboy puller has been limping along, with a problem with the top gear in the 13 speed (probably bearing related) Its going to need a reman trans, and sooner rather than later.
The peterbilt project we got running this spring to pull the rollback/ counterweight trailer, has something leaking oil into the antifreeze. I'm suspecting oil cooler, I'm worried its liner o-ring, its parked until we sort that out.
Small grove 25 ton has a 8.3 cummins that's down on power. I'm not sure if its fuel related, or possibly something in the inj. pump. (diaphragm?) Its turbo spools up, no strange smoke, doesn't rattle or miss, its just low on power. A "barely get down the road" kind of low on power.
Grove 35 ton has sprung a leak in the but telescope section, its going to need a re seal before it goes to another job. That's a 3 man for 2 days deal to pull boom, reseal, and reinstall.
We just got a outrigger jack rebuilt on the 70 ton, and left it on jacks overnight while greasing, etc. and now a different jack is wet.
40 ton rt was puking oil out the boom also, but it turned out to be a hose in the upper section. So its back operational. Baby steps, baby steps.
Galion has a wheel seal leaking, so there's a planetary that's going to need pulled apart to get at that seal. Right now its just going to have to live with leaking a little.
Mack with the National boom truck has a outrigger leaking on retract, and a control spool leaking also. Its going to need its camelback rebushed also.
The liebherr has two steering cylinders leaking, and one of the counterweight cylinders is damp on retract.
The newer ford flatbed counterweight truck, is still in pieces, and is on the back back beyond of back burner until I get some other things fixed.
Its been great to be busy, but I've got some catching up to do.