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48 Year Old Grove RT60S
So I have a 1974 Grove RT60S crane that actually works. This picture is from yesterday. Something happened yesterday though that made me think. A hydraulic oil return hose on the way to the radiator broke because of age and made a mess. We kind of plugged it to use for the day, but it is... -
Bought a Bucyrus Erie 30B lattice boom 60 ton crane
I know that it is kind of crazy but I bought this at auction today for $11k plus BP. Pictures are here: https://www.machinerymoverschicago.com/blog/Bucyrus-Erie-30B-Crane.jpg/ It supposedly has a rebuilt Cat 3306 engine. It was owned by Archer-Daniel-Midland company which makes corn syrup and... -
Good hard hat that stays attached?
I use hard hats, but I also actually work in them, for example bending down, etc. They do not really stay attached and often fall, which I hate. Any suggestions for hard hats that just hold on well somehow and are generally comfortable? -
Driving rt crane on lawn short distance
May want to drive 10-15ft on lawn with my grove rt60s. What is the most practical pad material. Thanks -
What winch wire rope cable for semitrailer winch?
Since you guys know wire rope... I have a hydraulic beavertail trailer with a hydraulic winch. I think that it is a Braden winch. Anyway, I want to buy cable that is easy to handle and that nicely wraps around the drum. Would anyone have a suggestion as to the type of cable to buy? PS I... -
XADO revitalizer and oil treatments... Snake oil?
Some people lean on me very hard to buy XADO engine oil treatments. They tell me some truly incredible stories that I, a skeptical person, want to believe, but find it very difficult to believe. Such as that worn work surfaces get covered by a ceramic glaze that restores their shape to like... -
NCCCO Test Questions
I would like to try to pass a nccco test. I have some questions. 1. Do I have to be union 2. Will I have problems because I am not union (Chicago area) 3. I understand that I can bring my own crane. (Grove RT60S). Will I be allowed it? 4. Does the crane have to be certified? 5. How hard... -
Grove RT60S grovels when rotating the "house"
I noticed that my Grove RT crane kind of grovels when it turns around. It is like something is unhappy in the swing bearing. It is also not super easy to turn when heavily loaded, it still turns but I think that it was easier. How does the swing bearing work on it and is there something that I... -
Adding a Rayco Wylie R147 Anti-two-Block
So, I took off the Rayco Wylie R147 A2B from that Link-Belt crane that I bought for scrap. We are installing it on my Grove RT crane right now. It will be installed in a alarm mode, meaning that it will not affect any hydraulic function, but will only sound an Ecco alarm. OK, the question I... -
"Truck crane" which is a crane on truck?
I sometimes have jobs like these. Something very easy to do with a crane. This job did not even require a crane, I could do it with a 15k forklift. It was to unload six generators from a semi truck and place them on the ground. However, some instruction somewhere said to use a crane to... -
Grove RT60S drives, then does not, then drives again
I have a problem with my Grove RT-60S. The problem is that when I want to drive it, it drives only intermittently. Like, say, I start it, put it in drive, drive 50 yards, then it just stops. I play with the forward, reverse, speed, after a while it starts driving again. Playing with fwd/rev... -
Bought a link-belt RT crane for scrap, what parts to save
Bought this crane: https://www.ironplanet.com/jsp/s/item/1465510 I think that I will just scrap it. I will try to get the A2B from it for myself and maybe keep the 20 ton Johnson load block, I am sure that it is the same as mine. What else to save? Tires? Engine? Or just fix it? "severe... -
I bought this railway crane for scrap metal
Bought this crane. It is a Wellman 40 ton railway crane. Here are some links Auction https://ibid.illinois.gov/item.php?id=380473 Webpage about a similar crane: http://www.oil-electric.com/2015/12/wellman-diesel-electric-locomotive-crane.html I will bring my own RT crane to take it apart... -
RGN trailer front too low if loaded
I have a semi truck and a 48 ft RGN trailer. Both have functioning air bags. Trailer is Trailking TK60MG with mechanical gooseneck. The problem is that when the RGN trailer is loaded, the front of the bed is too low to the ground. Like just 4 inches off the ground. My feeling on this is that... -
Bought a mechanical gooseneck trailer
I bought a mechanical gooseneck trailer at auction. It is 48 ft long and its well is about 30 feet long. Air ride. More pictures are here: https://www.machinerymoverschicago.com/blog/Mechanical-Gooseneck-Trailer/ I would like to solicit some words of wisdom on operating it. Specifically, I... -
Crane "self-inspection"
I have a Grove RT60S crane. I would like to conduct my own inspection of it, kind of like truck pre-trip inspection. Is there a checklist of what I am supposed to do to properly inspect it. Also I have a bunch of lights that do not work, would that make the crane fail an actual inspection. Thanks -
Detroit 4-53 misses on one cylinder
I have a 15,000 lbs forklift with a Detroit 4-53 engine. It always worked great. Now it seems to not fire on one cylinder and also emits black smoke, and operates at a reduced power. Would anyone have an idea what to look for and what sort of thing could be the cause? Thanks- ichudov
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Cribbing on soft ground (lawn)
I have a 36,000 lbs capacity Grove RT-60S RT crane. I have to take down some scrap components of huge dust collectors, unknown weight, guessed at 12-15k. The problem is that two outriggers will have to be on a lawn, which is soft ground. A crane driving through this lawn leaves some ruts. I... -
Heavy hauling in Illinois?
I am in IL, I move industrial machinery, and have two semi tractors and a few trailers. (and smaller trucks, crane etc) Now I am thinking perhaps to get a capability to move heavier stuff, such as get a tri-axle 55 ton RGN trailer. That RGN weighs about 22,000 lbs. This means that with a 50,000... -
Grove RT60S no longer drives.
I have a Grove RT60S crane. Everything used to work and it drove around. At some point I noticed that sometimes I have to put it in and out of Drive gear to make it go. But it was all OK. Now it sat for like 3-4 months, I started it occasionally and the batteries were charged. However, it...