I have no problem responding here. I have three cranes and a boom truck. I have a Grove Tms760E 60 ton, Liebherr LTM-1080-1L and a Grove GMK5165.
The 60 ton Grove stays busy all the time. It's what I refer to as a taxi crane. One driver/operator. It'll run 65 mph down the interstate. It's self contained. Simple to operate, a minimal amount of electronics. 110' boom. 33-56' jib. In Kentucky and Tn we have annual overweight permits. It carries three 5500 pound counterweights for a total of 16,500 pounds. With all the cw we're still illegal in Ky even with the permits. We run it that way anyhow. In Tn we're legal. It's my go to crane. Inexpensive to operate and simple.
The Liebherr is an AT crane. A whole different animal. 4 axle. It's legal w/o any counterweight on it as long as we use the two axle boom dolly. The boom dolly is a hassle for short jobs. 20 minutes to get out of the dolly. 20 minutes to get in. We've been mostly running without the dolly. 33,000 pounds of c/w I think. Always trailer them in. Could we make some lifts w/o the cw? Yes, but we generally carry it. All of our rigging and outrigger pads is on the trailer. I will say the Liebherr is the best crane I've ever owned. Top of the line, best you can buy..period.
The 165 ton Grove I bought because I needed a bigger crane. The 165 is no more trouble to move than the 100 ton. Should have bought a 200-240 ton crane. That would be about the largest 5 axle crane made. Only reason I didn't is the money. If I ever buy a 200-240 ton crane, I hope it's a Liebherr.
Both of the AT cranes are pin and latch booms. It allows longer booms and more capacities. But, they're complex and slow. But, that's what they all are now days. Both the At cranes operate very smooth. You can pinch off just a little with ease. Outriggers don't get light. They'll just break. Don't overload them. Keep them maintained properly or ....well you know whattaI mean