crane operator
Senior Member
So say you have a old 35 ton Grove RT, and it just won't pick enough. 1st thing, weld some big spuds on the counterweight, so you can stack some more big weights on it- that way it won't get light on you.
2nd thing- when the old groves get close to capacity, they don't like to always boom up the load. I've had them get a little fussy when close to capacity with a load right on the outriggers. So you add a third boom cylinder that you can use just to bump up in the middle of the factory two- just for that little extra ooompphhh when you really need it.
This crane is on purplewave, and I'd hate to think how badly they have overloaded that old girl with the extra weights (that they took off before the auction) and the third boom cylinder, its a wonder the boom isn't ripped up on the thing. Testament to a great overbuilt design.
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/...59-Cranes-Rough_or_All_Terrain_Crane-Missouri
2nd thing- when the old groves get close to capacity, they don't like to always boom up the load. I've had them get a little fussy when close to capacity with a load right on the outriggers. So you add a third boom cylinder that you can use just to bump up in the middle of the factory two- just for that little extra ooompphhh when you really need it.
This crane is on purplewave, and I'd hate to think how badly they have overloaded that old girl with the extra weights (that they took off before the auction) and the third boom cylinder, its a wonder the boom isn't ripped up on the thing. Testament to a great overbuilt design.
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/...59-Cranes-Rough_or_All_Terrain_Crane-Missouri