Crane removal time lapse

[LeviRockett]

I know that Bixler and Bonner have already seen this but I thought I'd throw it up here for everyone else!
This is a video that a client made while we were working at his house.
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[MasterBlaster]

I love that crane! What's it's tonnage?

 

[bonner1040]

Based on the axles, the size of the ball, and the outrigger span I am going to guess 30 ton.

Levi, check out the timelapse collection!
https://www.masterblasterhome.com/showthread.php?15505-Time-Lapse-Tree-Work&highlight=time+lapse

 

[LeviRockett]

I believe that was the 24 ton crane. Usually we get another guy who comes from that company with a 30 ton but I'm pretty sure the little one is 24.

 

[bonner1040]

It looks like a nice unit. Its certainly 24 tons better than using your back!

 

[LeviRockett]

Yeah that's a sweet rig. My boss has been talking about buying a 10ton. Does anyone have experience with a crane this size? It seems like it would be valuable for a lot of random odds and ends but maybe more hassle than it's worth?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Too small.

 

[bonner1040]

Sounds like a log truck not a crane. We used an 18 the other day and it was barely tolerable, using the 30 and 40 on the regular spoils us though. Some of these guys with the 50+ ton stuff must move some serious tree.

 

[LeviRockett]

I think I agree with you for the most part although we do not have very big trees where I work in Boulder. I think he wants to get it to be more of a log picker or to get right on top of some one pick trees and put em through the chipper whole. It just seems like a lot of hassle to drive around and roll out and roll up a crane just for that.

 

[bonner1040]

I mean if you gave me the choice between rolling with the bucket, the 2 ton dump and a ball cart vs the bucket, the 2 ton, and a 10ton crane... Well, I think you can figure it out.

 

[LeviRockett]

Good point. It's not my money!

 

[bonner1040]

But it is your back...I would tell him to go for it, unless you can convince him to buy something bigger.

 

[LeviRockett]

Very true, I already have a bad back and I'm only 25! I was more saying that if it was my money I would buy a sailboat!

 

[LeviRockett]

Here's another time lapse that my old boss had made by some film school students while I was working with him. They did a nice job, I could do without the music though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RkSKVdUGzA