Yes there are definitely those of us out here who LOVE to hear the "im doing this because" narration stuff.

I know about getting stuck, that's why my CB handle is "MUDFLAPS" I keep ripping off mudflaps in off road conditions and the shop ppl would get so tired replacing mudflaps. Lol Great video 👍

I like the explanation of what you are doing when it is possible. I'm not a crane operator but have always been interested in them. It's nice to understand what is going on. Thanks for sharing.

I appreciate the commentary, I drove boom truck for 4 years but nothing close to this !

You have it made. I started on a LS108 link belt,5299 American, P&H omega,522 Grove and other crap without LMI. It would have been great to know weight of load or outrigger load. I didn't see any of that until 1998. Picking an unknowen weight at a vague boom angle would scare people who knew anything about cranes but the old days were like that. Seat of the pants and lots of luck is what got us through.

If you had been on any of the sites that I worked on when I was employed I would have been on the other side of the window giving you directions. I now have a view from the other side of the window for the first time through your videos, I now see what you guys go through thanks for these videos cheers NZ.

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

barry hansen, thank you for watching. 🙂

Definitely a Good channel to watch, for many reasons. A day in the life of anyone prepared to show what they do is worth watching. Especially when it,s a guy who drives a decent size crane. Not sure what it is but always enjoyed watching these sort of video,s. Thanks for bringing us along.

Thank you for posting videos, I rather enjoy watching.

Nothing scarier than booming down with a max load for the radius and below grade. If an outrigger settles or you go too fast you may not catch it.

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

Carl williams, it was a little nerve wracking. That's why everything was done very, very slowly. Also, before I put the piece over the hole, I boomed the piece down over the ground and the outrigger that would have the most load on it. If it was going to settle, I wanted it to happen when I could keep the piece a foot or so off the ground. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

Two videos in one day?!?! Thats AWESOME you can see the spool camera. Another cool video James!!

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

G4 Outdoors Just doing what I can. I had some video saved up. I'll probably throw another up tomorrow.

I somehow knew that’s what the clicking sounds was for. Odd thing is no one ever told me that and I just knew. Great video by the way.

@ToTheTopCrane

5 жыл бұрын

tommy13t, I get lots of questions about the clicking. Thanks for the compliment and for watching! 🙂👍

enjoy travelling your.big truck carrier.

Hats off to you. I would be clenching some serious seat cloth. A big dollar piece of equipment and a lot of variables.

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

It does get a little nerve bending at times. But, it comes down to trusting our signal people, the machine, and what little knowledge we retain as crane operators. 😉

Great videos

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Rood, thank you!

great videos

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

Neg Ice, thank you!

Wow this is awesome, 15 yrs wrenching on equipment and cranes still boggle my mind. What's the clicking? Soo many questions

@ToTheTopCrane

5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Random, thank you! The clicking is an indicator that tells me that the winch is turning and how fast. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

Do you or the engineers do soil tests for out rigger pads?

You are answering my questions a few seconds after I think of them. Who decides how to hook up a load you are lifting?

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

walter mattson, sometimes they are engineered picks, sometimes our riggers decide and sometimes I decide. It all depends on what we are lifting. Thanks for watching! 🙂

What kind of training is required to become a crane operator? Thank you! Great channel, new sub!

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

BigSky, 3-4 years working around cranes, a very difficult written examination and a practical test. Thank you for subscribing and for watching! 🙂👍

@dirtycraneoperator

3 жыл бұрын

10,000.00 one month of "training" will get you through the nccco tests and get you a plastic card with your picture on it. But there is no substitute for on the job experience. The operating engineers union has a good apprenticeship program that is ruffly 4 years. The wages and bennifets are great. There are many opportunities npn union as well . I would suggest looking into iti for rigger and signal training 1st. Buy the ipt crane and rigging manual and the mobile crane manual do some studying and practice load charts and rigging math take the nccco practice tests online see if your interested. It can be a very boring job or a very stressful job.

Was this a road construction site?

Understand about the concentration, sometimes I don't think I could walk and chew gum at the same time! 😊 I remember the video about having ten wheel steering, but how many driving axles do you have on that rig ? Probably need all you can get on that greasy road ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

Ken Gamble, four drive axles. It's true 8 wheel drive if all of the differentials and transfer cases are locked in.

@kengamble8595

6 жыл бұрын

To The Top Crane Thanks! 😊

Some concentration? Lol! That seems like an understatement!

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

Elite Earthworks LLC, occasionally I have to actually pay attention to what I'm doing. 😉 Actually, I am very safety oriented and pay close attention to the details.

Didn't sound like you had radio contact with the guys on the ground. How in the heck could you see down in there?

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

Ted John, I had a signal person off to the side. I was watching hand signals. 😉

no trench boxes.why?just had a guy killed in my area about 3 weeks ago.was only 19

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

allen wrench, the hole was 60 feet square, and benched.

Do you know about how much raise/lower you get per spool click?

@ToTheTopCrane

5 жыл бұрын

Darryl Machtmes, it varies based on how many parts of line are reeved. It's typically between 1/4 of an inch to 1 inch. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

must have been a pain to get into the site with those lowboys. no wonder first guy got stuck.

i like the driving not every day in north america you hear a v8 merc

@ToTheTopCrane

5 жыл бұрын

It does have a unique sound. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

That trailer had some weight on her! Pretty cool you could see the guy giving you hand instructions in view.

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

02pwrstrk 62,000 lbs is what that piece weighed. And yes, we rely heavily on our signal people.

Seems you have more hand signals than catcher on a ball team

Looks like its time for a 300

no ppe.why?

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

allen wrench, ppe that people have become accustomed to is typically a jobsite specific requirement. Not all jobs require hardhats and such. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

@ericchapman8719

4 жыл бұрын

OSHA may disagree with you about the ppe

Very nice video.....! I requested to you plz make new video TADANA ATF180G-5. Set the crane first of all Travel the crane then PTO, outriggers and set the level. Explain Gross waight radius set boom length, part of lines, counterwaight "Ton" just short clip then start the work... Ok thanks

@ToTheTopCrane

5 жыл бұрын

I'll try to make a video for you. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

@Handmade250

5 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheTopCrane thanks you.

Local 101?

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

David McLean, yes sir.

@hillbillyb4u

6 жыл бұрын

I'm a stationary engineer 101S in Kansas City. Love your videos, really enjoy your commentary.

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

David McLean, thank you!

You keep saying you're not going to talk too much.........then you keep on talkin 😄😄

Ok I got dragged into a hearing for not benching hole enough. Sorry you are ok just looks spooky on video

@ToTheTopCrane

5 жыл бұрын

james norse, it does look worse on video than it was on site. Although, it was still spooky swinging over a hole with that much weight. Being a crane guy you know the helpless feeling. It's one of those times when everything that could go wrong starts running through your head. Thank you for being part of the channel and being so engaged in chat and comments. 🙂👍

You look to close, isn't there standards on how far away from the hole you have too be? I'd be scared of that dirt caving in..

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

big stick, I looked closer than I actually was. Also, the hole was benched and sloped. The standard is one to one on a hole. Thanks for watching! 🙂

@rigging1377

6 жыл бұрын

To The Top Crane, Thanks for the reply. It probably looks closer on my cellphone than in real life lol.

@ToTheTopCrane

6 жыл бұрын

big stick, it probably does. Also, I set up across a corner of the hole. Doing so gave my outriggers the necessary distance while getting the center of the crane a little closer to where the piece had to land. So, I'm sure there's a little bit of an illusion because of that. You're welcome for the reply. I always encourage subscribers to ask questions or leave comments. I will respond to all of them until I physically can't anymore. Thanks again for watching. 🙂

@wormpie4932

4 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheTopCrane Ya 45 degrees, same here. Just a boom truck, but still the possibility of upset and a ruined day!

huge OSHA violation...omg no trench shields. wow Dangerous for guys in hole. Good job setting box.

@ToTheTopCrane

5 жыл бұрын

James Norse, it's not a trench. It's a benched hole almost 60 feet across. It also isn't one of our jobs. We were hired by a company to set the precast. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍