Building My New Crane

allmarktree · 17th September 2007, 05:52 PM

Here is the process of building my crane
YouTube - Building a Crane

JayD · 18th September 2007, 12:41 AM

Hey Allmark,
Cool bananas

, reminds me of when I was in heavy industry, Ive built trucks,rock breaking excavator buckets so big you could park a car in,and special one off's for the mines around Australia,but that was a life time ago,now my passion is Arboriculture.

We used to build trucks to car standards (finnish) All by elect arc, stick, I couldn't tell you how many times I blisstered my knuckles laying down welds over 450 amps..Now I weld for me and mine

Quintrex · 18th September 2007, 01:49 AM

Very impressive! Makes my 3 ton Hiab 550 look like a toy.

Ekka · 18th September 2007, 04:42 AM

Very nice, lots of welding and steel in that.

a_lopa · 18th September 2007, 04:46 AM

Awesome!

Roller · 18th September 2007, 02:25 PM

One pretty truck! Allmark how comes you never went with an ''off the shelf'' crane such as a Hi-ab, Atlas, Palfinger, Fassi etc?

Great soundtrack by the way..

allmarktree · 18th September 2007, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roller

One pretty truck! Allmark how comes you never went with an ''off the shelf'' crane such as a Hi-ab, Atlas, Palfinger, Fassi etc?

Great soundtrack by the way..

Effer has a better power to weight ratio for where my lifts are. The boom is built from 1 piece of steel w/ 1 weld full length inside and out. I liked the design of the knuckles and other components. I felt they are stronger aand more durable. The manufactureing plant was impressive too.
They have a proven track record w/ the remote(available on the others too).
Past customers of Smith crane gave good reccommedations and history w/them. I worked with a couple tree companies that had them and tried a couple others out.

treefeller · 19th September 2007, 01:33 PM

cool. How much did that set you back

mdvaden · 19th September 2007, 03:48 PM

Great job on the video.

What kind of pin or piece was it, that looked gold or brass color?

allmarktree · 19th September 2007, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdvaden

Great job on the video.

What kind of pin or piece was it, that looked gold or brass color?

There are brasswear plates around the boom.

Treefeller yourlooking at 300k+ depending on options for everything.

Ekka · 19th September 2007, 11:01 PM

Bargain, Treefeller, get one for the Mrs too!

My house aint worth that in USD! But my house cant do TD's like that thing either. It would be the end of climbing for me ... if that didnt reach I'd go elsewhere.

Roller · 20th September 2007, 11:51 AM

Allmark dumb question sorry, but is the body a dump/tipper..............I just got the kids to take a look, they love it..

allmarktree · 25th September 2007, 06:44 PM

Ekka My house isnt either.
Roller it does dump and I dontneed to move thecrane just back up and move the lever in the cab.

Mike Poor · 27th September 2007, 06:59 PM

Mine cost 4 TIMES what i paid for my house (11 yrs. ago)!!! My first knuckleboom cost 115000! That was 10 yrs ago. After i bought i went through "buyers remorse" until i took it onto it's first job! Then i remembered why i was looking for something that could the stuff it does. Congrat's Allmark you're gonna' love it. I looked at many different brands and the Effer brand had the most experience w/ lg cranes & by far, the best: power to weight to reach ratio! Effer makes a 220 t/m that will pick 1800 lbs at 160 feet radius!!!

Ekka · 27th September 2007, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Poor

Effer makes a 220 t/m that will pick 1800 lbs at 160 feet radius!!!

Holy Crikey's and caterpillars! That is huge, that is one heck of a unit, that would cover every suburban block this side of the black stump!

That's it, one of them R/C and a big azzed chipper, ya done!

Hey, houses are cheap in USA, over here, last few years has killed it, the great Aussie dream of buying/owning ya own house has vanished for many, rent has gone through the roof too, just crazy what has happened here, doesn't make sense.

Problem is tighter budgets mean less tree work.

soutz · 27th September 2007, 10:30 PM

how cool is that crane. man you would want some work lined up for that baby.great fishing rod aswell for those take downs next to the coast.

TrevMcRev · 28th September 2007, 04:02 AM

Did the crane co do all the truck mods and mounting as well or was that all seperate?

$300k for the crane alone or the whole shebang?

I drool a bit everytime i look at that thing.

$300k sounds a lot but it will outperform and outlast a lot of climbers wage $ hours and never call in sick or show up hungover.

allmarktree · 29th September 2007, 11:15 AM

Trev. That was everything. International moved the axles. Smith Cranes built the body installed the lift axle and mounted the crane which was built in Italy.
A truck that size alone is worth 100K plus. There is a 12%federal tax on new trucks that size + sales tax(8% where I am).

17th September 2007, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 132	Building My New Crane Here is the process of building my crane YouTube - Building a Crane

18th September 2007, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 886	Re: Building My New Crane Hey Allmark, Cool bananas, reminds me of when I was in heavy industry, Ive built trucks,rock breaking excavator buckets so big you could park a car in,and special one off's for the mines around Australia,but that was a life time ago,now my passion is Arboriculture. We used to build trucks to car standards (finnish) All by elect arc, stick, I couldn't tell you how many times I blisstered my knuckles laying down welds over 450 amps..Now I weld for me and mine __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

18th September 2007, 01:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 441	Re: Building My New Crane Very impressive! Makes my 3 ton Hiab 550 look like a toy.

18th September 2007, 04:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,869	Re: Building My New Crane Very nice, lots of welding and steel in that. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

18th September 2007, 04:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 866	Re: Building My New Crane Awesome! __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

18th September 2007, 02:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Roller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 206	Re: Building My New Crane One pretty truck! Allmark how comes you never went with an ''off the shelf'' crane such as a Hi-ab, Atlas, Palfinger, Fassi etc? Great soundtrack by the way..

19th September 2007, 01:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshunt Posts: 86	Re: Building My New Crane cool. How much did that set you back __________________ Copper Beech Tree Works Hertfordshire www.copperbeechtreeworks.sampasite.com

19th September 2007, 03:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
mdvaden Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 564	Re: Building My New Crane Great job on the video. What kind of pin or piece was it, that looked gold or brass color? __________________ ____________________________________ Grove of Redwood TITANS Oregon BIGOOT trap

19th September 2007, 11:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,869	Re: Building My New Crane Bargain, Treefeller, get one for the Mrs too! My house aint worth that in USD! But my house cant do TD's like that thing either. It would be the end of climbing for me ... if that didnt reach I'd go elsewhere. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

20th September 2007, 11:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
Roller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 206	Re: Building My New Crane Allmark dumb question sorry, but is the body a dump/tipper..............I just got the kids to take a look, they love it..

25th September 2007, 06:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 132	Re: Building My New Crane Ekka My house isnt either. Roller it does dump and I dontneed to move thecrane just back up and move the lever in the cab.

27th September 2007, 06:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 76	Re: Building My New Crane Mine cost 4 TIMES what i paid for my house (11 yrs. ago)!!! My first knuckleboom cost 115000! That was 10 yrs ago. After i bought i went through "buyers remorse" until i took it onto it's first job! Then i remembered why i was looking for something that could the stuff it does. Congrat's Allmark you're gonna' love it. I looked at many different brands and the Effer brand had the most experience w/ lg cranes & by far, the best: power to weight to reach ratio! Effer makes a 220 t/m that will pick 1800 lbs at 160 feet radius!!!

27th September 2007, 10:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
soutz Sappling Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: new zealand Posts: 46	Re: Building My New Crane how cool is that crane. man you would want some work lined up for that baby.great fishing rod aswell for those take downs next to the coast.

28th September 2007, 04:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
TrevMcRev Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 730	Re: Building My New Crane Did the crane co do all the truck mods and mounting as well or was that all seperate? $300k for the crane alone or the whole shebang? I drool a bit everytime i look at that thing. $300k sounds a lot but it will outperform and outlast a lot of climbers wage $ hours and never call in sick or show up hungover. __________________ Melbourne Arborist, Total Tree Care, Pruning, Tree and Stump Removal

29th September 2007, 11:15 AM	#18 (permalink)
allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 132	Re: Building My New Crane Trev. That was everything. International moved the axles. Smith Cranes built the body installed the lift axle and mounted the crane which was built in Italy. A truck that size alone is worth 100K plus. There is a 12%federal tax on new trucks that size + sales tax(8% where I am).