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Got the 300-ton Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 set up in under an hour at the Port of Tacoma today.
We had a tight window to lift a generator housing onto a barge. Usually that crane takes me 90 minutes minimum to get fully rigged and leveled. A rigger named Dave showed me a trick with the outrigger pads on the uneven asphalt. We used timber cribbing under just the front pads instead of trying to level the whole beast. Saved us a ton of time and the pick went smooth. Anyone else have a go-to trick for fast setups on rough ground?
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parker_webb1d ago
Used to think cribbing was just for soft ground, but after a job on busted concrete last year, I get it. Focusing on the high points like Dave did is way faster than chasing perfect level all around. Makes me rethink some of my own setup habits, honestly. Even @tarar38 is right that the real focus is the lift plan, but saving that setup time is a huge win.
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That's a solid trick with the cribbing, but be careful calling it a 300-tonner. The LTM 1300-6.2 is actually a 300-ton crane, so you got the model right but the nickname wrong. Those little details matter when you're talking specs on a job site.
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tarar381mo ago
Those little details matter" feels like a stretch for a nickname mix-up. It's a 300-ton crane, calling it a 300-tonner gets the point across just fine. On a real site, people are more worried about the lift plan than perfect model nicknames. Making a big deal over that seems like looking for problems.
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Honestly, I've never seen a job get held up over a nickname. If the lift plan is solid and the crane's rated right, that's what actually matters.
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