Good hearing from you Jimmy. This was an interesting pick. Thanks for the video. I'm still kicking this has been the hardest thing I've done. This spine surgery is rough. Thanks for the prayers everybody
Hey Jimmy, we moved some bins like years ago, not that tall. I think 3 of them was 24’ diameter, and the other one was 30’, and 2 fertilizer tanks. Couldn’t carry the big one, leap frogged it, the smaller ones carried them on rubber, with outriggers out. That was interesting!
I came back to add some additional comments I noticed when you were setting the grain bin on its new foundation there was a man on the right hand side of your crane out by the bin giving you directions. I was never involved in anything as large as this and I never operated a crane but there always seems to be more than two people wanting to give directions at the same time so I always stopped everyone and said who is giving directions the rest of you keep quiet unless you see something dangerous. They all want to be helpful I’m not condemning what they’re doing, they are doing their best.
Rolling on the floor laughing to death...at 23:00?? We kicked the warp drive into warp 10 !!! An when we turned into the main highway we were doing 95 singing let them truckers roll 😆😅😆 but you got to admit kicking the video in the fast forward?? Was way cool it made it seem like you were doing 100 mph when reality on the side road you was probably only doing 40 mph ;-) laughing I love the sound effects and the video motion..... But anyway back to the project at hand while she may not have been a monster tonnage load but I'm betting most people do not realize the monstrosity size that Bin is !! An?? They are just like a huge wind catcher.. the three mile an hour wind moving something that big could turn into being a real pain but that was impressive load staring at it.... And I must admit when the boom did this little creek?? I literally jumped in this chair!! Lol I should not get so engrossed in videos 😆😅🤣👍 edit... An I found watching the weight transfer per stabilizer was really interesting would have been super nice if Mother nature wouldn't have put a glare on the display screen but that's really astounding the weight that is transferred
Hey Jimmy yea it's not everyday you see a grain him getting lifted, that's crazy, talk about right in your face, awesome content man, thanks for sharing.
Jimmy, you didn’t take out the outhouse in the construction zone. Many a construction worker thank you 😆 Always enjoy your videos. Have a great Labor Day weekend!
Had to move a grain bin on the family farm once to put a new pad under it, it was just what they call a government bin so 18 foot around and about 30 foot high. The guys that did it took a bottom sheet out slid a tractor tire and rim in it and lifted it up through the hole on the roof.
Good to see you on here Jimmy hope all is well with you and the family on your side of the pond, all's well here looking forward to summer. Hope you didn't put too many extra cracks in that asphalt road what was left of it lol.
Just got this video on my iPad, my first concern was what is the wind like, that’s a lot of mass to be swinging around. I know you had it covered but I thought with the rigging down at the bottom on the inside there’s lots of opportunity for tilting and swaying. As always a good job thanks.
Thanks for the video! That was a really smooth swing with what you picked up. I’m surprised there were no tag lines used-must have been a calm day to allow that. The road conditions you showed after the pick reminds me of my last job, only when you fast forwarded to zip through, that was my actual speed doing barrel runs. The road construction bit adds to the challenge of your job. Fun and informative to see all aspects of it.
Hey jimmy....great shot of this one!!! I have a question...why are there so many videos of portable Crain failures? Is it inexperienced operators...or is it just something that can happen any time to anyone... Don't know if you have made a video on this but it would help clarify
Well....that is a question with multiple answers. Cranes by their nature, get a lot of attention from people with cameras. Especially when they are being taken to their limits. Also, when a failure happens, it is typically catastrophic. For some reason people like to watch a catastrophe. My two cents on it.....when a crane fails, typically it is operator error. Either over confidence, lack of ability or complacency. There are times though when the unforseen happens. Sink holes, mechanical failures, etc.. Hopefully I answered your questions. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
We used to call those grain bins, "Tonka Tanks" if they were assembled with bolts and nuts instead of a welded plate tank. Of course that was 30 years ago when I was building crushing mills for copper, gold and silver mines in the Southwestern United States.
Who figured out how to do the rigging inside the bin? Did you guys do that or the farmers or was there actually another company hired to figure that out? It would have been fun to see how it was done. Great video. Thanks for the heads up on it too.
What was your capacity good for at that radius ? Just curious how much your chart falls off, I ran a grxl1000 for a while and that chart would plummet past like 80 feet
I didn't think a grain bin would have the structural integrity to be moved like that, There's not much too 'em as far as structure goes from what I know about 'em. But apparently there is enough to at least swing 'em that far.
Honestly when I got my license and got into the seat I never thought I'd be moving so many grain bins, like I said on Facebook I usually gotta move them 100 yards to 300 yards, I've come to dislike bins lol
Love watching the vids! Just wish we had a crane as big so I wouldn't have to set up and break down crane so much but you win some you lose some, better then working in the rotting grain that my other crews have to 🤪
Interesting video! Two questions: 1) Who does the rigging on weird jobs like this -- the customer or your crew?; 2) Did you find out why they needed to spend the big bucks to move this thing a hundred feet or so? Either way it's nice to see a new video; it's been awhile.
Jimmy, give me a way to email you and I will tell you a story about the main post office building in Washington DC and the biggest crane in the area at the time. Good to see you posting again.
I need to clone myself sometimes. I have a tendency to get too many irons in the fire. My email is tothetopcrane@gmail.com. Hope you are doing well, and many thanks for watching! 🏗
22:57 What does highway even mean in the US? I'd only consider the road you turn onto at 24:54 a highway, the other roads I'd consider dirt paths, barely even roads. Ever time I hear American people call a road a highway, I'm asking myself: There's no cars, there's hardly any pavement, what on earth makes this a highway?
Good hearing from you Jimmy. This was an interesting pick. Thanks for the video.
I'm still kicking this has been the hardest thing I've done. This spine surgery is rough. Thanks for the prayers everybody
Hope you have a speedy recovery! It was definitely an interesting one for sure. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
Wow that crane flies when you kick in the afterburners 👍
Good pick nice & smooth I couldn't had d ok ne no better good video
Daniel from central Mississippi
Hey Jimmy, we moved some bins like years ago, not that tall. I think 3 of them was 24’ diameter, and the other one was 30’, and 2 fertilizer tanks. Couldn’t carry the big one, leap frogged it, the smaller ones carried them on rubber, with outriggers out. That was interesting!
another precision job.thanks for the video its good to see you again.
I didn't think that I was going to live long enough to see you complete that lift.
Sir Jimmie !!! THANKS & POSTED TO FACEBOOK for our Great Grandson again !!!! He really enjoys seeing what you do !!! ""KEEP IT SAFE """"!!!
I came back to add some additional comments I noticed when you were setting the grain bin on its new foundation there was a man on the right hand side of your crane out by the bin giving you directions. I was never involved in anything as large as this and I never operated a crane but there always seems to be more than two people wanting to give directions at the same time so I always stopped everyone and said who is giving directions the rest of you keep quiet unless you see something dangerous. They all want to be helpful I’m not condemning what they’re doing, they are doing their best.
Thanks for sharing Jimmy. It's been to long since you posted a video. Have a great Labor Day weekend. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. God Bless!
I know it's been a while. I need a few of me. Lol. Hope you have a great weekend as well! Many thanks for watching! 🏗
Rolling on the floor laughing to death...at 23:00?? We kicked the warp drive into warp 10 !!! An when we turned into the main highway we were doing 95 singing let them truckers roll 😆😅😆 but you got to admit kicking the video in the fast forward?? Was way cool it made it seem like you were doing 100 mph when reality on the side road you was probably only doing 40 mph ;-) laughing I love the sound effects and the video motion..... But anyway back to the project at hand while she may not have been a monster tonnage load but I'm betting most people do not realize the monstrosity size that Bin is !! An?? They are just like a huge wind catcher.. the three mile an hour wind moving something that big could turn into being a real pain but that was impressive load staring at it.... And I must admit when the boom did this little creek?? I literally jumped in this chair!! Lol I should not get so engrossed in videos 😆😅🤣👍 edit... An I found watching the weight transfer per stabilizer was really interesting would have been super nice if Mother nature wouldn't have put a glare on the display screen but that's really astounding the weight that is transferred
Hi Jimmy. Really enjoyed this video. Very interesting pick. Great scenery too. Take care and be safe.
Thank you! Hope you are doing well. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
NICE WORK! Smooth as silk & right on the mark.
Wow what a pick👍. Glad to hear from you.
For those of us not in the business, I"d love to see more of the rig, setup and in cab operation.
Great to see a new crane video.
Thank you and many thanks for watching! 🏗
That was a cool Lift! That area was hit hard. I was up there last year and it is amazing they are even coming back from such widespread flooding.
Enjoyed this pick. I do a lot of farm crane work with a Terex 4792 Boom Truck for our Electrical Business. Learning a lot from. Your channel!
Whatever camera you use sure has a great picture, I mean the definition is so sharp....At least on my computer.....
Real smooth getting by them big tractors at the end there! "Width restrictions" both coming and going! Can't have it TOO easy LOL!
Seems like there is always something to look out for. Lol. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
Hey Jimmy how you doing ..pretty cool pick smooth as it gets you make it look easy
Doing well, thanks! Been busy. Thanks for the compliment and for watching! 🏗
Hey Jimmy yea it's not everyday you see a grain him getting lifted, that's crazy, talk about right in your face, awesome content man, thanks for sharing.
Jimmy, you didn’t take out the outhouse in the construction zone.
Many a construction worker thank you 😆
Always enjoy your videos. Have a great Labor Day weekend!
Nice cren operation you 👍👍👍
Had to move a grain bin on the family farm once to put a new pad under it, it was just what they call a government bin so 18 foot around and about 30 foot high. The guys that did it took a bottom sheet out slid a tractor tire and rim in it and lifted it up through the hole on the roof.
Good to see you on here Jimmy hope all is well with you and the family on your side of the pond, all's well here looking forward to summer. Hope you didn't put too many extra cracks in that asphalt road what was left of it lol.
Thanks Barry! We are all doing well. Just busy as usual. Glad you are doing well down your way. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
Another successful pic. I’m a scary sitting in that cabinet fast motion. Be safe.👍☕️🍀
Hey Jimmy,
The glare was on the screen so couldn’t really see the read outs. Otherwise another great video.
A fun little lift
It was kinda fun. Something different for a change. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
I really enjoyed that
Great job
Do you always drive your crane or do you switch with your Oiler?
Reason I ask is that my Oiler always drove the crane and I drove support load.
I always drive the crane. That's company rules.
Good job jimmy I love doing crane work. I wish I could video my pics at work but they won’t let me. I do usually try to get some pics though.
Just got this video on my iPad, my first concern was what is the wind like, that’s a lot of mass to be swinging around. I know you had it covered but I thought with the rigging down at the bottom on the inside there’s lots of opportunity for tilting and swaying. As always a good job thanks.
Thanks for the video! That was a really smooth swing with what you picked up. I’m surprised there were no tag lines used-must have been a calm day to allow that. The road conditions you showed after the pick reminds me of my last job, only when you fast forwarded to zip through, that was my actual speed doing barrel runs.
The road construction bit adds to the challenge of your job. Fun and informative to see all aspects of it.
Hey jimmy....great shot of this one!!!
I have a question...why are there so many videos of portable Crain failures? Is it inexperienced operators...or is it just something that can happen any time to anyone...
Don't know if you have made a video on this but it would help clarify
Well....that is a question with multiple answers. Cranes by their nature, get a lot of attention from people with cameras. Especially when they are being taken to their limits. Also, when a failure happens, it is typically catastrophic. For some reason people like to watch a catastrophe. My two cents on it.....when a crane fails, typically it is operator error. Either over confidence, lack of ability or complacency. There are times though when the unforseen happens. Sink holes, mechanical failures, etc.. Hopefully I answered your questions. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
Pretty cool thing to lift, looks darn heavy but i guess it is made out of Aluminum or something, but still quite massive.
We used to call those grain bins, "Tonka Tanks" if they were assembled with bolts and nuts instead of a welded plate tank. Of course that was 30 years ago when I was building crushing mills for copper, gold and silver mines in the Southwestern United States.
wow I love this!
Who figured out how to do the rigging inside the bin? Did you guys do that or the farmers or was there actually another company hired to figure that out? It would have been fun to see how it was done. Great video. Thanks for the heads up on it too.
I would imagine the farmer contracted a grain bin company. Grain bins are a huge investment and very delicate.
Been nice to see how that was rigged in side...cheers
You could have come up to Cedar Rapids Ia and picked trees off roofs for the last 3 weeks.
What was your capacity good for at that radius ? Just curious how much your chart falls off, I ran a grxl1000 for a while and that chart would plummet past like 80 feet
It would be cool to see how u have that ridged to lift...
We didn't rig it. But, they had a structure built in the bottom of the bin with 60 foot chokers attached to it. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
I held my breath that whole way through the narrowed part, for whatever reason that was the most intense part.
Great video to bad about the light glair on the screen.
I know what you mean about the glare. Unfortunately I never see it until I am editing. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
Call Elon Musk. He makes grain bins fly.
I didn't think a grain bin would have the structural integrity to be moved like that, There's not much too 'em as far as structure goes from what I know about 'em. But apparently there is enough to at least swing 'em that far.
They added some structure in the bottom, which is what they connected their rigging to. Otherwise it would've folded up. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
@@ToTheTopCrane That makes sense, I didn't think those things had much for structure to 'em without being stuffed full of grain.
Honestly when I got my license and got into the seat I never thought I'd be moving so many grain bins, like I said on Facebook I usually gotta move them 100 yards to 300 yards, I've come to dislike bins lol
I bet you do hate them, having to move them that far. That's a lot of setting the crane up and tearing it down. Many thanks for watching! 🏗
Love watching the vids! Just wish we had a crane as big so I wouldn't have to set up and break down crane so much but you win some you lose some, better then working in the rotting grain that my other crews have to 🤪
Interesting video! Two questions: 1) Who does the rigging on weird jobs like this -- the customer or your crew?; 2) Did you find out why they needed to spend the big bucks to move this thing a hundred feet or so? Either way it's nice to see a new video; it's been awhile.
He said they needed to move it to build a flood levy.
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Many thanks for watching! 🏗
We need to get you in NASCAR I think you where drifting
Drifting in the crane! That would make for a good video. 🤣👍
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Email, Facebook or Instagram. tothetopcrane@gmail.com or To The Top Crane on FB or Instagram.
Neet but can not see the gauges with glare
Jimmy, give me a way to email you and I will tell you a story about the main post office building in Washington DC and the biggest crane in the area at the time.
Good to see you posting again.
I need to clone myself sometimes. I have a tendency to get too many irons in the fire. My email is tothetopcrane@gmail.com. Hope you are doing well, and many thanks for watching! 🏗
@@ToTheTopCrane Jimmy my email says the email you gave is not good
Two video's of moving a large grain bin on the same day, I like both: ruclips.net/video/MdAKrzOLQTg/видео.html
you know if you made the fast forward parts its own video and said it was a dirtbike no one would be able to tell the difference
SpaceX could use you to help build their gigantic rockets...
22:57 What does highway even mean in the US? I'd only consider the road you turn onto at 24:54 a highway, the other roads I'd consider dirt paths, barely even roads. Ever time I hear American people call a road a highway, I'm asking myself: There's no cars, there's hardly any pavement, what on earth makes this a highway?
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Many thanks for watching! 🏗