It probably went something like "My Kubota goes in there fine, it'll be ok", Crane operator called dispatch and got bitched out because he can't figure out what to do on his own so he got the paper signed that makes the customer liable and just sent it. There is no way it was unintentional to go in that far.
Pretty common occurrence, they make plastic mats that can be driven on to displace the weight just enough for soft material like that. Just too much silt so no traction and once you break through the top it just sinks deeper and deeper as you try to get out. The biggest Problem is when to make the call to get help without looking to the customer like you haven’t made sufficient effort under your own power. Looks like there was a hole in the ground on the drivers rear side rear where he tried to jack it but the front was too low to get the beams out to jack the front.
Must not have walked it before.lol. I 😂😂 whenever a big concrete pump would come to a job we had huge mats made of railroad ties bound together. Our mixers and pump drove up on the mats and poured.
First off that is essentially grassed over field tilled soil that’ll sink most pickup trucks even. Then secondly to top it all off it’s obviously saturated from a nearby water table and or retention pond of some sort.
There’s a 19 yo kid on that job somewhere that probably said “you know you should probably get some wood or something” not knowing yet, but smart enough. Smarter than that guy anyway.
the crane operator must have told dispatch it was a no go ..... but you know , they told him to go there anyway , and in 11:20 you can see he even broke the steering to prove it was a no go
I have been a heavy equipment operator 30+ years , this mess , is one of the worst decision ,s of a fellow operator I have seen , bar none You were so close to that crane sinking to the frame .
They obviously knew they couldn't drive on soft FARMED land and expect it to hold up a DEMAG Terex 140 Ton crane . . why didn't they use heavy beams and steel plates or even have a temporary road built in to support the weight. .Where were they going to put their out-riggers? Many cranes have fallen over because the out-riggers were unsupported/failed and the crane topples. . BAD IDEA's going here. . Not thinking ahead.
I been in seat for over 15 yrs , just cause the person got a CDL AND CAN DO MATH ON NCCCO TEST DONT MAKE YOU A OPERATOR , HE WOULD PULL LEVERS AND HAVE A LOAD FAILURE . POINT BEING NP COMMEN SINCE . YOUR FIRED
Hey Mike , thanks for part two too ! Enjoyed watching! Glad they got it out .
Glad You enjoyed Part 2! Definitely don’t see this Everyday! The Semi Wreckers are pretty impressive!!!!
Customer and operator both knew they couldn't drive through there. What are they thinking?
There’s a dummy for every job
It probably went something like "My Kubota goes in there fine, it'll be ok", Crane operator called dispatch and got bitched out because he can't figure out what to do on his own so he got the paper signed that makes the customer liable and just sent it. There is no way it was unintentional to go in that far.
Pretty common occurrence, they make plastic mats that can be driven on to displace the weight just enough for soft material like that. Just too much silt so no traction and once you break through the top it just sinks deeper and deeper as you try to get out. The biggest Problem is when to make the call to get help without looking to the customer like you haven’t made sufficient effort under your own power. Looks like there was a hole in the ground on the drivers rear side rear where he tried to jack it but the front was too low to get the beams out to jack the front.
Must not have walked it before.lol. I 😂😂 whenever a big concrete pump would come to a job we had huge mats made of railroad ties bound together. Our mixers and pump drove up on the mats and poured.
What great looking soil!
the crane is a candidate for the next truck wash. 😉 😂
man that thing is in there! looks like me and my backhoe last week, i was able to pull myself out with the rear bucket tho 😎👍
Looks like a fun mess to try to smooth out!
First off that is essentially grassed over field tilled soil that’ll sink most pickup trucks even. Then secondly to top it all off it’s obviously saturated from a nearby water table and or retention pond of some sort.
great work getting the crane out , but that crane operator needs to resit his crane ticket .
I know crane mats are expensive and a pain in the ass. But after this bill, they would have been worth it.
Operator error for sure.
Surprised he didn’t use crane mats.
There’s a 19 yo kid on that job somewhere that probably said “you know you should probably get some wood or something” not knowing yet, but smart enough. Smarter than that guy anyway.
the crane operator must have told dispatch it was a no go ..... but you know , they told him to go there anyway , and in 11:20 you can see he even broke the steering to prove it was a no go
Crane company needs to put mats down on that job.
I can't believe they backed that multi million crane with the rear outrigger down backing in that parking lot
Center steer tires seem to have gotten messed up as well. Or caked with mud maybe
This should be a training video for what not to do with any crane
Big crane !
Just curious why he couldn't spin around, let cable out of the crane, fix it to something, pull himself out?
So the land is saturated with water And nobody thought to say don't do that
Fancy going in there with that ...
I have been a heavy equipment operator 30+ years , this mess , is one of the worst decision ,s of a fellow operator I have seen , bar none
You were so close to that crane sinking to the frame .
what the hell is the crane doing on the grass? ever heard that there are large metal-plates to do such a job?
They obviously knew they couldn't drive on soft FARMED land and expect it to hold up a DEMAG Terex 140 Ton crane . . why didn't they use heavy beams and steel plates or even have a temporary road built in to support the weight. .Where were they going to put their out-riggers? Many cranes have fallen over because the out-riggers were unsupported/failed and the crane topples. . BAD IDEA's going here. . Not thinking ahead.
The lawn maintenance team, are not happy. They just mowed that.
I would say the crane drove in place, unstacked the tower and a big rain event trapped it in situ. Hopefully that's the way it happened.
I been in seat for over 15 yrs , just cause the person got a CDL AND CAN DO MATH ON NCCCO TEST DONT MAKE YOU A OPERATOR , HE WOULD PULL LEVERS AND HAVE A LOAD FAILURE . POINT BEING NP COMMEN SINCE . YOUR FIRED
Why would you ever think that a lawn is going to support a 80 ton Crane?
a couple of logging trucks would of been a lot cheaper than that tow..
Where in the world was he going ?
That thing probably weights close to 100k lbs.
Probably going to dig a well it looks like farm land from the video
It's a radio tower job see the pad with the fence around it and the tower laying there.
Prob closer to 140k#
Anyone got any dragline mats for rent or sale???????.
Let's pull it out of one mud hole into the new mud hole .
Vu il n'a a pas si longtemps, sur RUclips, en anglais, l'expression "Il n'y a pas plus têtu qu'une grande grue !" (technical designer)
A few thousand $ later….
easy 10k+
There are hook placements are wrong
Where would you hook them?
Operator error to fault
plywood would on the ground would have been smart for the crane to drive over. Just my .02
plywood no good , 80 tons all terrane , road base compacted , and gravel on top any good crane operator should have known that .
mmm some people
Come on just pull on it already