What do you think of this overhang

[Signworksinc]

So now my Elliot rental is gone, they picked it up Friday. I still do not have the Skylift crane here ready to use. Or another truck to use. Once again our business loses money and our customers get pissed off because the truck is not ready.

[consign]

So now my Elliot rental is gone, they picked it up Friday. I still do not have the Skylift crane here ready to use. Or another truck to use. Once again our business loses money and our customers get pissed off because the truck is not ready.

Hi Rocco:

Sorry to hear nothing is happening for you on this truck. If I can help you out in the London area or anywhere else in South Western Ontario let me know. 1-800-265-7035

Larry

[Signworksinc]

GOT MY TRUCK, SEE PICTURE BELOW

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Thats my April fools joke today, still waiting for Skylift to get it safe for Canadian/American Aerial Standards. Now I have a sparkly new truck parked in the back of my shop in the way of the usefull equipment.

[Brian]

GOT MY TRUCK, SEE PICTURE BELOW

Thats my April fools joke today, still waiting for Skylift to get it safe for Canadian/American Aerial Standards. Now I have a sparkly new truck parked in the back of my shop in the way of the usefull equipment.

So what safety standard is it not meeting? Never heard of Canadian/American Aerial Standards.

[Signworksinc]

Sorry the actual wording for the standard is CSA 225-m88, The only difference to the US standards is that if you test with 150lbs, we use 200lbs. So when we do a test on a bucket with 800lb capacity, we use 1600lbs, the tests have to be done with the truck on a 5 degree angle offset towards your boom direction and the truck must stay stable. To solve this problem the "aerial lift" not the crane, because this is classified as an aerial lift (that is different standards, because you do not have men in the air) you need limit sensors and warning light, alarm like a Elliot, Vanladder, JLG and Genie. I told them to do this in Jan 2010, still not done when they delivered the truck Tuesday(we are in f####'n April now). I am going to order a personal licence plate for this truck "NITEMARE", they only allow eight letters in Ontario. I am waiting for their decision on what will be done, that was at 2pm yesterday. I am left hanging, from another crane of course, cant use this one.

[Signworksinc]

By the way, they trimmed down the back end and it looks great. No more school bus effect.

[Brian]

Sorry the actual wording for the standard is CSA 225-m88, The only difference to the US standards is that if you test with 150lbs, we use 200lbs. So when we do a test on a bucket with 800lb capacity, we use 1600lbs, the tests have to be done with the truck on a 5 degree angle offset towards your boom direction and the truck must stay stable. To solve this problem the "aerial lift" not the crane, because this is classified as an aerial lift (that is different standards, because you do not have men in the air) you need limit sensors and warning light, alarm like a Elliot, Vanladder, JLG and Genie. I told them to do this in Jan 2010, still not done when they delivered the truck Tuesday(we are in f####'n April now). I am going to order a personal licence plate for this truck "NITEMARE", they only allow eight letters in Ontario. I am waiting for their decision on what will be done, that was at 2pm yesterday. I am left hanging, from another crane of course, cant use this one.

Interesting, my trucks are altec and they do not have limit sensors or warning lights is this a test the manufacturer is supposed to do?

[Signworksinc]

thats because Altec uses the right size of truck, that is the major problem with this truck. They said I could be done and its not working, it has become a safety issue. Any lift over 55' is usually on a 29,000 gvwr. They used the wrong truck for this size lift. The only way around it is to limit it's side reach.

[Brian]

thats because Altec uses the right size of truck, that is the major problem with this truck. They said I could be done and its not working, it has become a safety issue. Any lift over 55' is usually on a 29,000 gvwr. They used the wrong truck for this size lift. The only way around it is to limit it's side reach.

OK now I see what you are talking about. We just looked at an elliott that was a G85 on a under CDL single axle ford truck there is no way I would work out of that truck

[geraldi]

I used to have an 85ft Baker/Achi on an Izusi chasis. It was well under cdl. Had all the sensors on it. Great truck, turbo, auto, two man basket ect...

[Signworksinc]

I wish you still had it, could of brought it over to Skylift, they are in London near you.

[Brian]

I used to have an 85ft Baker/Achi on an Izusi chasis. It was well under cdl. Had all the sensors on it. Great truck, turbo, auto, two man basket ect...

Yea but an G85 crane on a single axle under 26000lb truck?

That Elliott G85 is a lot heavier than a baker I don't see how the front axle was not overloaded.

[geraldi]

Here are some pics. For me, it was the handiest truck ever. Turned on a dime. Wasy to drive and had great reach. Up and side reach.

[Signworksinc]

those are serious outriggers compared to my front a-frames. How high did your opposite outriggers lift when you would use it off the side or towards the cab?

[geraldi]

The safety features wouldn't let them lift. It would shut you down befroe you got that far. It had a gradual scale readout with, about 6 or 8 led lights, from green to orange to red. When you neared the end of the orange you knew you were close to stopping.

[Erik Sine]

There's that puurty lil 85' truck that like so much

[Brian]

The safety features wouldn't let them lift. It would shut you down befroe you got that far. It had a gradual scale readout with, about 6 or 8 led lights, from green to orange to red. When you neared the end of the orange you knew you were close to stopping.

Does look like nice rig but you did not use it as a crane did you?

[Signworksinc]

not to be a pain, do you have a manufacturere and model number I can find the manual online

[Brian]

Here are some pics. For me, it was the handiest truck ever. Turned on a dime. Wasy to drive and had great reach. Up and side reach.

Just lookin' at that big crane gives me a chubby!!! LOL

Edited April 2, 2010 by chubbygumby

[geraldi]

not to be a pain, do you have a manufacturere and model number I can find the manual online

No use as a crane. It had a hook that we used for a set of channel letters now and then. I always thought about welding up a small 12 or 24 volt winch but thinking was as far as it got.

I din't remenber the model no. It was a stright six diesel, turbo, automatic. All PTO with electric back up.

http://www.bakerequipment.com/

If show them one of the pics above, I'm sure they could help.

[geraldi]

Hey, I found you a truck. Under CDL I think. truck.bmp

[Brian]

Hey, I found you a truck. Under CDL I think. truck.bmp

Hey! I didn't give you permission to put a pic of my truck on here LOL!

[Signworksinc]

can I use until mine is ready?

[geraldi]

I don't think you can use Vintage tags out of the country.

[Signworksinc]

damn, would of helped get my work done