I-Crane??? What ever happened to these guys?

[Brian]

Seems like the ICrane guys have been quiet for quite a while. Have any of you guys heard anything? I thought these things were supposed to be the next great thing!!! LOL

Edited February 19, 2013 by chubbygumby

[Signworksinc]

You took the words right out of my mind. I have been dieing for somebody to bring it up (if it still goes up), i just didn't want to be the one to ask.

[Brian]

Hmmmmmm pretty quiet. I wonder how the guy that was their biggest fan is doing with his truck?

[Signworksinc]

hope its good, because I am pretty sure i-crane itself is dust, he's probably saying "EH! that damn Canadian was right"

[Brian]

But remember that they said in six months they would compete with anyone!! LOL

[Signworksinc]

maybe they got a snow storm in Florida and they took the winter off to come to Canada. you just never know what will happen with all this global warming.

[kendal]

Have 3 of them now and 1 on order. Not 1 single problem. Trucks are worked every day! Still the best deal for the money.

[Brian]

No website or anything how exactly do they market these things?

[kendal]

Edited February 6, 2014 by kendal

[kendal]

I am working with Bobby on that and some other things. I will keep updates on here as they move along.

[Brian]

Very strange. They built these reported great trucks but do not have a web site, phone number, or any marketing what so ever. Good thing you haven't had a problem.

[kendal]

Either way we are capable of fixing any problem here if that ever became an issue. It's not rocket science. Steel, wiring and hydraulics.

[Signworksinc]

Is there a picture of all. 3 together ?

[Signworksinc]

Do all 3 work at the same time or do they stand by for each other as the day goes on.

[kendal]

3 different crews 3 different locations. Haven't broke or left me hanging 1 time. All of them are out so I will get a picture tomorrow and put it up next week. You act like they are some kind of unreliable crane. Sorry you had a bad experience with Sam but those days are long gone. The 50' Crane is pretty much the most versatile truck on the market for the money in the sign industry. Elliott's little 43' truck is a hunk of sh** comparatively. Very light duty with only a jib winch but costs more. No thanks! What else can you put on a 550 that will outperform IC 50? Nothing!

[Signworksinc]

Ask an engineer about that. Not me.

[kendal]

It will be engineered before any more are sold. Then what kind of negative comments will you have? Anyone with any common sense at all can see that it is overbuilt for what it is designed to do. The tube sections are built by the same company that builds parts for caterpillar. Do you think they just were out in the back yard scratching their heads and wondering if the parts they threw together would work? Please, you have got to be a little smarter than that.

[Signworksinc]

I feel bad for you kendal. Since 2012 you have been waiting for the same engineer i was waiting for. Lucky he doesnt do our sign permits. We would be out of business like them by now.

[kendal]

Don't feel bad for me. I have no need for the engineers stamp. Wouldn't do me a bit of good. I have been around cranes all my life and I know what will work and what won't. Use them for what they are designed for, not to lift pallets of concrete bags off of a trailer. They are sign cranes. Signs do not weigh that much. They are still manufacturing the cranes, they are just being built somewhere else. It takes a lot of money to build cranes. This has nothing to do with the engineer. I am assuming financial after fixing all of Sam's crap or he just didn't need the money or hassle. He does own another much larger company that does very well. So you never really know the exact reason. It's not for lack of quality.

[Signworksinc]

He steals from the church. Brother.

[Brian]

so they are selling cranes that have not been looked at by an engineer? Holly shit! I hope you never have a accident and OSHA comes pokin' around

[Brian]

So how do you contact these guys ...... smoke signals? Just kinda weird.

[kendal]

Its all explained already and who steals from the church? Are you still on a Sam Marcum rant who has absolutely nothing to do with this company? He has been gone for years! Get over that! Of course an engineer has looked at it and it has been tested extensively. If you absolutely need to talk to someone you can call Bobby King. If you need anything fixed call Shane that was the lead there. If you need numbers I have them.

[Signworksinc]

Hes the company tester

[kendal]

He has nothing to do with ICrane! It has been over 3 years since he got booted from there. Are you serious with still trying to give the ICrane a bad name because you obviously have some unresolved personal issues with Sam?

Say what you will about him, I got screwed by him too but for you to down ICrane and still try to associate Sam with them is just uncool. The new owner at the time came in and spent thousand and thousands to make sure they were putting

out a good crane. Also, fixing some of Sam's crap for free. You have to remember this was a start up company that progressed after it was taken over and in the end the IC 50 is a great design and very functional. You have yet to name a

better crane for the money! Still waiting?