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Great Crane for Sale

crane operator ยท 2012-02-16 21:46

I always kind of watch cranes for sale on the Machinery Trader web site. I'll just limit my searches to cranes listed in the last two days, in the US. There's some boys down by the border with texas called GM equipment that just listed a TMS 300 Grove for sale. The intial picture shows the crane with the ball snugged a little tight to the boom head. They've got a YouTube video of the crane running lower down in the ad, to help sell it. In the video they fire the old girl up, and promptly telescope straight out over the front of the crane all of the main at about 30degrees. For those of you unfamiliar with the old Grove cranes, there is no front outrigger, so you're really not supposed to throw all the boom out over the front. The best part is to come, because about one and a half minutes into the video, they two block it, hard. I about spit my drink on the computer screen watching it. If someones sharp enough link it back to this thread, please do so because its a hoot to watch. So, its still a great old crane for sale, its just been run a little around the lot. And they've got a salesman that will fire it up for you in the yard, and really show you what it will do.

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  1. #1trainwreck2012-02-16 22:44

    i think this is the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoVI2XfaMvs&feature=player_embedded# !

  2. #2td25c2012-02-16 22:58

    They did "two block" it pretty good in the video ,and boomed out out the front .LOL! Looks like a nice crane.Cummins engine sounded good.I dont think il go 49,000 on it today,probably hang in with my TM 250 detroit powerd rig

  3. #3Tiny2012-02-16 23:36

    We Know there is a bent guide rod and No anti two block system

  4. #4heavylift2012-02-17 01:59

    the becket may be wrong also. really hard to tell