Crane Vs. Tree

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Crane Vs. Tree

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3 жыл бұрын

To The Top Crane | In this video we use our Tadano 180g-5 to remove a large tree stump from a creek bed. The stump was a contributing factor to a major flood in the area. The stump was blocking the flow of water and catching other debris, creating a log jam. The crane was initially configured with 53,000 pounds of counterweight. However, we quickly learned that we needed more. So, we ended up using 79,000 pounds of counterweight. The stump weighed 46,000 pounds.
Crane Vs. Tree
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@russellpeffer7736 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you caught up with that impatient driver in the beginning. And the fact you didn't pay any mind to him shows stoic professionalism

@TimMcArdle 3 жыл бұрын

Tree work is a lot of what I do with my little bitty crane and man there is nothing more unpredictable than that. Excellent work Jimmy!

@kstricl 3 жыл бұрын

Well, I was going to make a joke about bringing a tank to a knife fight, but the Tadano was definitely the right tool for this job.

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

The ole Tadano almost wasn't big enough. There were many who thought I brought in too big of crane. But, when we got it out, they realized just what we were dealing with. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@lwilton 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheTopCrane I took a look at that stump and guessed at the roots, and was wondering about what looked like only 3 part rigging!

@BillyLapTop 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Jimmy! I love your patience and attention to details, especially being leery of the possibility of the whole stump springing back and doing damage to the Tadano. Pure professionalism in my book.

@stevenfeser4907 3 жыл бұрын

Another KZfaqr (an arborist by the name guilty of treeson) said that a lot of crane operators don’t like tree work. This certainly demonstrates why

@andyb9767 3 жыл бұрын

You guys did a fine job. Thanks

@lakesideranch 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job Jimmy! You certainly tried to accommodate all their wishes on that job but, in the end, you prevailed because you're the BOSS! A different kinda job for sure but was interesting to hear the dialogue between all the "sidewalk supers" that were looking on.Work safe buddy! Doug@ the "ranch"

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

I sometimes even surprise myself with my level of patience. 😂 Hope you all are doing well. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@westcoastkennytannehill9400 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Jimmy.. Great job staying cool. Hope you guys dry out.. Stay safe my friend.

@WoodCutr1 3 жыл бұрын

that location looks like it was a pain in the butt to get set up in, good work Jimmy!

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

It definitely was a tricky job. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@joerainwater7360 3 жыл бұрын

As a crane operator that does 99% trees and 1% ac units and trusses it was fun to watch you work a tree😉 The log was 15,000 of that. Makes me really glad I don’t pick stumps!

@tex45g 3 жыл бұрын

Hells yeah jimmy you could come to aus working like that standard morning job here 😂 top work !

@amfwelsh 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man that was super cool to watch. you are a true pro!

@falkum2139 3 жыл бұрын

So happy everytime you upload a video, like every video great work Jimmy and keep it up. Much love form Norway.

@wbball15 3 жыл бұрын

Always a new adventure!

@terexmenhookvlog5698 3 жыл бұрын

driving huge machine in the city. keep safe man. watching inside my operating cabin with AC 160

@cecil4485 Жыл бұрын

You can really see the cab tilting forward as you take the weight during that sped up footage, great job!

@TreborLightning 3 жыл бұрын

this kind of thing makes you appreciate just how hard loggers work to take these kind of sized trees down on the daily.

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

That's a fact! Those loggers are a different breed and have my utmost respect. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@zerotwo-waifiu 3 жыл бұрын

My dad is a tree crane operator he loves doing it and he also done construction and ran all types of crane s like crawler,all terrain,Rough terrain,tower cranes and I would like to do the same I go to a lot of work with him a lot and there’s always new things to learn about it he runs a grove 60t crane I can’t remember the pacific model it is and keep up the great work I recommended a lot of people to watch what you do

@zerotwo-waifiu 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to see you drive the crane the whole time I’m always interested in how the crane works

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendations! There is a lot that goes into operating cranes. Learn as much as you can. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@nickdestito6419 3 жыл бұрын

Great job, patience, finesse, and slow.you have to wait to see what that beast is going to do.we do large tree removal everyday with a national 45 ton the most dangerous jobs for a crane operator, overall a very dangerous job. You are very knowledgeable and professional, you have to be on your game, the crane operator is the boss! Enjoy your channel.

@robertquast9684 3 жыл бұрын

Good job getting that out. As soon as the excavator moved around to grab it while it was on the hook I’m thinking this is gonna get interesting

@nashguy207 3 жыл бұрын

So sad to see people that lost everything. I'M thinking that tree weighed around 60k to 65k with the mud and dirt in the root ball. Thanks for sharing Jimmy!

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

It weighed 46k. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@Sicktrickintuner 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheTopCrane Holy crap! That’s insane That is one huge tree.

@rodneyjohnson2317 Жыл бұрын

ToTheTopCrane Yask am head go back in tree operator Six Flags Orleans 🏗️ hook 🪝 up

@kens.3729 3 жыл бұрын

That Stump didn’t look too Big until Chris stood alongside it. WOW, 56”, it’s a Monster Tree. 👍

@mattjacobus3005 3 жыл бұрын

well new comer here and from this video I'm going to subscribe. I have always been fascinated by cranes and the weight they can lift and the size of the crane itself. That looks like that was sketchy from start to finfish I like the end when you finally had enough and said enough or we gonna have a problem. from what I hear the crane operator has the final say in any thing especially when it comes to safety concerns.

@joshwelner1951 3 жыл бұрын

yup that's a big one. good job 👍👍👍🍻🇺🇸

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

It is for sure. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@bibleandbibs6407 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! That area sure got hit hard with water.

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

It did indeed! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@sambosomethin7844 3 жыл бұрын

I like the time lapse, really lets you see the movement of the crane as it flexes and sinks. Especially at 21:00 i take it the movement we're seeing here is flex in the chassis and some play in the slew ring?

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

It definitely does move around quite a bit. What you were seeing was a combination of things. Deflection in the outrigger beams, chassis, and compaction of the ground. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@viewer3412 3 жыл бұрын

That swing over the cab was risky. Placement of crane next to creek like that, there's like no reinforcement of the ground next to creek bed, that was a job only experienced operators would perform but be reluctant to do. This is a really good clip! I never thought cranes would be (ab)used like that. It was cool to see how early you left the yard in the morning and finished the job late in the afternoon by judging the shadow of your huge sundial (crane's boom)... a single lift can take all day, and that's being speedy.

@michaelowen1750 3 жыл бұрын

Never did like tree work-- I only worked with one guy- and he was damn good at estimating the weight..and also the CG...

@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759 3 жыл бұрын

On this project I had wanted to see you lower this "stump" into a vertical tub grinder, Jimmy. Mostly to hear the very big CAT diesel scream and faint, just as the chipper-operator maybe had done! Haha

@meadowviewlawncarellc8079 3 жыл бұрын

Hard to put trees in perspective in a video or pictures, even when the guy was down next to it measuring it. What really showed its size good was trying to put it on the lowboy. Do you like those kinda “unknown” jobs or the usual crane work?

@SGBUSES_EMERGENCYVEHICLES 3 жыл бұрын

i am Fan of you From Singapore

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and many thanks for watching! 🏗

@SGBUSES_EMERGENCYVEHICLES 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheTopCrane Not a problem

@ManxAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Cool and calm……no better way……👍👍👍🇮🇲

@danielrandolph9170 3 жыл бұрын

What is the rigger watching the out rigger in front of the cab ? Is it soft ground ? Daniel from central Mississippi

@g4outdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Although this was interesting to watch, it would have been so much more fun to watch a couple sticks of TNT make quick work of that twig LOL.

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

That would've been fun! It was also discussed at the site. I think the proximity to the houses was the deciding factor. Hope you are doing well! Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@waltermattson5566 3 жыл бұрын

This is the Let’s dig 18 and Logger Wade edition. It was fun to see what else cranes get called to do.

@imchris5000 3 жыл бұрын

lets dig would been right down in there with the excavator and rolled it right out

@waltermattson5566 3 жыл бұрын

@@imchris5000 I agree with you.

@sparky178 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jimmy, with all the gadgets in that crane is there a blood pressure monitor as well? 😆

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

There sure isn't. It's probably a good thing there isn't one. 😂 Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@rweissrock 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheTopCrane I'm sure you have some butt clenching monitor for that type of jobs.

@Lnmwr 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@kennethpigg8782 3 жыл бұрын

So do you have your NCCCO or just cowboy experience? Lol because down here in Texas you have to have NCCCO on top of NCCER Gold Plus for rigging and signal person and OSHA10/30. Just curious on what all certs y’all need up where you are at!

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

OECP, Rigging and Signaling, OSHA 10/30.

@paulgrangergranger8256 3 жыл бұрын

How often do you do tree work? If you do any at all

@KB-gs8zi 3 жыл бұрын

Sir Jimmie !!!! When you had the thing on the side of the road ,,it would have helped some if they were to cut the heavy roots off to lessen the weight to lay it down !!!RIGHT ??? Great job on your part with your crews !!! ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!

@imchris5000 3 жыл бұрын

the excavator they have there could of rolled that out but it does not look like the operator knows what hes doing going by how he was just beating on that machine.

@michealmartin8565 3 жыл бұрын

Most people wouldn't even look at this stump cranes and trees don't mix

@longcaster 3 жыл бұрын

I have heard about using rock drills to get holes big enough to stuff some explosives in and blowing trees loose from the jam. That is a big wet piece of wood you had to wrangle. You don't have to worry about the cameras until you see someone hold their hand over their mouth first. Next nobody will be watching the stump, but staring at you. When you get pulled up where 3 outriggers are off the ground, don't fart, you could blow yourself over.

@billsmith8238 3 жыл бұрын

That bill is gonna hurt someone's pocket but I understand it had to come out good job staying safe

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure who, if anyone got a bill for the job. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@michaelhartloff3833 3 жыл бұрын

That trailer just said agh when you picked it up of the trailer

@stevesmith-wc2gb 3 жыл бұрын

Would have helped with using the dual hook setup

@BerraLJ 3 жыл бұрын

Did not look to bad at first until he was next to it, yeah that is a bit of a chunk of wood to get out.

3 жыл бұрын

Man, cranes and tree's just dont mix. I have seen so many guys flip cranes or almost flip a crane from taking down a tree. You can never ever really know exactly how much a section will weigh and the crane is almost always over extended. Now this should not happen with a professional , licensed , experienced operator but it still happens.

@davidwillard7334 3 жыл бұрын

What Type of Prehistoric Crane ! Is he in !!?? Honestly !!

@arkycadd 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO WHAT DID IT WEIGH?

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It weighed 46,000 pounds. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@tomjones3211 3 жыл бұрын

If it was me I would have had them choke the root ball, then run the whip to trip the load. Working the rental yards for 15 years ya learn a lot of tricks. LOL

@Vonheals 3 жыл бұрын

Unpredictable irregular loads are what keep life interesting for the guy sitting in the seat.

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting and stressful. Lol. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@tiredoldmechanic1791 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure Jimmy would rather be bored while operating the crane.

@MitzvosGolem1 3 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened in Virginia trees clogged culvert . Next time maybe use excavator with chain to wiggle pull to loosen suction in mud bang dirt off roots and guide laydown. Fun job... We hauled alot of sunken boats trees full of mud on East coast after hurricanes often took two machines .

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately this kind of thing happens a lot in places. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@chefmatthammerschmidt8408 3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy, I recall you mentioning your winch lines are steel in a previous video and that the boom is engineered to be strong and lightweight, what is the boom made of?

@irondiver292 3 жыл бұрын

A dense type of marshmallow.

@chefmatthammerschmidt8408 3 жыл бұрын

@@irondiver292, with a name and a comment like that, keep your thoughts and opinions to yourself.

@johngardeajr.1425 2 жыл бұрын

Probably just regular High Carbon Steel

@grbayer71 3 жыл бұрын

Tree Co. would cut log off root mass take our bigg stump grinder and grind root mass. But I like the video because we don't do this kind of thing. Impressive 👍

@michealmartin8565 3 жыл бұрын

How much did it weigh

@cripticgatekeep 3 жыл бұрын

I have hauled palm trees there were pulled out of the ground using a crane. The crane company and the tree lot broke a couple of them because they didn't cut the root ball small enough

@tomharrington1393 3 жыл бұрын

🧐👍👍

@emocpr 3 жыл бұрын

😳😱🤦🏽‍♂️😁💪🏼

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@TylerHankss 3 жыл бұрын

You own your own company? And you’re a operator and have a CDL?

@ColtonBlumhagen 3 жыл бұрын

Next time just make a huge swedish torch in the middle of the road. lol.

@Ucrane346 3 жыл бұрын

Do this every day normally we cut the roots off and just lay down the trunk by it’s self

@daveg.1051 3 жыл бұрын

Don't you love it when people get just a little to close

@garyferryman8130 3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing your going to have 45,000 by the time you get it off the ground and airborne

@edgarwynne2222 3 жыл бұрын

What state was this in with all this rain

@sootikins 3 жыл бұрын

Missouri

@oddtechman 3 жыл бұрын

Wow... watching your cab sink and then bounce with the weight sure makes you appreciate the danger of that lift for sure!

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

It was a tricky one for sure. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@bobbycouch587 3 жыл бұрын

I can see this job was like pulling teeth. Take care, stay safe!

@lwilton 3 жыл бұрын

I was expecting you to lasso the top of that trunk while they cut thru it above the root ball, and then drop the trunk on one truck and the root ball on another trailer (or two). But better off just leaving the loggers to their own devices. :-)

@GlobalistJuice 3 жыл бұрын

No one has a chainsaw ... ah well.

@chadburggraaf4687 3 жыл бұрын

Where are you located in Mo ?

@sootikins 3 жыл бұрын

Looked like St. Joseph to me. (the bridge / elevated highway at the beginning gives it away)

@scottbecker3563 3 жыл бұрын

couldn't they cut some of the roots to make it easier to lay it down?

@nickbeam5432 3 жыл бұрын

YES... Talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill. Here is a prime example !

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

Given the amount of mud that was in the roots, I don't think they could've cut enough of them to get it to lay down. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

A 46,000 pound tree stump is no mole hill. Lol

@nickbeam5432 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheTopCrane Back in the day, they would have made short work of that stub, and been thankful for the wood !

@richardsavaglio661 3 жыл бұрын

I hate tree work. I oiled for a guy that dumped 2 rigs doing tree work

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of trees either. Hope you are doing well. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@MitzvosGolem1 3 жыл бұрын

I lost a 50 ton rt PH from a big tree cut loose swang out ...back in 1985 hurricane Gloria Long island NY.. no lmi computer back then..seat.of pants.. Had to change them .lol Did not bend boom tip either ..iron horse old rig.

@101sabre 3 жыл бұрын

What happened to Jimmy???

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

I'm still around. Been very busy. I hope to have some more videos up within a week or so.

@ColtonBlumhagen 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god so many people. I think you should invest in some red tape. My work zone my people only.

@GenMaster124 3 жыл бұрын

The tree is not going quietly !

@ToTheTopCrane 3 жыл бұрын

It definitely wasn't giving up without a fight. Many thanks for watching! 🏗

@kenore4003 Жыл бұрын

Cottonwoods- Live fast and die relatively young.

@tiredoldmechanic1791 3 жыл бұрын

It's much easier to get rid of those trees when they're 5 inches in diameter instead of waiting until they're 5 feet in diameter.

@irondiver292 3 жыл бұрын

Three years of growth. Lol

@NarutoSakuarforlife 3 жыл бұрын

50.000lbs to move it

@davidwillard7334 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong Move ! With the Excavator !! You need to start ! Constructing Bridges at level Crossings !! ( Time delay ! Getting to the Job site ! )

@ghostwriter1016 3 жыл бұрын

That stump had some suction in the mud. I can see why the rotator had issues with it. When I was growing up, we had a cottonwood in our back yard. The stump was easily six to eight feet across. When the tree started dropping some of its limbs, we had the rest of them cut off. We left the stump since we were unable to find a tree company willing to remove the stump due to its size and location. The stump was a good fifteen feet or higher.

@davidwillard7334 3 жыл бұрын

Call BUCKIN BILLY RAY SMITH !! NEXT TIME !!

@als8518 3 жыл бұрын

handy log weight estimator if you ever have to lift one again www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/calculators/calc.pl (though alot of the weight is in denser roots and the saturated mud)