Would seem to me the 6,000 would be adequate for setting trusses on normal houses.. but others may have different opinions. You will find lots more uses for that machine though...you'll wonder how you worked without it!
We have always used cranes to boom trusses and large skidloader for the rest of the framing needs. With crane prices getting too high and other reasons we are going to keep our eye out for a telehandler. Big question is do we need an 8000# machine or can we get by with a 6000#? seams like they're is a better supply of the 6000 in the budget category. Main use is single story houses, but would like to be able to set them on a average 2 story on occasion. Buddy of mine says pass on the 6's , but he also ran them on large commercial mason jobs. Next question, looking at completed auctions on Ritchie bros and Ebay, and talking to others you can get a decent machine for around 20K? any input? Thanks.
This is a touchy subject. There is really only one style of basket that meets osha standards and it isn't very useful for the type of work we do. Osha also says something about having an operator within 20' of the machine at all times. For us, that isn't all that feasible as we set up to sheath a roof and are in that spot for half a day sometimes. All that said here is ours. 10'x6' with 4' high sides. We load it for a ton of uses and when there is osb in it, there is still room for tools and such. The metal frame and wood sides work well for durability and when it gets beat up, we just rebuild it. The floor are secured with self tapping bolts and last o long time. We also use them for scrap and chain it to the forks and dump it in the dumpsterBAREIN said:All good things to know, How many of you work out of platforms on these things?
You could get it moved for $1000 or maybe $1500 with a little patience. I paid $2400 to get the last one trucked from Connecticut.This is a good thread, I have been keeping my eyes open for a while but haven't pulled the trigger on anything. Thanks for all the general info Joasis, If you were closer I would consider your machine.
A friend of mine bought a 2006 terex from a rental place and he has had lots of issues with it, electrical and such. The older machines seem a lot more simple.
matt
24400 before attachments.FWIW these machines are heavy mine is light at 19'200 lb. The 6k lulls are about 23,000 if i remember right.:thumbsup: