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Not really true, , A hyd. crane WILL go over backwards if the something (rigging, hoist cable) breaks while handling a heavy load EVEN with off side outriggers set, this issue is why rubber tired cranes are required to have ALL outriggers set BEFORE a lift is made, the outrigger will slow down a...

Tag line use When you use a tag line DO NOT wrap it around your hand, 1 -- You CAN NOT get out of it if needed. 2 -- If the tail gets hung up you could end up with a CRUSHED hand. Tie BIG KNOTS in the handling end for better grip of the tag line, there is nothing worse then a rope BURN from...

When rigging a load with steel slings, DO NOT put one end though the loop at the other end and pull tight cinching the load. USE a shackle for the following reasons, 1 -- The steel sling wires are just about file hard, it will be like rubbing two files together under load, the shackle is a...

Wrong, It is rated for the SWL being what is on the load charts, the military wreckers can easily be over loaded because of the duel use of the truck (recovery lift tow and crane use). ALL military cranes require a YEARLY CERITFACTION of the SWL (safe working load) at the SWR (safe working...

Maybe we can get a MOD. to change the title of this thread to "SAFE CRANE OPERATION" this would be a better title as this thread is sorta branching out. As far as working angle of straps, slings, ect. Anything UNDER 30 deg. is a NO NO, using the above 1000lbs, the load on the straps, ect...

With the 5t wreckers where the boom only raises to 45 deg. this would be hard to do, though on a MAX + pick with the boom up all the way up, this could happen. So YES this is one more thing to think about when you are doing your lift plan BRFORE you do the lift.

[/COLOR] Thank you M16ty, This brings up another subject SIGNALS, there is a standard set of crane signals, it is nice to get those BUT that is asking to much to ask for every body that owns a military wrecker to learn the proper signals, WHAT is needed is that both the lever puller and the...

Most of the guys that buy the military wreckers, buy then because they are cool, or to lift stuff, but have NEVER run a crane before, So if you think you might need to set the outriggers for a lift, pull the needed ones ALL the way out and set them tight where they are taking the weight of the...