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Ron , can't tell by pics is that pin together sections or bolt together ? I worked mostly on Bay City's and Northwest and the company I worked for had both along with others.

They really are not that bad once you have did it a time or too . Stringing the cable is the worst part .

You either drive it as it is or take the end section of boom off and trailer it . Three people , the operator and 2 ground persons swing it over the trailer with proper cribing and unbolt or unpin depending on style of boom . Reverse process at next job site .

If it's been sitting for 10 years there is alot of work ahead to get the crane unit operating correctly . The clutch bands on the drums don't take sitting well , they tend to rust to the drums . And even after they are freed up they are eradic until the rust wears off . These require daily...

Plus if plan on having it hauled and tell them it weighs #20,000 and it actually weighs #58,000 the cost of shipping is going to change alot . Not to mention they probably won't send a trailer rated to haul it.

FWD used to use alot of International inline 6's , if it was a gasser. Waukesha were common to alot of cranes but parts are expensive. If it's the motor I'm thinking of it's a monster.