The recently introducted LTM1350-6.1s are starting to make their appearances. First we had Digging and Rigging at Conexpo and now Bay Crane. Looks as if this may be a popular machine with several of Liebherr's larger accounts.

I hope shortly to be looking at a new LTM1400-7.1 in its initial set up.

It has definitely been a good year for some Liebherr sales staff.

Some great photos there. The LTM 1350-6.1 is a nice looking machine and is fasting becoming one of my "I wish this was a model" favorites. Bay Crane also has to be one of the best looking US liveries I think.

Paul R

It sure would make a sweet model

Awesome pics

Jason

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I'm with Paul on this crane, it is a very very good crane, will be a best seller for Liebherr I think. Bronzesheild or the only Uk company to own one at the moment but I reckon that will soon change....I've even heard we've looked at it.



1500 7.1! Not heard that one and can't see it, the 500 is massively heavy for it's 8 axles with most countries unable to move it with it's full boom and y guy on board as it is. That being said in the US a lot of states have to remove the boom so the 8 axles is a bit of a overkill so maybe a 500 7.1 unable to travel with the boom could be a good move from Liebherr but I've not heard anything.

I'm more stoked about the LTM1750 9.1, this crane is far closer to putting in a appearance than people believe.....and it's a cracker, Ainscough have turned there eyes from the troublesome AC1000 and have them straight on this new 750 Liebherr.

Gaz

This is one nice crane, I love the colors. A model would be sick. You think they have Bay Crane stamped on it enough?

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Paul, there is word that WSI will produce the LTM1350-6.1 in a model. It probly come out next year.

Yeah this crane is amazing i only wish MAMMOET has one, then it will make my day.

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Dafgek

If there is any truth to that, then I'll pre-order all liveries right now! (Disclaimer - only if I like the livery )

Paul R

The Job that used both the TC2800 & LG1550 was up in Lowastoft and cost 60k in transport to get the 2 cranes there, 3 days to rig, 2 days to lift and 3 days to de-rig.

At the moment the AC1000 is due, as well as the LTM1750 depending on work etc, heavy cranes are quite at the moment so they will not invest on cranes to have them standing. Word on the ground is they have a lot of work lined up for the end of the year and next year, just in time for 2 new giant machines .

Dewoc, the reason Ainscough do not have a LTM11200 is quite simple, the LG1550 was chosen instead. The reason for this is the LG is simply a much better crane for the market here in the UK. The LG is a much more versatile crane, and was cheaper to buy. The heavy lift side of things the LG walks all over the 112, so it can be used for heavy industrial use of loads of hundreds of tons but you can also stitch in more lattice work to make a boom length longer than the 112 with duties to match. Yes the 112 has certain advantages, speed of rigging and space needed to rig is smaller but the LG's advantages out weigh them, it is a crane that can be used for just about anything...and its nearly a 20 year old design.

Now the LG1550/LTM1800 has been discontinued I'm surprised another similar crane has not been introduced, the advantages of this machine are obvious.

WSI for the LTM1350, happy days.....must admit though i would love to see a LTM1150 6.1 in model form......can't ever think why

Gaz

I can't agree more

Jeff

I suspect that over the next few years we shall see more of these around here. The 350 to 365 US ton class or 300 US ton class are the current big machines in many of the rental fleets. Tonnage creep is always present in the cookie world. I would suspect that at least two more companies and maybe three long term may purchase it.

I've suspected that the LTM1750-9.1 was close to delivery. I've also heard rumor that a local company has one on order for 2012 delivery. The finality of that will probably be determine by how roadable it is in this region. They also traded in an LTM11200 position I understand, but could not road it around here. This is also why the telescopic boom for the Anthony/ Maxim machine was returned.

With the Terex AC700 discontinued and the AC1000/9 long delayed though the TC2800 is available and both the Liebherr LTM1750-9.1 soon to be available and the LG1750 available, it will be interesting to see what wins out in the large mobile class. At the greater radius, a latice boom machine will outdo a telescopic boom machine of the same capacity and likewise you can generally add more reach to a lattice machine than a given telescopic of the same capacity. Hence Gaz is corrrect. You are balancing labor costs of mobilization versus mobility versus utility and demand in any given market when purchasing a machine. It is also rumored that the LTM1750 will be more along the design lines of the LTM1500 than the LTM11200

The LTM1350 may well become a future workhorse of many daily rental hosues and may be even become more popular than the discontinued LTM1300. The bulk of the US AT market is in the five and six axle cranes. Only a few large cities, the power industry and the petrochemical industry really demand anything much larger. In the larger cities, it is reach and radius that drive the capacity as opposed to weight of the loads usually handled.