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		    Went back to it a few hours ago, only stayed for the lifting of one piece. Enjoy the pictures..  221  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  070  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  079  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  084  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  083  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  095  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  097  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  098  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  100  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  113  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  124  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  128  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  145  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  146  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  151  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  160  by Vin Schiano , on FlickrIt looks like we another person who likes cranes, he has a 21000 shirt  174  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  186  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  193  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  195  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  198  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr  210  by Vin Schiano , on Flickr 
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		    Excellent set of photos again Vinny   Paul R
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		    Fantastic set of pics thanks for taking the time to post look at the nice blue sky.regards gus.
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		    great pictures, somebody has to make that model!
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		    Great photos Vinny, real nice weather for taking photos of cranes    Thanks for sharing em    Whats the purpose for this trailer Vinnny? Never seen anything like it before. Probably going to get slated with sarcastic answers for asking this question with the way this forum has gone lately    | 
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		    its a boom launch trailer, crane pulls up to the trailer and installs its own boom.
 here in the US we dont get to drive with full boom and hook on.... so they take the boom off apparently and install it at its work location
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		    Thanks for the info Woc, I'm used to seeing pics of cranes inda US and Australia with boom dollys but never seen anything like this before. Would love to see a video of it in operation.
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		    a dolly is the most common method, i dont know of many places that use a boom launch, most companies go with a dolly
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		    Sam-wch, That boom launch trailer is manufactured by Nelson Trailers, and they do have a video on their website:http://www.nelsontrailers.com/boomlaunchtrailer.html The link to the video is in the last line. Randy M. SmolenackRMSmodels@aol.comrandy.m.smolenack@us.army.mil | 
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		    Thanks guys, it sure was great weather to watch it.  Until a few years ago these cranes were able to travel in nyc with their boom on, that is why the ltm1350 is so popular over here, as it can travel with its boom on. 
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		    Awesome photos Vin!
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		    The boom launch trailer is common in our market.  W. O. Grubb has them for many of their AT machines over 300 tons.  Crane Rental Company Inc. has one for their Grove GMK6300.  Crane Service Co. has one for their Liebherr LTM1250-6.1.  The last never purchased one for the LTM1700-7.1 which is now departed.  They are still putting together trailers for their Grove GMK7550.  We shall see if they acquire one for it.  The only company that doesn't use them is Digging and Rigging.  They send out a second assist crane and lift out the booms onto tri-axle step decks.  This is true of their LTM1250-6.1, LTM1300/2, LTM1350-6.1, LTM1400-7.1 and LTM1500-8.1.
 These trailers are also built by Kalyn Seibert and Talbert.  Kalyn Seibert built many of those for Anthony's larger Demags and became part of the Maxim fleet.  Talbert built them for All but understand that All now builds their own.
 
 Some jurisdictions do not allow the lenght or axle spreads of a trailing boom on dolly.  DC does not like dollies.  Maryland requires the trailers, while Virginia allows allows some dollies.  This is often determined by machine being moved.
 
 This is a recent change in New York City per some of the folks that I've spoken with.
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		    In New Jersey they have contractors equipment transport plates that you buy in sets of 10 the crane guys just drive down the road counterweighted up . Hoffman used to move 300 ton Limas with Cwt and heel down the road !!! The DOT is horrible now on state highways , no standards just crazy permit routes and you better know the bridges height yourself .  John
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		    Awesome Pics Vin, I like that Mack RD too. The only company I know in my area that has launch trailer is Sautter Crane.How it works 
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		    maxim and amquip use them for their gmk7550s, unfortunately, as many times as ive seen their 550s here, never seen the launch trailer, or in action before     but heres a photo i took a couple years ago at amquips yard of the 550 boom on the trailer  
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		    Nice pics Vinny... that 1500 is a great machine Sam 
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