My 5 Ton continues to earn its keep!!

[motorolanut]

Dude all those pics are awesome!!!

 

[mightyhammer]

The closest thing I've had to a view like that is either swingin' from a 'chute or S.P.I.E. rigging. Nothing like being up high hangin' in the breeze.

 

[jd-ford-hd]

Thanks Climber for adding the photos! 30 years ago I would be up there with you, now it feels ok just to sit in the operators seat. Your photos prove that some people really earn their pay!! Just like the brave men and women in our military who literally put their life on the line daily! We thank you.

 

[jd-ford-hd]

I thought it was time to post a few more pics to show just how great my 5 Ton has worked out for me...! This is an equipment building for a cell phone site on a Tennessee mountain top.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Those are some pretty cool toys ya got. I always seem to run out of stick on my crane boom(5ton wrecker), HEHE!

 

[joeM62]

Makes me want another 5ton after seeing that 818 working.

 

[rednckii]

When did you get the trailer i dropped off a couple few years ago in portsmouth for turn in. Wish i could of had the things ive turned in there couple trailers, a deuce fuel truck, a few water bowls and various other cese.

 

[jd-ford-hd]

When did you get the trailer i dropped off a couple few years ago in portsmouth for turn in. Wish i could of had the things ive turned in there couple trailers, a deuce fuel truck, a few water bowls and various other cese.

The trailer in the pics above is a civilian. Liddell Birmingham, 50 Ton detach that I bought new in 1987..!

 

[jd-ford-hd]

Here the M818 is hooked to a pole trailer. We are removing this 48,000 pound concrete monopole. It was 148' tall. We had to saw the pole in two for transport and disposal.

 

[Cgaengineer]

Nice tower pictures.

Glad to see that the 5 ton is helping out in the tower business. Draging concrete buildings and assiciated materials to moutain tops is not easy work.

Here are a few pictures from the top end of the tower and one that we stacked a while back.

Antenna changeout at 320 ft, stacking a 260 ft guyedtower and microwave antenna changeout at 560ft.

Awesome pictures!

 

[saddamsnightmare]

January 21st, 2012.

Remember boys, those rocky crags out west are only mountains by the virtue they are one-third the age of the Appalachians.... The Rockies won't amount to very much when they are that age either.... And Applachian Mountain mud and clay could make you all quite stuck very fast, as it isn't always rocks your truck is climbing on.

 

[mightyhammer]

They may be younger(not sure why that is relevant), but I could still take you to goat trails that would make you pee like a little girl in fear! You don't have spring break up either. Our frost layer goes down to 2 feet or more and when that lets loose your little red sticky mud is more like a minor inconvenience! No contest

 

[mightyhammer]

By the way I mean this lighthearted and just funnin around. Some here have very thin skin and get their panties in a wad when I'm just funnin' Please don't be offended. I know that mountains and mud are scary everywhere as being tiny little humans we pale in comparison on the grand scheme. Just havin some fun, and I think it is pathetic that I need a disclaimer everytime I rib someone a little bit here.