Crane Opinion

[sotc]

I am looking into a Palfinger 19000D crane, anyone familiar with this model or at least the brand?

 

[sotc]

Guesstimate on value?
2001 intl
30k miles
Allison and dt466e
Empty weight is 29k pounds
Comes with winch.
Shown here single axle but has tandems now

 

[FireFighterZero]

45,000.

Do we get a prize if we guess the closest.

 

[Raj]

Palfinger is very common around my parts. No operational experience with them, but they seem to be on everything.

 

[Mick!]

I see Palfinger on almost all the grab trucks out here, Austrian made apparently. No idea on price, looks lovely though.

 

[PCTREE]

Why not go the whole hog and buy a real crane?? Other than loading wood what could you use that for?

 

[MasterBlaster]

The guy I used to sub for bought a late model 25 ton. It's a beaut!

 

[SuperK]

Effer is a good one too I have heard, seen them work but that's all I know.

Mike Poor runs an Effer for tree work pretty much all by himself. He is the man!!

That probably didn't help at all lol, I just got excited!!

 

[Peter]

Yup, I run a Palfinger PK9501. Excellent crane.

 

[lumberjack]

Do you have the chart for it, Willie?

 

[woodworkingboy]

I was wondering that myself, what's it going to get used for besides the obvious with logs.

 

[matdand]

If this is the chart it seems decent, almost a thounsand pounds at 70 feet:

http://heavycherry.com/imgs/a/f/b/e...vable_crossbar_gripper_control_1997_9_lgw.jpg

If I bought a used crane I would get it well tested, x-ray inspection and all.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Carl, I think it's rated for one small backhoe@20' radius.

 

[lumberjack]

Hahaha.

 

[BlackSmith]

Paul has a good point, when tree work gets slow you can do rentals. A good used crane like his and that knuckle boom should be close in price too.

 

[rangerdanger]

Go bigger. You can't do much more with that then what you have now.

Effer is the best as far as quality and strength. Palfinger is second.

 

[rangerdanger]

Paul has a good point, when tree work gets slow you can do rentals. A good used crane like his and that knuckle boom should be close in price too.

He'll need different insurance for it, and it generally runs pretty high.

 

[sotc]

Why not go the whole hog and buy a real crane?? Other than loading wood what could you use that for?

I really wasn't looking, this showed up with twice the reach and a little more capacity than mine. Seems far more useable than mine, comes with a winch so crane like... there's an older 875 national stick for half the price of this but the age and useablity don't seem as good... just thinking out loud here. I could pick more trees apart than I do now, fly my stumper into more places, boom material under wires but over fences etc. Talk to me Paul.

Yup, I run a Palfinger PK9501. Excellent crane.

Thank Peter

Do you have the chart for it, Willie?

If this is the chart it seems decent, almost a thounsand pounds at 70 feet:

http://heavycherry.com/imgs/a/f/b/e...vable_crossbar_gripper_control_1997_9_lgw.jpg

If I bought a used crane I would get it well tested, x-ray inspection and all.

This is the chart, with the jib I think

Carl, I think it's rated for one small backhoe@20' radius.

Ha

Go bigger. You can't do much more with that then what you have now.

Effer is the best as far as quality and strength. Palfinger is second.

Yeah, the reach abduct the wireless and theprice got my attention.

He'll need different insurance for it, and it generally runs pretty high.

I'd never rent it, sub with operator yes...

 

[sotc]

Finally got to stop in and check this truck out yesterday. Still considering it. Probably make an offer as the man basket has freeze damage and will need to be repaired. He'll throw in a brand new Pac brake too.

 

[Burnham]

Go forth and prosper, Willie.

 

[MasterBlaster]

And donate to the TreeHouse!!!

 

[sotc]

Many times

 

[MasterBlaster]

Don't let that stop you!

 

[sotc]

Mr.Sir and Skwerl situations kinda left a bad taste for me. Maybe someday

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yea, I really miss them.