FULL TOWER CRANE CLIMB - 65m TALL - PART TWO - Episode 6 2023

[@matskelton9589]

All the money in the world wouldn’t get me up there - all credit to you fella. Balls of steel!! V informative and seeing life and land from a totally different perspective 👍

[@cranecrazy]

Not enough to get me up there either lol I do it for the love

[@FedToeBeans]

It's not that hard really I do it all the time

[@TheRamblingsofBry]

I am the same as most on here, no way would I or could I do that. If I could, I would spend half an hour on the climb, then need a piss the second I take my seat haha. Take care mate

[@cranecrazy]

Haha 😂 takes me 20mins to climb up my 65m crane 🏗️

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Not me it looks amazing. I would look forward to climbing that every day.

[@DAVIDYATES-t3l]

Brings back memories in the mid 70s my friend opperated a Potain tower crane, he trained me how to 0pperate it, these days there are more systems installed to help the driver and a good heater in the cab helps in the winter.I don't miss the climb first thing in the morning I feel for you, it takes it out you on the climb up, thanks for the videos I will keep watching

[@alienraven]

"don't look down" he says. while looking down! The parts where you lean out and point at things are nearly giving me heart attacks! LOL.

[@cranecrazy]

Haha glad to entertain you

[@johnrtrucker]

I almost lost my balance and fell out my bed every time you look up or down lmao it's not that I'm afraid of heights but rather it's the sudden stop at the bottom that really gets me wheezy 😂

[@davidbrimble3078]

Fair play Andy there is no way I could climb up those ladders like you do respect mate 👍 love the channel

[@rockabilly375]

Really interesting

[@zallman7526]

Keep these videos coming man, fascinating as hell. I couldn't imagine being up there!

[@cazfreeman]

Enjoying the videos thanks for the look into your world. A quick way to convert centigrade to Farenheit (approx) is double the centigrade and add 30 so 5c = double it to 10 + 30 = 40F

[@charlietrask2477]

🤠Greetings, from Keene, New Hampshire, USA! I'm a retired trucker and pro musician. But now, I'm a fiction writer of trucking and UFO adventures. I enjoyed your Vlog very much. Thanks for showing us the climb up into the crane footage. Just before I found you, I was trying to depict a SWAT sniper climbing up and onto a 300,ft tower crane then out onto the 200ft jib🫣. And this, on a blustery below ° full moon night to do surveillance on suspects while perched over a gigantic container yard. Seeing those rest platforms ( what do you call them?), at different intervals made more sense than my vertical straight loooooonnng latter!🙄😳

[@williamsmith2919]

It’s a fantastic channel Andy great respect to you mate. Good health and happiness to you. Xx

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks

[@mailbox1016]

What a great find. Credit to you as there's no way on this earth you'd get me up there and with no harness. I take it coming down is far easier. The views must be great. Looking forward to seeing some more videos as it's so interesting.

[@josephknowles5114]

New subscriber here,what a workout before u even start,big respect

[@cranecrazy]

Yeah not including getting up at 5am, 1hr drive and then a 10min walk to site lol

[@michaelpratt9993]

I have followed coast crazy for a long time now not really into cranes but thought I would give it ago and I’ve got to say I’m really enjoying it specially this video I am a massive Brentford fan and always look up when I’m in the stadium thinking sod that I wouldn’t like to be up there! 😂 great channel great work Andy .

[@niknak3702]

shat meself watching that brilliant dood brilliant insights great site

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks dude

[@dazwest2650]

Andy knows his stuff... very educational and very interesting... its good you know!!

[@cranecrazy]

You got that right!

[@buster8015]

Totally agree, Andy comes across well informed on the construction terminology, having worked in construction myself for nearly 30 years it's most interesting hearing him explain for people who aren't construction background about piles, slip forms, rigs, re- bar and various other things which hopefully enlighten and broaden viewers knowledge of the topic. It's absolutely constructive you know 🐛🐛

[@Marty-fd6pz]

Nice work Andy i enjoyed working with ya dude

[@Autumnblueskies1]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@andrewpaul4545]

Top man!!! Bless ya heart bud!!! I so much enjoyed that!! Keep em coming mate!!!! Re!!! Tattoos!!! Get ya throat done!!! Its fun mate!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cranecrazy]

Sounds awesome

[@petersmith4455]

hi there, amazing, i have no head for heights, 7ft up and i get giddy, truly amazing

[@cranecrazy]

Yeah me too lol

[@DavidHill-b5y]

Very interesting on columns and bases etc

[@Paul-d5p4t]

Seriously crazy job, audio is brilliant but you wouldn't get me up there. Totally different work very interesting.

[@chriswild2458]

I have worked at height for most of my career fair play on your ladder climbing, I always hold the ladder stiles ( sides) as you never let go and enables me to carry things in one hand as do most of my colleagues,others inc the fire brigade recommend holding the rungs as your grab mechanism works better in a slip but you are constantly letting go Loving your channel 👍

[@michaelmcquiggan1252]

Balls of steel Andy has it got a outside toilet 😉

[@cranecrazy]

Yeah over the edge

[@raymondmclarenn-d5o]

wow what a head for heights...brilliant

[@ronaldhamblin4615]

Fair play to you Andy you won't get me up there great vid stay safe bruv 😊

[@paulbyrne5532]

These videos always keep me entertained 😃👍

[@weyayemanjoe3082]

Awesome 👍

[@richardcolson12]

great video 👍

[@cranecrazy]

Thank you 👍

[@DavidHill-b5y]

I know zero about cranes and construction - but I do understand your explanations The height is something else! You make it seem safe but it also seems unnatural as if you could easily topple - great down to earth explanations but I don’t think I could do it

[@JosephKnueppel]

Subscribed i been fascinated with tower cranes

[@clarky2356]

watching u climb the crane gives me vertigo lol but I enjoy watching the videos keep them coming

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks 👍

[@Mark-qw3jk]

Thank you Andy for pointing out the greatest football club in the world! I could see my seat 👍👍👍

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

That looks so awesome man. I wish I was a crane operator. I would look forward to climbing that ladder every day.

[@chris-pike]

Good to see more of your crane work there Andy , this is definitely a job for those who have no fear of heights and to climb up the ladder to your cab and you seem to manage it well - nice 1 mate 👍

[@chrisclose7793]

Terex comedil, Jaso and wolff are the best cranes on the market ,great video Andy I would consider redoing my tower crane licence at some point

[@cranecrazy]

Get it done, plenty of work at the moment

[@keiranhyre750]

that's awesome

[@jeddcullinan3558]

Brilliant Andy

[@JonDingle]

Interesting stuff young man!

[@kkrispy2009P]

Great blog andy

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks 👍

[@andrewpaul4545]

Have a ton of questions!!! Am absolutely fascinated by it!!! Will leave em for another day!!! I am called Andy also!!! Respect bro!!!!!

[@cranecrazy]

Please do!

[@bigmalcvids]

Great video Andy….Keep it up….very interesting mate👍👏👊

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks 👍

[@sybilarroyo6929]

Much respect to you guys. I was curious about how you got up there. Never imagined that you climbed. I am totally awed. I could never do this Even watching the video made me a little woozy.

[@trevorcox3020]

You need a lift.. ridiculous having to climb up there every day, interesting vid thank you.

[@marklemoine7368]

Great video Andy you got some bottle to be that high 👏

[@cranecrazy]

Absolutely

[@doctorsocrates4413]

You would think these would have lifts in them by now as standard lol.....great video and thanks,

[@grantradcliffe4420]

What gloves were you wearing on the climb up? Excellent wee video 👍👌

[@attractionshubno1]

Great Vlog Andy

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks mate

[@attractionshubno1]

@@cranecrazy you’re welcome

[@frippefrippe5760]

How do you change wipeblades?

[@louisthetravelspotter]

amazing video andy

[@cranecrazy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@KristyLeandra]

Shewww that wore me out 😂great video thank you!!

[@johntoulson8925]

Wow, heard you say ya was a tower crane driver but to see this shows me it's not just the driving but the climbing aswell, hats off to ya 🎉

[@cranecrazy]

Yeah 17yrs this year but a full 20yrs since starting the job

[@Truth10120]

Interesting videos man I'm in construction in Mississippi Not many cranes around here though 😂 Brave soul .. heights always gets me

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks 👍

[@carlrobinson4843]

Been waiting to see this climb , enjoying the videos

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks

[@davidhanda4130]

My feet are shaking watching this. Ure a nutter having that job

[@StephenAshton-jq6li]

I've been a crane driver when I was in my 20 s a 40 and 80 foot over head crane... but tower's were not for me at the time.. but I really enjoyed the job at the time it's exciting bleave it or not the crane becomes a part of you when you're in that cab...lol.. I could make it sing if I wanted to.... only a professional crane driver would understand that fraze..lol.. I've actually had one derail on me which was quite a life experience at the time.... it's not very often I needed a slinger to hang the lifts on .... people on the ground was so amazed.. but it was just a job to me I loved it very much... the good old days hay....

[@Electrickarl1]

Really loving these vlogs and channel good job Andy

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks 👍

[@scooby1992]

Just found the channel . It is great and I would love to do the job .I wouldnt worry about the height , but the climb looks like hard work . Sorry if you have covered this elsewhere , but are crane operators only trained or qualified to work one type of crane ( Horizontal Jib or Luffing Jib ) or can you work either bearing in mind the different operating models . Looking around you dont seem to see as many horizontal job cranes as you used to and certainly in the cities they all seem to be luffers ( apart from yours ) . I am guessing this is dependent on how many cranes are needed to operate on each site and the turning circles available .

[@cranecrazy]

I got my license to operate both types of cranes but I am actually not sure if you now need training on both

[@willsosa3613]

Hey man, new sub love the videos!! Not many on KZbin, I’m Currently saving up to get all certifications an I’ll be out there climbing too 😂

[@cranecrazy]

Awesome go for it and thanks dude

[@alienraven]

Watching these videos has made me wish there was a crane simulator video game.

[@monicaanderson3144]

What do u do it u have to use the restroom?

[@rodney7090]

Wow amazing video ! Thanks for sharing that climb .I could never do that lol Thanks again Andy👍

[@tiolynn1]

Thanks for posting, I not a crane operator. But find them intriguing.i see the electric cable running down one side of the tower. Would love to know how that all connects. And when the crane is unattended in high winds. How the cable doesn’t twist and snap? So basically the electrical side to running the crane, keep the videos coming 👍

[@dakotagrown8619]

How do you catch the load or be able to see how far it is swinging. Do uou rely on ground guys to help to catch the load

[@cranecrazy]

I catch the load myself

[@davidyeates526]

Brilliant video Andy. I take my hat off to you I couldn’t even do the first ladder 😂

[@cranecrazy]

Me neither

[@shawndorsett13]

i work in san francisco and work on the freight elevators and i tryed climbing a tower crane from 42 stories and you got bigger balls than i most people dont realize witch a didnt also realize but when i was on salesforces tower was the winds that happen at 70 stories i love my job but i have always wanted to be one of you guys some people got it and others dont ya im scared of heights

[@anthonyfleetwood3394]

Hi Andy great channel keep it going How close are you to Heathrow flight path ?.

[@cranecrazy]

Very close

[@anthonyfleetwood3394]

Cool wasn’t sure if you were into plane spotting

[@stephendowning157]

Hi I watched the video of you climbing the crane. I would have liked to experience it years ago, but age and disability wouldn't allow it now. What I did wonder is how they would get you down if you were taken ill and not able to descend by yourself?

[@jwoodzman]

An amazing video Andy. Forgive me for asking but what if you need a wee or poo. .

[@cranecrazy]

Wee in a bottle or come down the crane

[@GT-me1ke]

Love the channel! How tall do freestanding tower cranes usually go - I've seen a few that must be over 100m. I imagine they must sway a tonne when over 70m.

[@hugebartlett1884]

Glad you don't have to climb down to put the chains on!

[@CFCDanielS20]

I don't know if you can Andy but would love to see a crane being built from the ground up how long it takes ect...

[@cranecrazy]

I will try and arrange a tower crane build up

[@CFCDanielS20]

@@cranecrazy thanks as I have always been intrigued how they do it.

[@Matt_18790]

Not a chance of me ever climbing that! much respect Andy love your new channel and also Coaster Crazy as awesome good work mate! This this would be good to do a live video!

[@cranecrazy]

They will be some set up to do a live

[@Matt_18790]

@@cranecrazy that will be awesome Andy! 👌 cheers for the reply 😁

[@DavidHill-b5y]

Respect to you - Are cranes stable - can they topple? Fair play toy earn your dosh👍

[@michaellewis1228]

Hello I'm doing my course in July with Falcon. Do you have any tips/advice?

[@dirknoom4389]

I was wondering before why none of the cranes have lifts, even the 24 meter crane would probably have one here in the Netherlands. Makes it easy to see when the driver is back from their break. But like you say, it's definitely good exercise. So far I've not seen any block cameras, but they pretty much all have one in the trolley. Interesting videos, I like seeing your perspective and enjoy your presentation.

[@woofla123]

All the money in the world wouldn’t be enough to get me up there! Great to watch though. I know you said in another video you’ve trained yourself not to need a dump, but what about a pee? I assume you have a bottle or something. Also is there any way of getting down if taken ill?

[@Lionheart_89]

Love to do this job… love heights .. be great

[@tommyhanlon5903]

Hi Andy do you have to go back down for the loo do you have tea/ coffee facilities do you go back down for your break mate

[@cranecrazy]

I go down for the loo if I’m needing a number 2 but wee I a bottle, don’t have coffee tea facilities up the crane but I can if I want and I stay up for breaks

[@kevinhalligan5283]

i,m knackered just watching you mate fair play to you .. i,m a bricky myself ..just out of curiosity how much does a crane operator get paid if you don,t mind me asking..

[@jamielaw3881]

Like I said before you must need that crane to carry you balls in mate 👍nuff respect to you for climbing that, I’m in the construction industry too but stay in my nice warm digger on the ground 😂😂😂👍

[@cranecrazy]

Haha nice one mate

[@wojciechkozlowski6147]

Meteoblue very often more accurate. Nice one mate👌

[@TurboTimsWorld]

Great videos BUT has the Big Jets TV van got a Crane Crazy Sticker on it like your Heathrow crane had ? lol

[@cranecrazy]

Not yet lol

[@jaodell1]

How do you see what's happening on the ground from that height?

[@timhart7607]

What do you normally do for lunch

[@cranecrazy]

Packed lunch 🥪 ! There is a canteen on site selling hot food but coming down and then climbing back up after a meal isn’t great

[@simonyip5978]

The skyline of London has changed massively over the last 20/30 years, not just in Central London (the City), but there are many clusters of new skyscrapers all over London. Canary Wharf/Lewisham/Vauxhall/Elephant and Castle/Stratford/Brentford/Croydon/Nine Elms/The South Bank/Wembley/Aldgate etc. If all of the modern skyscrapers in London were built in the same general area, the skyline would look like New York or Hong Kong.

[@YNWA-oq5uf]

Quick question what is your favourite crane

[@tomtilley3162]

just subscribed this week finding it interesting .i have a huge fear of heights and vertigo lol when you was peering over the side i was hanging onto my arm chair pmsl.daft question if you need the loo do you have to climb back down ? (old age creeping in now i'm 60 you have to go more regular lol).anyway looking forward to future video's all the best from skegvegas

[@cranecrazy]

Thanks

[@jakesmyth]

Hi Andy, enjoying these crane videos… really different. You’ve already answered a few questions I’ve had. How do you get down in an emergency, a rapid abseil etc?

[@cranecrazy]

There is a rescue plan put in place where a group of on site staff are trained by the fire brigade on how to abseil off a crane basically, the driver is then lifted off the crane with a harness and ropes

[@pauldedomenici]

Hi Andy, I’m on my second week training and have my exams in a couple of days, found your videos really helpful, I’m training about 20 meters up, that’s scary enough, but starting to get used to it, how long did it take you to get used to the heights? Thanks 👍

[@slowplaypoker]

I’d love to do it 😊 asked years ago but company pulled out. How go about getting lisence for tower 🏗️ crane?

[@cranecrazy]

You have to do a 10 day training course

[@PaulConnor-pw8qg]

Who is responsible for filling the genys? What courses do you need to take I would love to this job,and how long does it take?

[@peterdenson7031]

I'm also a tower op and have thought for years to do what you are doing on KZbin but never got round to it. Do falcon and Hills know you are doing this? Have worked for falcon in the past. Keep up good work

[@cranecrazy]

Yes I had confirmation to do this channel in regards to what I film of course

[@peterdenson7031]

@CRANE CRAZY cool main reason I've not done it myself is the 1st site I spoke to about the idea years ago had a no filming or posting on social media policy. Yesterday I took and posted a quick video of my current job. No confident enough to talk like you do tho. Stay safe.

[@dakotagrown8619]

Which style crane do you prefer ?

[@cranecrazy]

I prefer a luffing job crane

[@dakotagrown8619]

I cant believe you have to climb that everyday. Do you get to quit earlier to get done in order to have time to climb down.

[@cranecrazy]

Haha no quit early time on this site lol

[@christopherbeaman1209]

Hi Andy I have just found your channel and enjoying the vids I am interested to know how do you become a tower crane operator and a rough guesstimate on what the cost may be mate. I have a job already which involves working at height and sometimes climbing lots of ladders and have been up in man riding cradles and b.m.u lots of times. I envy u and your job and would love to be up there with the birds in my own peaceful place

[@cranecrazy]

Do a 10 day course at a training centre, there is a few around the UK, it cost around £3,000

[@andrewmoule9795]

Hi Andy. Loving the vids keep them coming mate. Just wondered how easy is it to find work as a newbe after training. A lot of ads seem to want experienced guys@@cranecrazy

[@zechariahmyers7029]

Hey Andy are you going to create more videos? Cheers :)

[@michaelmcquiggan1252]

It was bad enough watching a few weeks ago and it's still terrifying now 🙈🙈

[@deancronin2471]

I'm getting vertigo looking at you through the phone 😮 Hate heights

[@cranecrazy]

Oh dear

[@Dannyyyyyy1988]

It sounds obvious but, do you need a head for heights or does it just become 'normal'?

[@cranecrazy]

You definitely need a head for heights and a strong stomach and able to not go to the toilet for 10hrs a day