Loading an excavator onto a truck without ramps

Time saving way of loading an excavator without ramps
WARNING!: This manoeuvre is dangerous if not done correctly and should not be attempted by an inexperienced operator.

[@Candesce]

Damn. And here I thought parallel parking was hard.

[@RayneAngelus]

I had fun watching road crews working on my street; they had a front-end-loader with backhoe and the operator was using the backhoe bucket as a pivot to swing the cab around a lot. I hadn't known you could do that until I saw his work. Quite entertaining and very cool to watch.

[@AngryRambro]

@mrHerbalistic1 Its not about being cocky, Its a time saving thing & very safe if you know what you're doing

[@JoelMMcKinney]

.... like a true professional.

[@colonelryan5823]

Takes a pro 1 minute and 12 seconds. Takes Adam Savage... what, half an hour? (commercials not included) XD

[@torsten6777]

That's that 1 minute of your day where you don't want to make a mistake (or check your phone)

[@MU51CxL0V3R]

Rambro could have got it loaded so much faster by raming it up there... still impressive doe

[@sameadoon793]

Steel tracks on steel floor are hard to get a grip well done

[@bo49685]

Ok THAT was IMPRESSIVE!!! Well done👍👍👍

[@bobpiec]

Now that's knowing your equipment!

[@kevinnorman3776]

its not the boom you have to worry about, its the piston. i saw a piston break its pin at the crowd and go flyin bout 30feet

[@choongification]

what is that little arm meant for? not the big one with the digging tool on it, but the other side that lifts up n down (obviously i dont know about this kind of stuff)

[@blake9336]

It’s called a blade, used to level yourself or used like a bulldozer to push dirt

[@ShockL0ver]

doesn't that put too much stress on the boom?

[@felixchaus]

Might be even safer way to load like this. You are never on loose ramps that you might slip off and tip the whole thing. My instructor told that he was watching some armypioneers unloading cat 3300 and they drove it down bucket in the air. He said that he was waiting them to fell of ramps, but none of 5 did. But I would un/load lowframe trailer from side not drive over tires.

[@Tristan102100]

geting it down is piece of cake!

[@SFtruckerWolf]

One of my friend´s do that with 25 ton machine. Full size wheels on trailer. Only lifting with bucket front end to side of trailer, peace of cake. I have done it self with 20 tons machine.

[@jaystevens427]

like a boss!

[@papa14001]

日本では、普通に　私もこのようにしてます。

[@perkarlsson4915]

Engine risks not getting any oil, so it is your choice really. But it does work.

[@BladeRMC187]

Per Karlsson Depends where the oil pickup is really...

[@Haug1wtf]

Isn't this the normal way to do it? It's just a small machine, not an EC700...

[@BlubbPower]

OLD NEWS!!! in norway and sweden we have done this sins hydraulik excavators came around! its actually normal rutine :P

[@appearances9250]

Thumbs up that’s cool.

[@frostburnspirit9065]

That seems.. mildly dangerous

[@headgroundsman1650]

brilliant

[@Tristan102100]

hell no. it couldn't dig if the machines own weight is too much.

[@cmfishburn]

I have not. You may be rite. Im just saying you avg laborer or weekend warrior would prob fair better with a ramp.

[@USAWoody]

what? He couldn't close the tailgate?

[@johnnydyrhaug3389]

its not harder with bigger machine. u have longer belt on bigger one :)

[@shaggyego]

getting down is easier! the real challenge is when its rainy or icy,

[@jeffreymccarty1388]

Go little yanmar!!

[@cmfishburn]

It seems like a ramp would be much faster and safer. "Knowing what your doing" is subjective. At best this is a neat video and a cool trick.

[@BigDogRidgeback]

Anyone can do that.

[@hippiblue]

I'd put the rear truck wheels in a ditch, it's even easier.

[@martinlandry1975]

it's done the same only in reverse

[@Tristan102100]

even someone who is starting out can do this. i have done it a million times and i am only 14. btw i am an expert operator on almost any machine. if it is low enough you could do this with a dozer!

[@brandontrottier5236]

Real

[@yansmut]

This terrible sounds is not good