Manitowoc 31000

[@bluefj-wc3vz]

That's a biggun. I remember back in mid 80's going in on a Sunday with my buddy's dad to boom down the 4100 Ringer he was running at a power plant because of an incoming storm. Stood behind him and was just amazed at the boom deflection when it got horizontal and stretched out into the parking lot on towers of cribbing. Amazing engineering.

[@robfraley4210]

Ha, 70 years old and I Still love it too, starting in 1971 I ran a Bucyrus Erie 88B Dragline in Miami, then I ran at a different Rock Quarry Lima 2400 Draglines & Clamshells, the biggest Manitowoc I’ve run is the 4700 in Dragline form 😎👍✅

[@mikeyoungblood1706]

We crossed a lot of trails together, Rinker Materials, White Rock, Johnny and Ralph Sessa, Hardrives, Seminole Rock, Ranger.

[@Goldarr1900]

We are never too old for this things. I’m 50 years old and I want a train set, but this time with realistic looking trees and bridges. I’m thinking about it.

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Back in the 80's I had a Koehring 305 for my first dragline/clam machine. Wasn't a very big machine but it was fun. Sitting beside the scream Detroit was a blast. Little machine but it got the job done.

[@unionme1157]

40 yrs old and I love this shit just as much as when I was a kid. Working on becoming a crane operator after yrs in the dirt.

[@karlknicks4700]

Been operating about 42 years mostly cranes. Yes, it can be cool. Use to be more cool back in the day, especially when real freefall cranes were dominant. Too much regulations and bullcrap now. Not fun anymore. And remember this, travelers. Family is more important than any crane or job. Love my lever pulling brothers, be safe.

[@ACERASPIRE1]

@@karlknicks4700 Its a shame when the health, safety and welfare of all employees around the crane is more important than you having fun isn't it?

[@alleycat1084]

Karl Knicks I hear you on the free fall. In the late 70s early 80s a 4100 set up on a ringer was the shit. This thing is massive. Time is moving right on along. Have a good one .

[@Laura-wc5xt]

contact the Crane Institute of America in Sanford Florida

[@karlknicks4700]

@@ACERASPIRE1

[@roseenninful6000]

Indeed this is truly a sight to behold: this 'beast' in action. And all details captured by our camera guy have made us appreciate it even more - big ups man...

[@raymondblacklock]

pretty cool rig...I worked on the old stadium back in '94. We set all the precast using a 4100 Ringer

[@thisRen]

Marvelous piece of equipment right there. Best video I’ve got to see of it, you’ve done a great job! Must have been quite the experience getting to see it in person... appreciate you sharing.

[@HolyBibleOpen]

Worked at a job site where they used a massive crane on a ringer as they call it. Erected several buildings without moving its base. Impressive.

[@jerryhubbard4461]

As a retired operator, the largest crane I ever had the joy to pull the sticks on was a Manitowoc 4100 Vicon on a ringer. The crane in this video is amazing. I can't imagine how many hours of training it took for this operator. I would love to have been on the erection crew when this machine rolled onto the job. Man o man.

[@sharpshooter7127]

Just plain jaw dropping awe inspiring monster 👍

[@ray8304]

That crane is absolutely next level!! It is mind boggling that it is on crawlers as well. It must have taken almost as long to put that together as it did to build the stadium lol 😂 I think I would go nuts listening to those alarms all day 😆

[@foretravelman]

Wow, things have changed since I ran both the 4100 vicon and the 4600. Guess speed isn't the main thing nowadays! I hope when you are in the cab, you don't hear all that dinging and buzzing! That would drive me crazy. Technology sure has changed since I stopped running cranes back in '78!

[@mike4796]

4600!!

[@vaardwho5630]

Amazing what humans can design and build

[@MrMattumbo]

Did nobody notice the operator had an Ipad below his screens playing a movie or show? That man is living the life!

[@MrBillFold]

People who work at gas stations have tablets to watch whatever, when they aren't doing anything. Not a big deal man. When this guy gets that big truss into position he probably stays hooked onto it for two hours or more depending on how much bolting up, cutting and welding the ironworkers gotta do to secure enough before disconnect the rigging.

[@MrMattumbo]

@@MrBillFold Oh I know, I wasn't complaining about it. My grandfather was an ironworker but went to rigging because in the time between lifts he could go hangout in the shade, take a piss, or otherwise just relax. Same goes for the operator, once you're in position it's up to the riggers or ironworkers to deal with the load and that gives you plenty of downtime (not to mention when trucks are late). As long as they're laser-focused while the load is being moved I could care less what they do the rest of the time, but having worked on job sites I will say the luxury they enjoy makes people envious and the iPad is just another layer to that on top of the airconditioning and padded seat lol.

[@tomast9034]

at my former workplace we did production drawings and documentations for manitowoc. last cranes we did were the mlc650 and mlc300. that smaller looks like the 300? was long time ago lol.

[@dukesilver3619]

First time out on the site core drilling for Northstar Fire and I couldn’t believe how massive this thing is.. I was told it cost a million dollars a month, and only two existed.. also i watched the big blue accident, and couldn’t imagine going back to work at the stadium if that happened now..

[@grassman8100]

Impressive is all I got. just in awh of this beast.

[@awesomeoverload]

Wow, This is a nice one. Truly awesome.

[@melissasullivan938]

That's awesome man! Most of my family (Sullivan) has been working on these guys their whole career I am so proud to say. Grandpa is a master welding instructor. I was so bummed it wasnt there when I was visiting Manitowoc from Colorado a month ago.

[@farmh]

They moved operations to Pennsylvania a couple years ago. The only stuff in Manitowoc are a few scattered pieces of 16000's.

[@wmden1]

I don't know if the camera's perspective makes this look worse than it actually is, but it appears mind boggling. The heights and weights lifted and the complications of the already assembled steel work, plus the other cranes, would seem overwhelming to an inexperienced person, like me. I am sure it would take knowledge, experience and genuine confidence in an operator's own abilities to perform the crane operators job calmly, under circumstances like this. The operator would, also have to have confidence in his spotters and the other operators. Equipment like this has always fascinated me, but I wouldn't want to be an operator of something of this scale, where even one mistake could be disastrous.

[@juanortega713]

I was working here , was ranger stadium arlington tx , there is right there the operator of this mousther his name is Andy he is my friend , we where working together un lubbock tx , atlanta Georgia and here ranger stadium ...we call the big boy ...

[@jimsmoter4510]

The Manitowoc 31000 is your favorite crane isn’t it ?? That must have been awesome to get up close and personal like that.. great video... thanks for sharing

[@cranedude07]

Sure is. I've been following it ever since it was announced at conexpo 2008

[@RoyalCrane]

It’s a shame the video doesn’t show the VPS variable counterweight either moving or extended. It’s one of the more impressive features of that crane. Its a Manitowoc patented feature, one that was also stole and used by a Chinese manufacturer and subsequently blocked from being imported.

[@cranedude07]

Theres a clip that shows it moving out when I walk around to the back of it, the load wasnt heavy enough to push it out a whole lot. And it moves pretty slow. And theres a clip of it going back in when I'm standing on the ground away from it, as he booms up and starts swinging around. It's just slow

[@zacblonien]

I like his angle indicator lol

[@bittechslow]

Heavy Metal,those trusses are cool,good job to fabricate:)

[@jimfreeman3636]

Man, in my day a 4100 used to be big stuff!! All hydraulic these days - whew, no more joy sticks to mess with.

[@7249xxl]

Wasn't the 21000 more equivalent to your days 31000

[@doneckford1189]

I can just see the meeting after the last trusses go up ... "Uhhhh, anyone think of how we are going to get this thing out of here?"

[@Heavytruckphotos]

Awesome video! what a beast

[@Laura-wc5xt]

Outstanding Video......Hooray!!!!!

[@mdw46]

Awesome video Brandon !!!!

[@thomasnelson2463]

I get "The Rock Star Treatment" with my 22101; this guy probably will never have to buy a meal or drink in his entire CAREER!

[@MrBillFold]

Keep on dreaming. What's even more impressive and equally important is the A&D technician(s).Lots of operators I know could operate this crane and be good on it in a matter of an hour

[@20GeneStarwind20]

I run a 50tun Link-Belt I would love to run a crawler like that one day.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Yeah, it's a monster..............................

[@Sny734]

How about some specs starting with boom lengths used on this job.

[@fyrman9092]

I'm wondering how they transported the cab of the crane. I'm guessing the cab is broken into big chunks so it can fit down the road with the other hundreds of pieces.

[@cranedude07]

Nope, all one piece, walkways and handrails fold up and it rides on a 4 or 5 axle drop. Special permit required. Most loads are all permit loads

[@ALCAM001]

Makes you wonder how they get those crawlers out of there when the stadium is built. Lift out in sections from another big crane outside.

[@cranedude07]

No they actually lay it down inside, and use a smaller crane to take it apart, and truck each piece out. But you need atleast a 300ton crane to assemble/disassemble it

[@patricktimpe9706]

Excellent video...awesome!!!!!

[@wyld53]

I was on that jobsite. The machine was awesome to watch in action. The iron workers were another story. Unsafe basturds.

[@alleycat1084]

You should’ve walked up to one and told him he was an unsafe bastard.

[@wyld53]

@@alleycat1084 and gotten a stupid look and no comprende ingles. Rat ironworkers

[@IW1896]

I worked that job.out there for a year.local 84 ironworkers.

[@simsarabin]

Lovely beast!

[@eddiecongdontrucking]

In Freaking Credible 🔥🔥

[@BohdanAstro]

Super Video! Thanks a lot!!!

[@dhewitt2514]

Great video- what is the line for running up the front of the boom?

[@cranedude07]

That is the luffing jib winch

[@dhewitt2514]

cranedude07 thanks mate- never seen it at the front before

[@cranedude07]

Manitowoc 2250s also have the luffing winch up front like that.

[@Darkrif1957]

WOW what a beast thanks for sharing this Cranedude something you don't get to see over here in Austalia. Do you know what engine it run and horsepower ?

[@cranedude07]

It has 2 600hp Cummins

[@Darkrif1957]

Thank mate very impressive @@cranedude07

[@robertchatterton738]

You know where the crane went from Arlington

[@OLDBEAR123456]

It was stacked out.

[@samelliott2236]

Buy a Liebherr

[@michaelanthonygiancarlo348]

Absolutely

[@carlcarlamos9055]

See the 500 that fell over in the midwest farm field, i.e. lattice welds.

[@kevinsoehlig8374]

Does the counterweight positioned manually?

[@cranedude07]

It has about 7 different set positions depending on the boom angle and load, operator sets it up on the computer and then it goes out automatically while he comes up on the load. When he comes off the load, it comes back in automatically

[@kevinsoehlig8374]

That whole crane is the coolest. Thanks for the video and the quick reply.

[@mingming9604]

that's interesting that it has such high capacity without using any double boom configuration.... Or is this a lower capacity main boom?

[@abreyu]

manitowoc 31000 is capable of 2300t, liheberr lr13000 with single boom and no rails rotation system is capable of 3000t (more than 3300t during test and 3700t with p boom)

[@lifeinsurance4495]

Oh man this machine it’s huge must have been awesome to see it in action. So was this like your day here or were you on break i don’t know. Cool video though would have loved to see it in person.

[@cranedude07]

It's a beast. I got a chance to go check it out one day when they weren't very busy

[@lifeinsurance4495]

cranedude07 that’s pretty cool

[@skyhiker9669]

Engineering marvel!

[@marksapollo]

Were you supposed to have walked around the crane whilst it was in operation??!! Great video but I think you may have breached some health and safety laws hahaha? Thanks ever so much for sharing as you did get some really great close ups of the beast in action!

[@cranedude07]

I was paying attention as he was swinging around. I work around cranes everyday and always aware of my surroundings. Have to be working around these things, plus he has an alarm that sounds while hes swinging/crawling/and when counterweights move.

[@thomasnelson2463]

I own and operate a Manitex 22101, I get the "Rock Star Treatment" when I show up to set trusses. The operator on this rig must get treated like Elvis re-incarnated!

[@bazzab1000]

How much balast is there on that arse end? They 100t counterweights each?

[@cranedude07]

It has 2.1 million lbs of counterweight, has 84 weights but each slab is 2 interlocking pieces. Each piece is 22k lbs (10t each)

[@LesFelts]

Curious what is required for an operator to run a machine of that caliber? Engineering degrees, applied sciences....?

[@mattharper588]

Les Felts he is a Union tradesman for Operating Engineers and has gone through a apprenticeship to become a journeyman and then over years has worked his way up to be trained and certified to operate this crane

[@bachingo18]

@@mattharper588 yep just a union operator lol. Worked for maxim a couple years

[@haughie61]

swings fast for a big crane

[@Nansjohn]

Hi Brandon, I was trying to figure out how much counterweight it’s carrying. Am I right in saying 840 tons? It’s a massive crane. Great video.

[@cranedude07]

Yes, that's just the counterweight blocks. Doesnt include the tray, total counterweight load is 2.2mil lbs I believe

[@Nansjohn]

cranedude07 Wow big numbers alright. She’s a bit too big for me to consider building a model. Not many people on this side of the pond would recognize it anyway. Thanks Brandon.

[@cranedude07]

Yea she's a beast. There is one over in South Korea owned by chunjo. But I think they are selling it. No problem

[@sergiowestlopez]

Wow. Ya... Que grúa más poderosa. Ya 😎 👍

[@kazuya1958spk]

こんな大きなクレーン‼️初めて見ました。

[@md.galibkhan8271]

Too cool

[@m-power72]

Разве можно там находиться при работе??

[@DavidKinder-v5r]

I heard, and I don’t know if it’s true and I hope it’s not true that the crane is bare rented And there’s a rat operator on it

[@mike4796]

I see an A&M Aggie sticker on that operators hard hat....hhhmm

[@carlcarlamos9055]

Uh-oh.

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

Cool.

[@Nono_713]

Megatran

[@godbluffvdgg]

Why in the hell would they use that giant crane to move that tiny compressor? Those Ring Cranes are so massive...

[@cranedude07]

Because it is sitting in the middle of the site, the other smaller ones cant reach it and move it from one side to the other, and he didnt have a whole lot to do at the time lol

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@cranedude07 I was wearing my construction business owner hat when I wrote that...:)....I would have broke some balls...And, when you're around the business as long as me (30 + years), You've seen too many times when doing something like that can have profound impact on something unexpected...Some stupid thing breaks that holds up the job etc...But; All's well that ends well. :). Stay safe and I hope they all get BIG bonuses..:)...I went to your channel; are you an operator or just build models and video jobs?

[@cranedude07]

Ah, I've been fascinated by cranes my whole life, I've been an oiler for 4 years. I love what I do.

[@robertmcdonnold3038]

Maybe next time, a little dialogue as to what's going on. I skipped through most of it. The beeping was a bit much. I didn't need to hear it because I wasn't in the danger zone.

[@abdushafi1441]

Crane Have Liftingh Virenice Supar Operadar

[@Powderhound-cb8pb]

Maxim Crane

[@lekdol2289]

seng nyoteng oon

[@ghostdevill]

Piece off junk! The crane ways a lot more then a same type off crane made by Liebherr or Demag and has a lot of unfriendly jobs for a mechanic to work on! If you ever consider buying a bigg crane choose for a Liebherr/Demag these cranes are top enginered and mechanic friendly! Saves a lot off time and money!