Recovering a 400,000 pound piece of equipment

[@williammatthews2948]

It's cool they let you film this recovery process. Hope you had a Happy Father's Day. Have a blessed week.

[@I_Am_Your_Problem]

What kind of boot licker are you? What part of public do you not understand? Typical bible bangers...

[@marvindebot3264]

Public place, can't really stop him so they may as well be nice, make him feel at home and get a positive spin on things.

[@tomscott4723]

Man the cost of that job went through the roof in a hurry! WOW Thanks!

[@robinelston5966]

I'm blown away by the mass of that thing, watching 80 tires squat like that was something else! Thank you taking the video and posting it up.

[@douglasthompson2740]

I am puzzled as to why the cribbing of 12x12's is all stacked in one direction. In all my time around rigging I have never seen this done. It is done one layer then ninety degrees on the next layer for stability. Stacked in the same direction there is little vertical stability. It also keeps the load spread rather than point loading the ground.

[@carlcarlamos9055]

Yes, and you don’t even need a little short plumber’s level to tell their cribbing is wildly out of level. They are creating their own problems. With all the rest of the barge to unload, more drama is expected. Take care.

[@rossbryan6102]

MY GUESS IS HAVING SOLID WOOD MATTING TO COMPENSATE FOR SOFT MUD, THEN LAY MORE MAT HIGHER UP AT 90 DEGREES! THIS NEXT LAYER CAN HAVE MORE LAYERS TO SHIM UP SIDE TO SIDE TO CREATE AN FAIRLY EVEN CROSS LEVEL!

[@MrT13]

@@rossbryan6102what soft mud? It was a concrete boat ramp. He’s right. Lengthways base, then first stack to start raised perpendicular. Then another length base. Then another raise/perp stack. Last base should’ve been lashed with threaded rod set lengthways covered with welded road plates. For anything over 100k per 12” it should be crossed lashed and welded steel capped. There’s lots of books on psi for dirt and concrete equivalents. And they definitely weren’t even close with this rig.

[@MrT13]

@@rossbryan6102most companies actually set that rating at 75 per foot. And plus 25% width per side to start minimum. And another 10% width per foot after 1. They were at 4-6’ take up on start so this ramp was supposed to be like close to 30’ wide. Clearly wasn’t lol.

[@rotoryacht]

Because of the curved surface stacking in alternate patterns would not work imo.

[@kdean3059]

Thankful they’re letting you film. Thanks for the videos

[@I_Am_Your_Problem]

What kind of boot licker are you? What part of public do you not understand?

[@cliffyarboro1163]

Awesome video Tim love to watch people work when they know what they are doing like you, thanks for your time making this video happy fathers day👍

[@cotontop3]

Thanks 👍

[@danhammond8406]

Thanks for not putting in some stupid music

[@brucet8551]

great to see how they did the recovery.very impressive.thanksTim for sharing with us.

[@cotontop3]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@465maltbie]

I cant even imagine how much it must cost to spend several days doing this job. all that equipment and manpower. The barge and tug fees must have also been high as I am sure they didnt budget for this long of an unload. Thanks for sharing about this, looks like they did a great job sorting this one out. Charles

[@ddrake54fl]

Reminds me of my time building power plants. Barnhart did numerous heavy haul and lifts for us. Thanks for sharing.

[@cotontop3]

Thanks for watching!

[@networkedperson]

@@cotontop3 you might need to set the video language or something to enable automatic transcript, for people who have hearing disabilities.

[@stevereese6488]

Those are the same type gantry’s we used to remove the reactor heads off the gohoffers and put them on the long trailers. The reactor heads were 14’ diameter and about 3 foot thick with a dome top that had the control rod stacks that we cut off, they were about 25 feet long, I think those heads weighed 450,000 pounds each. That was a good 10 to 12 years ago maybe longer. Anyway it was a neat job to be on. I was the supervisor for the radiation protection department of that project, I’m now retired.

[@marvindebot3264]

Liebherr, it's Swiss for bloody huge crane. And, oddly enough, the best refrigerators money can buy. Nice work documenting this mate. BTW, the wailing sound in the background is their insurers crying. This would have been one very expensive mistake even if there's no damage to equipment.

[@marvindebot3264]

@@philippreitshammer Depends on the division, the company is registered in both countries.

[@colinkennedy8730]

Thanks Tim very good content

[@cotontop3]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@Freethuggathugga100]

Where is that location at what state and city looks familiar ​jw @@cotontop3

[@samueljoejr5191]

I am convinced that you have found a way to add value to someone in this group. We've seen you do that many times. I have a feeling you'd rather that remain a secret. I am thanking you, in advance. This doesn't happen very often. Keep fighting the good fight, stay safe and happy Father's day.

[@ryanburbridge]

Thanks for covering this. I work with these guys here in SoCal. My oiler used to work at the company before he left to join The Union OE local 12 SoCal baby

[@GMCRanch]

I'm in the crane world myself love seeing how others do the same job differently. Good stuff! The company I work for has and does similar things. Those Goldhofer platform trailers are something else

[@b.b.1860]

WOW, Tim! At first I thought the big crane was going to be the star of the video, but that trailer really was! Each axle independantly lowers or raises to keep the deck reasonably level, and also to keep each tire holding it's fair share of the load. That's a lot of hydraulics and computer controls. I'd sure hate to pay for a flush/refill of those tanks and lines. THANKS for sharing this vid.

[@ronblack7870]

how about pay for the trailer

[@greggb1416]

Looks like the county will be getting a new concrete boat ramp. Great video report, Thank you sir.

[@cotontop3]

You’re welcome 👍🏻

[@leepatton1180]

They have the right equipment to get the job done and thankfully good weather too thanks for the video

[@carlcarlamos9055]

You’re getting some very good coverage of this. Thanks, and try to keep it up. Take care.

[@TheEcoClimber]

That looks like a copper induction loop, under the blue tarp. Heavy stuff: 9000kg/m3 = 560lb/ft3

[@ScottHiddelston]

Excellent filming work. Thanks sincerely for this video

[@cotontop3]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@BrianNavalinsky]

I had a boatyard in my youth. Our heaviest hoist had a 50 ton capacity. You get to the point where only the challenging heavy lifts give your profession meaning.

[@toddwilkinson621]

Remember that time you were at work, and you accidentally busted that Flim-Flam, and costed the company $1200 bucks, and the job was held up for over and hour, and the boss called you in to the trailer and yelled at you at the top of his lungs, for two hours straight?? I feel so much better now....

[@hobsonbeeman7529]

I’ve seen heavy lifts for steam generators at a nuclear power plant site. There was a lot of engineering that went into the move ( about 5 miles) they had to get with the DOT to make sure the roadbed could take the distributed weight from the heavy lift transport and other areas. It amazes me that they are unloading this equipment at a recreational boat ramp. 🤔

[@NeilMaclachlan]

Awesome video of the work and specialist equipment moving that heavy load.....Stay safe

[@patkelly7999]

Great stuff Tim, thank you for sharing👍🙏🙏😎

[@John13Edge]

That’s some nice machinery moving equipment those boys had here…

[@020Dutchy]

Amazing piece of equipment though, that carrier. The self leveling capabilities always amaze me

[@jerrytaylor3331]

Great video Cottontop love watching this kind of stuff

[@cotontop3]

Glad you enjoyed

[@Tuckaway]

It would be nice if you told us what these heavy units they were moving were?

[@jollyaustin]

I'm invested in this now. Great content!

[@cotontop3]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@jeffharvey6768]

That is some serious equipment Tim.... wow.

[@brentbarnhart5827]

I do heavy rigging..... and (not of this scale, however, I do move 100,000 piece of equipment across the world) but regardless, this video does not do that item much justice. It simply looks like I could pick it up with a few large tow motors, LOL. It obviously, IS A MONSTER!

[@brentbarnhart5827]

As an engineer, I would love to see the actual piece untarped, and know what it is for..... that may be properietary? I recall they said there were 2.

[@vincentkhougaz8714]

@@brentbarnhart5827 I believe "aluminum mill" was mentioned in the first video

[@WilliamVincik]

thanks for this update, I wonderedhow they would get that thing back on a trtailer!

[@happyhome41]

So what is the equipment being moved ? Where is it going ? What does it accomplish in use ?

[@K-Fred]

Absolutely amazing video footage Tim!!!

[@cotontop3]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Nudnik1]

I worked at a nuclear research facility NY . They moved in a 3000 ton solid piece of steel 25 ft dia off a barge from Russia to to site . Had to stand it on edge . Took one year to rig it I ran puny 150ton Grove support crane . Lets wonder how the ancients people in mideast moved similar weight blocks in Egypy etc .

[@patmcbride9853]

Call in the pros when you find out the low bidder overpromised and underdelivered.

[@Gwen-x6d]

What were they recovering?

[@GlobalistJuice]

Somebody's getting a pretty hefty bill in the mail! lol

[@cotontop3]

I wouldn’t even want to peek at this bill.

[@brianholcomb6499]

Did he say what the equipment was! I’ve seen heavy moves, like a bridge lifted into place in New Haven Ct! Usually test borings done before any heavy move? Thanks for the video! Glad you got it!

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Pieces are the “mill stands” for (I believe) the machinery to manufacture heavy plate (rolled?) steel. SMS Group is the manufacturer.

[@FlatEarthMath]

1:49 Those four hair scrunchies can take a lot of tension.

[@MrRoadtrek]

Thats GREAT to see how they do a recovery

[@mikemalliski8380]

Happy Fathers Day to you Tim……and all the other Fathers out there…….question about those tires…..do you know what their rated for off hand……..

[@localcrew]

You know it’s a big lift when you need lifting slings. To move your lifting slings

[@SR-bh5jd]

When Billie Bobs wrecker and recovery service won’t do.

[@Planeiron]

those cranes back in the late 90's were 2000 per hr from start drive to job picked up and set, return home was free

[@arbiter1]

probably closer to 5 figure mark now days expressly when its last-minute emergency kinda call this probably was.

[@willardlocks]

Happy Father's Day!

[@willgallatin2802]

Time for the shipper to buy better crib blocks. As well as learning how to use them.

[@haroldsmith45302]

Thank you for this video report.

[@garyplewa9277]

I can't imagine what that object is under the blue tarp that is weighs 400,000 lbs. It must be an almost solid iron casting or steel forging.

[@TYSuggested]

It's an induction coil. So yeah pretty much a solid lump.

[@samuelspencer9194]

I don't see that that did anything wrong from what you said I just think the mats were not strong enough love your videos be safe and have a great day Sam and hopefully you had a great father day!!!

[@tommymann69]

Have a blessed work week

[@louGriggs1944]

Great video and very interesting. You might have mentioned this either here or the previous video, and if you did, I apologize for missing it, but not being very familiar with the river system in this area, to get this equipment here, did they bring this in from the north off of the Tennessee River or up the Tombigbee from Mobile maybe? Thanks for the video.

[@cotontop3]

I would have came up from mobile

[@briancasey4917]

Will you film the rest of unloading the barge?

[@bengone3349]

I'm glad it went off without any more issues. Although those cables could have snapped and that would have been a very ugly sight for one or two reasons.

[@Pushy8366]

Tim do you know where them pieces are headed to. A buddy of mine is hauling some really big mill rolls from Ohio to Columbus Mississippi to a new steel mill being built there

[@cotontop3]

Yes that is where they’re going.

[@heyinway]

Aluminum plate mill. Aluminum Dynamics.

[@johnsweeney6072]

So do we have proof either way if this was chained down the first time. ?

[@trentbowman7484]

Sticker peckin out stuff right there!!

[@P-J-W-777]

What exactly were they moving that weighed that much and was worth that much money to move because this was definitely an extremely expensive transport. Looked like the tires were creating grooves in the asphalt.

[@johnhaas2523]

He said what it was in the last video about this

[@P-J-W-777]

@@johnhaas2523 I wasn’t aware there was another video. I’ve never heard of this channel until this video appeared in my list.

[@I_Am_Your_Problem]

@@P-J-W-777 You don't bother to do any of your own work either...

[@SteamCrane]

@@P-J-W-777 2 previous videos.

[@P-J-W-777]

@@SteamCrane well it still would have been easier to just say it was an “pile of scrap steel” sir whatever than some of the previous comments. These comments have actually cost this channel owner a subscriber as i do t feel like dealing with the arrogant narcissistic viewers that it obviously contains.

[@woodworker3122]

Will they now unload the others?

[@cotontop3]

They were about to start on the others when I left.

[@mitchell7203]

​@@cotontop3what were they exactly?

[@d6joe]

I wonder how much fuel that ship/boat/tug has burned holding the barge against the shore?

[@cotontop3]

I would bet a good bit.

[@stakman78]

Oh my Lanta !! So they had to pour concrete and construct Gantry cranes! Wow. That was a monumental balls up. I literally just saw your vid when it just happened like 20 mins ago then this one popped up in feed. Quite the contrast. Do we know what is under the blue tarps????

[@gettuff2]

What is it and what is it made of? It would have to be either lead or Gold to be that heavy.

[@kev4587]

Question ( 1 ) What is it Question ( 2 ) How did they get it from the Barge to the overhead gantry Question ( 3 ) Does the other blue thing on the barge have to come of as well . Good video but what is it all about .

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Watch previous video “It weighs over 400,000 pounds” for answers to your questions.

[@arby5378]

Is that load that is wrapped in the blue tarp the gold that belongs in Fort Knox?

[@regsparkes6507]

Fantastic haul out!

[@dougvaldivia3395]

reckon the designers of the boat ramp planned for that much weight to get pulled up the ramp

[@larryabrams3559]

I never had trouble taking my boat up that ramp

[@gerardobenavidez1260]

Hay guy's how bout some chains next time

[@yesdeere1376]

Those are some badass gantries 😮

[@mikes7639]

Too many bosses , it makes it look like they make it up as they go. How long does it take to put a ramp on a barge ?

[@BillSkidmoreoutside]

I can only imagine how much this recovery mission cost, unreal what can be done with the proper equipment

[@cotontop3]

There’s no telling.

[@phillipward8776]

Yep, this is a really big deal on the Tennessee Tom Bigbee waterway. On the Mississippi, there are outfits like LeTerneau that can make quick work out of a situation like this.

[@fastst1]

Did those hauling trucks put down some rubber? Humming bird inspector was neat, or was that some kind of giant bug

[@JoeBlow-wx7ug]

I thought our well drilling rig had some big outriggers. Holy smokes thats a machine

[@jasonswift7098]

What caused the heavy machine to slip off in the first place?

[@johnhaas2523]

Boards broke that The machine was sitting on that top of the beams

[@MrT13]

In hindsight anyway. More and better layered cribbage would’ve helped. But certainly more width for extra support for any lean. Probably should’ve just made a full road plate ramp too till they got down to only 12-18”. Probably this whole cribbage should’ve just been lime-rock or even mix with ff to begin with. 50% wider than track on both sides and plates welded. That’s nuts what they were trying to do. And I can’t believe that spreader was 225t. Imagine the building that’s going in. Probably a foundry.

[@rogerdavies6226]

This is very interesting....I should have followed my dream to be a crane operator I know that they are doing a whole buncy of stuff but sometimes it is like watching paint dry

[@fricknjeep]

hi there well done john

[@jameslumbley1476]

Was Barnhart the original heavy haul contractor, or were they brought in to recover/take over?

[@45Deere9500]

Should have offered the use of your John Deere! 😂

[@thatdave86]

Interesting stuff this heavy lifting etc , thanks for sharing it

[@jameslist7385]

WOW to bad for the workers but get to watch thank u

[@ryanb6658]

What’s the big piece sticking out front of the hauler?

[@cotontop3]

That is the power unit.

[@michaeltrilck5680]

Liebherr… what else!!!pro‘s best choice to do the job done…👍😎

[@MikeRoth-ex1wk]

Hope the insurance covered the cost of recovery!

[@brentmedders]

Somebody’s budget is busted!!

[@I_Am_Your_Problem]

Insurance...

[@betrickey]

What is the piece of equipment they are moving??

[@apjack2553]

Either coil for a power plant or a science experiment, guessing.

[@chyraxion]

i cant read what kinda tires those are, they look like semi tires, which are totally different than the tires that normally come on spmts

[@ambersmith6517]

SHIT HAPPENS NO ONE COULD HAVE KNEW THAT WOOD WOULD EXPLODE LIKE THAT! VERY GOOD JOB DONE HERE GUYS!

[@dane9175]

I thought the boat ramps in Tahoe we're crazy🤔

[@Jim-qc6gu]

What is the backstory for this recovery. And where is this located?

[@SteamCrane]

There are 2 previous parts. Original hauler dumped the load.

[@bill45colt]

any idea what this was,,,or where or going from,,,or to???

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Pieces are the “mill stands” for (I believe) the machinery to manufacture heavy plate (rolled?) steel. SMS Group is the manufacturer. Previous video said they were made in S. Korea. There’s 3 or 4 still on the barge, one even heavier than this one!

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Where’s it’s going? Hopefully to a mill site not too far away!

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Actually heading to Columbus, MS to Aluminum Dynamics for their new aluminum rolled plate mill scheduled to open in 2025.

[@Lucysdad66]

I wanna know what's under the blue tarp

[@grumpymunchkin2959]

Wonder if they’ll chain stuff down next time?

[@HubertofLiege]

So heavy it might be unnecessary

[@gary7018]

Like watching paint dry

[@sharkkiller1]

so what is the big blue thing there moving ?

[@sharkkiller1]

that's all tarped up

[@cotontop3]

It’s a mill stand.

[@daddi275]

those tires are probably reinforced solid rubber

[@heyinway]

17.5 or 22.5 trailer tires....130 psi air

[@MrWesWeston]

those portable gantry cranes are so epic

[@cotontop3]

Yes sir