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Christmas came early !!!
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And its setting in the front driveway ! A JLG 35' Boom Lift !!! No more fickin ladders !!!!!!
Only 790 hours and in great shape ! Pictures tomorrow .
Sounds nice Al, Can you drop it off at my place next July?
I only need it for a month or two so I can paint my house.
California
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Your wife was on you to get those Christmas lights up?
BigAl
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We were laughing on the way back home about finally being able to decorate the Blue Spruce in front of the houseYour wife was on you to get those Christmas lights up?
. Its about 30 feet tall . I got about a million things I plan to do with it . With a 500 pound load limit I can now put the plywood in the barn ceiling without trying to kill myself on a ladder .
muleman
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Al, the first thing to do is train the wife how to use the ground control box in case something ever goes wrong. This is a good time to learn instead of waiting till you need to use it. Make sure the decel works when it is elevated as well. Don't want to hear about anybody getting hurt. Play with it outside while you can before you tackle inside work. Rafters are hard on the head!
BigAl
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Yep ! Thats good advice . All I had time to do yesterday was get the guy to load it on the trailer and head back from San Francisco where I purchased it . We got back home after dark .It fits on a 20' equipment trailer perfectly .
He ran it through the different operations to show me that everything worked correctly . I never knew the basket would also rotate 359 degrees .It also has 3 different settings of hydraulic speed to go super slow ,if I want to . I like that .
I'll tell you one thing ....33 feet is a long ways up when your standing on the ground looking up at this thing
.I doubt I would ever have the guts to go that high . In my younger days ,but not now .After breakfast I'll go out and get the manual and start reading.
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California
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33 ft reach and no outriggers?
BigAl
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Don't need them as long as I stay inside the weight limits .
BigAl
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Poobah,
I think this is where the wise-cracks will start rolling in.
I'll have you know that I am well under the weight limit!
OK ... maybe I need to take off my shoes and only wear a pair of gym shorts but by God I made it !!!
OhioTC18
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I'll tell you one thing ....33 feet is a long ways up when your standing on the ground looking up at this thing
Congrats, nice purchase. We used to rent a 65 footer all the time. I had to leave my tools and material on the ground. Then run the bucket all the way up, swivel around and come back down. Once I cycled "myself" in that thing, I'd load up the tools and go to work.
BigAl
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muleman
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Al, that is a nice looking unit. Get in the habit of not pivoting to the side unless you are on level ground. As long as you don't try to lift much beside yourself you will be fine. They are pretty stable if you keep it oriented in line with the wheels. Start off at less than 20 feet till you get used to the sensation and position yourself where you can watch the wheels. Use the extension to get yourself to finish height and it is not too bad. SLOW and easy buddy!
BigAl
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Thanks
! Good advice . I have ran many types of equipment but never a boom lift .Never to old to learn .I just walked outside and notice 2 outside flood lights that have not worked in years in the gable peaks of shop . Tommorow I plan to fix those .
NorthernRedneck
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Those things come in handy. I've used a full sized genie before. We had it inside the mill up as far as the thing would go into the rafters. I'd say somewhere around 40'. Once you get used to it, it's not bad. the first few times you go up is interesting.
grizzer
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First use of mine was painting 3rd story dormers & stuff on city properties. Always seemed to bring out neighborhood sidewalk superintendents.
The tilt alarms work by locking out extension - you will only be able to retract & drop down.
Understanding the emergency hand pump before needing it is a good point.
The tilt alarms work by locking out extension - you will only be able to retract & drop down.
Understanding the emergency hand pump before needing it is a good point.
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BigAl
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Very nice ,
I was reading the manual on mine and I do not think it has a hand pump . It says a 12v emergency motor is installed to bring it down safely but it is only to be used in an emergency . I'm still learning .
The tilt alarm works very well I found out , because I was unloading it off the trailer when it came on .There was no danger and tipping but the angle was too steep for lifting safely . So far it has not came on since .
I also found the tow bar stored/attached to the main frame so it can be towed around the job site to conserve batterys. It says it can be towed at up to 10 MPH . I can see how that could be handy if you had a lot of work to do in different areas . They do not move fast under there own power .For 2 grand ,I think I got a hell of a deal .
BigAl
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Yes you need to remove the center little plate cover from the hub ,turn it around , and reinstall it . Its held by 2 bolts . Looks pretty easy to change .
Thanks for the advice , As I said this is something new to me and I need to learn as much as possible before I need it !
BigAl
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Without a doubt this is one of the handiest things I have ever purchased .
I should have done this years ago ! Today I was out trimming trees and brush back that is too high to reach safely with a ladder . It was on the high side of the dog kennel that can not be reach from below and too thick to get to from the top . . What a breeze to do . I am final getting the hang of the second stage lift as it breaks over center . That can really put you out there a ways ! Everything on the outside of the shop building is done now and I been eyeing the house to start pressure washing ,but its too early and cold to reoil the house so I'll have to wait to spring. Even with the shoulder injury limiting my motion it is easy to get into and operate .
I got to get me a set up to hold various tools and material . I noticed today that it even has a weatherproof electric plug box so I can run power tools from the platform . That is going to come in handy when I put up the new trim on the barn in Idaho .Me and high places do not get along and this takes all the stress outta it !
I should have done this years ago ! Today I was out trimming trees and brush back that is too high to reach safely with a ladder . It was on the high side of the dog kennel that can not be reach from below and too thick to get to from the top . . What a breeze to do . I am final getting the hang of the second stage lift as it breaks over center . That can really put you out there a ways ! Everything on the outside of the shop building is done now and I been eyeing the house to start pressure washing ,but its too early and cold to reoil the house so I'll have to wait to spring. Even with the shoulder injury limiting my motion it is easy to get into and operate . I got to get me a set up to hold various tools and material . I noticed today that it even has a weatherproof electric plug box so I can run power tools from the platform . That is going to come in handy when I put up the new trim on the barn in Idaho .Me and high places do not get along and this takes all the stress outta it !