Hey guys,
I'm not very experienced with bucket trucks, but I just purchased a truck with the LR3 lift and I'm wondering if I should replace the upper and lower drive cables.
It is a 1992 lift, and the cables were last replaced in 2005. Since 2005 it has had 2000 hrs on it. Altec says to replace the cables every 5yrs or 5000hrs, whichever comes first, is this what you guys recommend?
Replacement will probably cost me $4 -$5,000, but if it is truly needed I will do that. I just don't want to do it if it seems premature due to the low hours. I will probably only put 300hrs a year on this lift, so it isn't a big money maker for me.
I'm not very experienced with bucket trucks, but I just purchased a truck with the LR3 lift and I'm wondering if I should replace the upper and lower drive cables.
It is a 1992 lift, and the cables were last replaced in 2005. Since 2005 it has had 2000 hrs on it. Altec says to replace the cables every 5yrs or 5000hrs, whichever comes first, is this what you guys recommend?
Replacement will probably cost me $4 -$5,000, but if it is truly needed I will do that. I just don't want to do it if it seems premature due to the low hours. I will probably only put 300hrs a year on this lift, so it isn't a big money maker for me.