Over weight limit for bucket

[Axmeaquestion]

My boss put a guy who weighs 300lbs in our bucket while I was on vacation. I'm worried because the weight limit is 350 empty, with the liner and step and everything else it was way over. Do you think that it's safe or do you think that there could be some dangerous damage done by overloading it??

 

[jefflovstrom]

My boss put a guy who weighs 300lbs in our bucket while I was on vacation. I'm worried because the weight limit is 350 empty, with the liner and step and everything else it was way over. Do you think that it's safe or do you think that there could be some dangerous damage done by overloading it??

When was your last inspection? If it was over a year ago, I would call it a sign to remind you, but I do hear what you are saying.
Jeff

 

[Axmeaquestion]

We haven't had it inspected yet this year. I actually called altec Friday to set up an appointment.

 

[DR. P. Proteus]

Getting him in is one thing but how the Hell did he get him out!?

 

[TheJollyLogger]

Sounds like a crane job to me.

 

[KenJax Tree]

He probably ties in and they lower the bucket from the ground. Kinda like a garbage can sliding off the bag after someone packed more garbage into it than its supposed to hold.

 

[Axmeaquestion]

I was told the upper boom arm looked like the arch in St. Louis

 

[lone wolf]

If you are worried that the boom cant handle 300 lbs and you think that would wreck something then why would you ever feel comfortable in it?

 

[Magnum783]

If you are worried that the boom cant handle 300 lbs and you think that would wreck something then why would you ever feel comfortable in it?

Remember there is a working load and break strength factored into all life support and lifting products. I know CMAA (crane manufacture association) regulates a 5:1 and for life support commonly a 10:1 is utilized. While you make have been over the working load certainly should not have been near any of these numbers.

 

[old_soul]

I think we just dumped 300 pounds of saw dust out of the bucket last week

 

[Zale]

I wouldn't worry about it. We had a guy 300lbs use our bucket and it never snapped the boom. Just let the inspectors know your concerns.

 

[jefflovstrom]

I wouldn't worry about it. We had a guy 300lbs use our bucket and it never snapped the boom. Just let the inspectors know your concerns.

I had one of our's done last week, One of the pedestal bolts was loose. ,,bucket has 4 cracks ,,pump needs to be replaced,, decals,, yup, get a full inspection, really,,
Guess who gets to get all new bolt's for the pedestal bolt's,, can not just change one.
Jeff,,

 

[Magnum783]

I had one of our's done last week, One of the pedestal bolts was loose. ,,bucket has 4 cracks ,,pump needs to be replaced,, decals,, yup, get a full inspection, really,,
Guess who gets to get all new bolt's for the pedestal bolt's,, can not just change one.
Jeff,,

If this makes you feel any better "bolts are cheap hospital bills are expensive. Funerals are worse." That is how I reason some things when I hate spending for them. Helps me feel a little better.

 

[lone wolf]

I had one of our's done last week, One of the pedestal bolts was loose. ,,bucket has 4 cracks ,,pump needs to be replaced,, decals,, yup, get a full inspection, really,,
Guess who gets to get all new bolt's for the pedestal bolt's,, can not just change one.
Jeff,,

What lift are we talking about there?

 

[jefflovstrom]

What lift are we talking about there?

Altec LVR Series

 

[jefflovstrom]

If this makes you feel any better "bolts are cheap hospital bills are expensive. Funerals are worse." That is how I reason some things when I hate spending for them. Helps me feel a little better.

Yeah, had it done a couple of years ago to one of our other booms. Bolts are cheap, not the labor. Altec is doing that.
Jeff

 

[Magnum783]

Yeah, had it done a couple of years ago to one of our other booms. Bolts are cheap, not the labor. Altec is doing that.
Jeff

I can imagine, their insurance has got to make ours looks cheap. I am unsure if my imagination can even imagine that many zeros

 

[Zale]

Bolts might be cheap but a cracked bucket isn't.

 

[Magnum783]

Bolts might be cheap but a cracked bucket isn't.

Yikes how bad of a price is one of those.

 

[cupar]

I worked with a guy for 3 and a half years who fluctuated weight between 320 and 350. He never had an issue. I know I've been over 350 lbs between me and gear and a branch I've held over power lines.

Yikes how bad of a price is one of those.

Had a chipper battery die and lifted the fiberglass hood on a vermeer bc1000 and was hooking jumper cables. Another guy did something no one has ever done and put the boom off the back of the truck and drove forward the bucket hit the chipper. $23,000 in repair.