We need a crane thread ....... so here it is

[Gecko]

围巾小妹 on Instagram: "The crane is lifting the excavator.#skill #technology #live"

36K likes, 973 comments - hi_deqing on January 3, 2026: "The crane is lifting the excavator.#skill #technology #live".

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A valiant attempt by the operator to catch the boom

 

[Mogman]

Yellow crane did well!

Bet it was fun sat up there

 

[V8Druid]

Yellow crane did well!

fast thinking on his part, shortening up his radius so quickly, tele-ing in rapidly .. red un had no idea how to react

 

[Mogman]

fast thinking on his part, shortening up his radius so quickly, tele-ing in rapidly .. red un had no idea how to react

But he did hold on tight

 

[Gecko]

But he did hold on tight

I'd guess it took days for his sphincter to let go of the seat.

 

[Lancs Lad]

A valiant attempt by the operator to catch the boom

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Yes remember thinking that !. Hand of god style what was going through his mind
Thought it might have been AI as it was so clean but then again chineseum doesn't need ai...

 

[V8Druid]

But he did hold on tight

at one point he couldn't decide whether to abandon ship or not

 

[Giles]

Beast mode

 

[V8Druid]

Beast mode

recall one of them for sale on Finn a while ago ... some RT tool

 

[Giles]

Is it a crane or an excavator

 

[6feetdown]

Load Sense Solutions on Instagram: "🚨 Overloading doesn’t just damage equipment — it risks lives. In the video below, a crane accident occurs due to overloading — a preventable incident that highlights why real-time load monitoring is no longer opti

1,434 likes, 10 comments - loadsensesolutions on February 22, 2026: "🚨 Overloading doesn’t just damage equipment — it risks lives. In the video below, a crane accident occurs due to overloading — a preventable incident that highlights why real-time load monitoring is no longer optional. At...

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[V8Druid]

different ..... much like the truck at the top of this page

223K views · 2.2K reactions | #follow #crane #fypシ゚ #saudi #truck 16t crane | WenZhen Zhai

#follow #crane #fypシ゚ #saudi #truck 16t crane

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[Giles]

Saw this today in local train station car park must be lifting a bridge in

 

[V8Druid]

Saw this today in local train station car park must be lifting a bridge in

can't be that many truck mounted strutters of that size left operating in UK ... aside from the build time, they have a lot of advantages over telescopics for capacity : size ratio

 

[Bucket on wheels]

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[V8Druid]

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not available Frank - assume that's a hiab/loader crane

 

[Bucket on wheels]

not available Frank - assume that's a hiab/loader crane

You are right
it went ass far in over the roof ass from the ground and up

 

[Giles]

One for @V8Druid

 

[V8Druid]

One for @V8Druid

seen it Giles .. Coles 25/28 - had the last one ever made

 

[V8Druid]

Ainscough sees profits drop

Accounts filed by Ainscough Crane Hire reveal a substantial fall in profits in what the board called “subdued market conditions".

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" Wigan-based Ainscough Crane Hire is primarily owned by funds managed by GSO Capital Partners, which is part of Blackstone Group. The US owners took out a dividend of £22m from the company in October 2025. "
even though
" Operating profit was down by 55% at £6.4m (2024: £14.2m) and profit before tax was down 68% at £3.7m (2024: £11.3m). "
lining up for an admin app.???
" the company continued to invest,” said finance director Ian Scapens in the annual report. Ainscough invested £28.7m in fixed assets (2024: £26.0m), of which £25.2m was spent on cranes (2024: £24.5m) to maintain the age profile of the exclusively Liebherr fleet. "
someone might be in for a hit??