54 ft today.

[bren guzzi]

54 ft pole change ( hence the double bracings). Was a bit of a struggle as we've two guys on holiday and then the diggerman rang in sick.. So Dave jumped in the digger. And myself another lineman and the trainee were left to do the rest.... took a bit longer .. But we got there in the end.

[stulittle]

Tell me you didn't use the mewp at that angle Bren, If you did it must have some serious jacking.


Stu

[reppy007]

Tell me you didn't use the mewp at that angle Bren, If you did it must have some serious jacking.


Stu

You made me think of something stu............Bren....with lots of your work done on those slopes/hill-sides/mountains.........how many vehicles have you guys flipped over? Be honest I wont tell anyone

[bren guzzi]

Tell me you didn't use the mewp at that angle Bren, If you did it must have some serious jacking.


Stu

Nah... I striped the old pole from the side.(Where the diggers parked.) Then moved it up the hill out of the way.... Then because the new pole was so much higher than the old one. I had to get the digger to level out a flat spot above the pole change. We needed every inch to reach the top. (Even then it was lucky I'm 6,2" ). "Bit of a streeeeetch"

[bren guzzi]

You made me think of something stu............Bren....with lots of your work done on those slopes/hill-sides/mountains.........how many vehicles have you guys flipped over? Be honest I wont tell anyone

Honestly....... I've turned the hagalan over once. And two other lads have as well.. The dumper and the bucket have slid down the hill (and I mean right down , over 100 ft skid marks). A few times. We often have to chain the machines to the digger as we track them about. But we've lost the digger a coouple of times as well.... If it starts raining heavy we struggle to stand up at times.

I've been working on SLOPES so long "one leg is longer than the other.

[bren guzzi]

We put two ranging rods in before we remove the old poles so we can get the new ones in the same place. Here's a pic of the rods "plumbed" and it gives ya maybe a better idea of the "ANGLES".

[BigClive]

Do you get billed extra for rolling the Hagalans? Or is it just part of its normal lifestyle.

How do they fare when rolled anyway?

[bren guzzi]

Do you get billed extra for rolling the Hagalans? Or is it just part of its normal lifestyle.

How do they fare when rolled anyway?

They stand up prety well. Didn't mention to the guy that rents them that we roolled it. It wasn't a full 360 roll ...... Just on to its side. And they are quite strong so wernt damaged "Much". JustBroken mirros etc...... .

[reppy007]

Honestly....... I've turned the hagalan over once. And two other lads have as well.. The dumper and the bucket have slid down the hill (and I mean right down , over 100 ft skid marks). A few times. We often have to chain the machines to the digger as we track them about. But we've lost the digger a coouple of times as well.... If it starts raining heavy we struggle to stand up at times.

I've been working on SLOPES so long "one leg is longer than the other.

I do believe you,I bet you had lots of skid marks

[BigClive]

And once you've rolled 'em, are they easy to roll back up the right way again?