After six months on this site, I finally got the swing radius right on a tight lift

I kept seeing guys on the crew rush the setup and then fight the crane all day because they eyeballed the swing clearance instead of measuring from the load's center point. I started using a laser distance finder from the hook to the nearest obstacle, and it cut our setup time in half on a job in Tacoma last week. What's your go-to trick for a tight pick when you can't see the whole arc from the cab?

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haydenj9012d agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, the laser is a good call... I just have my ground guy stand where I think the worst pinch point is and wave his arms like a maniac when I get close. Works every time, or at least gives the crew some morning entertainment.

seth_craig8512d ago

Taping a bright orange traffic cone to the load at the worst swing point gives you a cheap visual target from the cab.