john.k
Diamond
- Joined
- Dec 21, 2012
- Location
- Brisbane Qld Australia
OK,my latest cranetruck machinery shifting bill for three 2 ton machines is $616.......so ,everyone says get a rollback ,these guys work for peanuts....so ,the guy I sold the yard to has a roll back ,he says ,yeah ,my guy can do it no probs.......Buuuut ,there were probs......first ,was the old Swift lathe ,4 tons odd......winch it up ....but the winch was spewing oil ,sooo I sling the lathe ,and lift it on with the old crane......Quick tiedown ,and were on the hiway.....at my place ,the plan is to deposit the lathe inside the shed ,on the new concrete.After the dodgem drive ,I decide to put it outside on the soft dirt...fortunately....tilt tray right back ,lathe wont slide ,....no worries ,before I can say WTF,he jumps in the cab,pops the clutch ,lathe does a skijump off the truck tray and into the dirt ....literally dug a trench as it landed from the 2 ft drop.at warp speed .....fortunately ,old pommy stuff was made solid ,and no damage.......Now I also have him booked to do another machine.....which we do ,I lift on ,and I lift off this time .....no dramas..............Sooooo review wise .....will I ever get a rollback to move machine tools again? Nooooo.