And you thought the wind uprooted this tree when your bucket truck was called into take care of it!!!! :twisted: The bucket truck business can be pretty spooky as evidenced by some of the blogs we have written! So just in time for Halloween 2020, let us show you what we mean: Spiders and Buckets and Lifts, Oh My! This one conjures up visions of Halloween and spider webs, but then we remembered another one of our blogs about maintaining your bucket truck and pre-op checks. No spider webs on trucks allowed! Airing It Out … How to Bleed the System This is too easy. Bela … [Read more...]
Staying Safe on the Job
Whether you are stuck at home or trying to go away for a vacation, summertime is also a time for bad weather. Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and derechos can keep utility equipment operators busy no matter what is going on. Staying safe means never skipping your daily pre-operations check or knowing where the manual is … and much more. Everyone knows that bucket truck operators are busy for days and have lots work to do after storms -- repairing wires, fixing traffic lights, and trimming downed trees/limbs. There are two important pieces to staying safe on the job -- having the right … [Read more...]
Spiders and Buckets and Lifts, Oh My!
Bucket Trucks, Gotta Love 'Em... Bucket trucks are versatile and are used by utility companies, tree trimmers, electricians, sign companies, light industrial, etc. They are high-quality machines that are reliable when properly maintained. They can last a very long time. It’s not unusual to see bucket trucks circa 1970. It is also not unusual to see a love/hate relationship between bucket truck owners and their machines. But the love does show through. They even have pet names for their units -- some we would not feel comfortable including in this blog. ;-) . As parts suppliers, … [Read more...]
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Digger Derricks
While many think of bucket trucks when they think of utility trucks; digger derricks play an important role in infrastructure and construction. A Digger derrick is a hydraulic powered auger which can create a hole up to 30 inches round and more 10 feet deep. Drill rigs can perform a variety of tasks including: digging holes for replacement telephone and cable poles lifting and setting new poles in place digging out stumps digging wells turning screw anchors No matter who made your digger derrick or drill rig; you need a dependable source of replacement auger parts such … [Read more...]