When you call Utility Equipment Parts for bucket truck parts we always ask, ‘What is the model and serial number of your unit?’ To be clear, we’re not asking about the truck body that the lift is mounted to, we don’t want the VIN number on your truck. We‘re asking for the aerial lift or boom … [Read more...]
A Bucket Truck Owner’s – Twas the Night Before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the hydraulic house The bucket trucks were in their bays, quiet as a mouse. Their buckets and liners were hung by the upper boom with care Anticipating that a downed wire or damaged tree soon would be there. The tools and ropes were nestled all … [Read more...]
Buying A Used Bucket Truck?
That used bucket truck seems like a great deal, and most likely it is. When buyers opt to buy a used bucket truck, they generally pay a lot less than the original cost. Normally, the value of a unit drops as much as 30 percent in the first three years and continues to decline as the boom truck … [Read more...]
For Boom Lift Maintenance, Use the 1-10-100 Rule
What is the 1-10-100 Rule you ask? Think of it as Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The 1-10-100 Rule means that one dollar spent on prevention, e.g. boom Lift Maintenance, will save 10 on correction and 100 dollars on failure costs. Failure costs … [Read more...]
Screw Anchor Wrench Accessories
Screw anchor accessories create a complete setup for adding screw anchors to power digging equipment. They are needed so the wrench can properly transmit the torque from the Kelly bar to the hub so that loads are properly supported. When used properly, torques of 10,000 ft.-lbs can handled depending … [Read more...]
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