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 Lugosi comes … [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...]
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Heavy Duty Outrigger Pads Medium Duty Outrigger pads Augers Cast heads Hubs Pilot, dirt, and rock replacement teeth Shanks Bucket truck accessories Buckets Bucket liners Electrical parts Manuals Seal kits Switches Upper & lower controls Valve rebuild service Winch ropes Digger derrick parts and accessories Augers Cast heads Hubs Pilot, dirt, rock replacement teeth Shanks Auger and auger accessories (Terex Texoma) Bucket truck parts & accessories Buckets … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Stuck Without a Tow Rope
Tow rope is essential to your business and your safety. Sooner or later you will have a truck stuck in the mud, or some other inconvenient place. So, you need to have a tow rope handy. The best rope to own, like your winch rope, is made of synthetic fiber. Double braid cordage offers high strength and low stretch properties – ideal for a tow rope. In addition, synthetic ropes offer excellent wear life. You may be asking … what size tow rope do I need? Here’s a good rule of thumb: Multiply the weight of your vehicle by 2.5 times to get the right diameter tow rope. The 2.5 … [Read more...]