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Having a crane in your fleet certainly lends a helping hand when you need it. Crane ownership comes with specific requirements to keep your team and equipment safe. Here are some important points to consider:
As an OEM manufacturer, all Tiger Cranes built by Service Trucks International are tested and certified to meet our operating parameters. This report of as-built test values can be found as the last page of the inspection, operation and maintenance manual. Be sure to keep this report to reference for future testing and inspection. If you do not have a copy, please contact our support team.
Your crane may require additional operator certifications or inspections depending on how you use the crane (repair or construction), where you use it (by state), and/or its rated capacity, and so on. Crane owners must take responsibility to research and understand all requirements. Keep in mind that these may also vary across state lines.
If you've mounted a Tiger Crane model as a new install or a retrofit, a stability test of the complete vehicle MUST be conducted PRIOR to operation.
Just as it sounds, the stability test verifies the vehicle's stability at different points of crane rotation while loaded at 118% of rated crane capacity. This will determine if there's a point where the lifting capacity should be de-rated to maintain vehicle stability.
Please contact our support team to get more information on conducting a stability test. You may also schedule a full crane inspection at our production facility in northwest Iowa.
We are fully committed to supporting the products we build at Service Trucks International, from truck bodies to Tiger Cranes. For specifics on this important topic, please call 800.225.8789 or email service@servicetrucks.com.
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