Got a call from this customer stating he needed a really big truck that could get his vac truck that was leaning badly , out of his driveway. There was no
room to work and the bank was about 20 feet to the bottom. No trees to run snatch blocks , well there were trees but not where I needed them. I could not back
up far enough to boom over and lift the rear out so I had to hold and winch. I placed a continuous loop strap at the rear wheel and ran it over an oak 4x6 to
prevent hitting the body, then I ran a low line to my rear outrigger and across to the pull hook. I ran the chain over the pull hook and then around the spring
hanger to avoid hitting the bumper. When the truck was almost all of the way out I had to shorten my chain to gain another foot of pull. It was not a hard pull
but very tight working conditions and the rotator made life easier..
The calcium they put on the roads does not
help it much, I should be painting the wheel lift pretty soon. And yes the foundry hooks are great. we have a couple of sets of 1/2 inch ones and I believe
they are better for lifting trailers. Mine are too long to put in some pockets of a trailer. but I do use them most of the time..
great work
