Saw the fatigue ratings on my crawler crane and it shook me

I was reading the manual for my 2019 Liebherr LTR 1060 last night. Came across a section about boom fatigue life. Turns out at max load with a 140 foot boom you only get about 8,000 cycles before they recommend a major inspection. That's way less than I thought. I've been running it hard on a high rise job in Nashville for 6 months now. Have any of you guys tracked your cycle counts or just run it until something feels off?

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emma_burns9622d ago

Track those cycles religiously, man.

paulk4222d ago

Track those cycles religiously" is the only way to get consistent results. Once you see the pattern across a few months, you can plan your week around the peaks and valleys. It takes the guesswork out of everything and makes your life way easier to manage.