Do you think you would?

jeffcat · Jul 27, 2017

This is either a very good system test or a truly insane operator.
climb a tower.

gene bender · Jul 28, 2017

ohiojim · Jul 28, 2017

saw that a couple years ago,..I've never owned a piece of equipment that had hydraulics that would pick it's self up

MarkB_MI · Jul 28, 2017

Notice there are very heavy cables bracing the tower, and the base appears to be braced as well.

kcm.MN · Jul 28, 2017

Equipment is definitely out there that can pick itself up. Maybe it's outfitted with larger-than-normal cylinders? But you can bet there's more there than meets the eye!

4520BW · Jul 28, 2017

Do you think if they used a Cat the fire department would have to get it down?

VADAVE · Jul 28, 2017

That is advertisement. However I was in London at least 15 years ago and saw a small excavator working on top of a building. When I asked about how it got there was told it climbed, that was a common practice when renovating apartments.

showcrop · Jul 28, 2017

It would have been more impressive if they had used a real operator.

oldtanker · Jul 28, 2017

(quoted from post at 03:38:14 07/28/17) Do you think if they used a Cat the fire department would have to get it down?

Now that there is funny!

Rick

Stephen Newell · Jul 28, 2017

Can you imagine the cost of putting on a stunt like that.

jm. · Jul 28, 2017

It was a demo that they carried all over Europe. The only difference in that excavator and standard model was the quick attach plate. I think it stayed around for several years I know I saw him do it twice at different equipment shows overseas .

Billy Shafer · Jul 28, 2017

I could do that. If I was drunk and blind. Plus had some drugs. Ten feet up is my limit.

dr sportster · Jul 28, 2017

But why ?

Don-Wi · Jul 28, 2017

(quoted from post at 11:58:38 07/28/17) But why ?

Because people are still talking about it. That's what sells, even if we're not the direct buyer.

Donovan from Wisconsin

old-9 · Jul 28, 2017

My 1939 Ford will pick itself up. But not that high!
Ford tractor jack

300jk · Jul 28, 2017

I too saw that a while back. Being an operator for the last 20 years I would never think of it. Way too many things to go wrong. I have been in plenty of hairy situations without having to try a stunt like that ! Not much fun but they sure do get the adrenaline going !

paul · Jul 28, 2017

That would never be allowed on the USA. Osha would ship us it down - he wasnt wearing a hard hat. *

Paul

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