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Johnc

What a shame,Sorry to here that. Did they ever hear what happened to the pump. Did a out rigger break?

Sounds like Metal fatigue or boom weight exceeded.

This BS happens all too frequently. The problem lies with inexperienced operators loading the boom with at worst 8.0mm thickness pipes or a 100mm spec'd boom with 125mm thinking they will get less wear and tear. Either that or they have 6 meter delivery hoses of the boom.

The crap you see here most of the time...

You are too right, man.

It is not at all cool to overload your boom. Someone - someday will have to pay the price of that stupidity.

Yes Bob,wasn't something posted recently about crane assist.A good example in picture,loss of life tragic.