Hit 5,000 hours on my Terex RT555 and it changed my mind about older cranes

I always thought you needed the newest machine to stay competitive, but my 2008 Terex just rolled past 5,000 hours on a job outside Columbus last week. It still swings smooth and the load chart is solid, even if the cab AC is finicky. What convinced me was watching a newer Grove sit on the lot for three days while guys kept asking for my rig. Has anyone else found an older model that just keeps earning its keep?

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ivan4629d ago

Id been on the "newer is better" train for years, but seeing that older Terex get picked over a newer model definitely changed my mind. That finicky AC sounds like a small price for a rig that actually works when you need it.

wadejenkins9d ago

That Terex just rolled past 5,000 hours and still swings smooth" is the part that got me. That "finicky cab AC" bit though, that's the real test of loyalty right there. I've seen guys swear by a machine just because the AC works perfect, never mind the load chart. But seriously, what did the guys say when they asked for your rig? Did they mention something specific about the Terex versus that newer Grove?

margaretc429d ago

Wait, wasn't it a Grove that had the AC issues and the Terex that ran smooth? I could have sworn I read that backward in the original post. But yeah, you're totally right about guys picking machines based on the AC, I've seen it happen more than once. As for what the crew said, they just grumbled something about the Terex being "more predictable" on the controls compared to that newer model.