06.07.2011
Boom lift overturns
A self-propelled boom lift overturned in Queens, New York yesterday crushing a car – no one was injured.
The telescopic boom lift - possibly an older JLG painted in Snorkel colours - was being used by contractors to make roof repairs on a residential building. The platform was being operated from the ground when it tipped, it looks as though it was on the edge of a kerb and the empty platform was elevated to its maximum with the boom fully retracted, reaching the machines least stable position and causing it to tip over backwards.
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The overturned boom lift
The boom came down across the road and landed smack in the middle of a car owned by one of the building’s residents.
I think this is an old JLG 80HX.
To go with the boom above elevation height.
You should extend the axles....
In this case the axle are retract!!
That is a JLG 80HX, axles are not extended as they should be.
Barecat
Definitly no Snorkel as all larger units, the steering cylinder is not in front of the axle but at the back side ( Snorkel feature) Axles extendable ? I noticed that the tie rod is loose> If it was an extendable axle they needed to remove a pin and extend that rod, so loosen it. However it might also be caused by the tip-over of the unit.
Bill Jansink.
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It certainly looks like a Snorkel Bill, but you are right the side panel door looks like one form an old Grove Manlift or JLG and the platfrom support looks like JLG. You would be more of an expert on Snorkel than us.. so you might be right.
One thing that might be important here is whether the axles were fixed or extendable and left retracted.
Ed
Barecat
I don't think it's a Snorkel. To me it looks like a JLG in Snorkel colors.
See side cover and especial underside of the platform. Typical JLG.
Bill Jansink / Snorkel