Canadian Professional Crane Inc., (CP Crane) of Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, recently purchased a new 80-ton Terex Crossover 8000 boom truck, the first one sold in Canada.
According to Aram Malek of CP Crane, the company needed a crane that could handle up to 80 US tons but also keep a small footprint and only require one operator. The Crossover 8000 boom truck met all of CP Crane’s needs.
CP Crane’s Crossover 8000's superstructure is mounted on a 2014 Freightliner 114SD chassis, configured with a 126-ft. fully powered, four-section boom with a quick-reeve top and a 33- to 57-ft. offset jib.
The X-pattern outrigger design eliminates the need for a front stabilizer jack, decreasing overall crane length and weight. The Terex Crossover 8000 crane is also equipped with a quick-reeving hook block featuring five sheaves to offer its maximum capacity and give it the flexibility to handle some complex lifts.
“Thanks to the crane’s capacity and boom length,” says Malek, “CP Crane is able to take on more jobs with the new Crossover 8000. The additional capacity and the compact footprint allow us to lift massive loads in tight areas, giving us an edge over our competitors. And having one operator on the job saves us a considerable amount of expense we would otherwise have to incur when using a crane that can handle this amount of weight.“
Another factor that weighed into CP Crane’s purchase was that the Crossover 8000 crane has minimal weight per axle and travel speeds of up to 70 mph, enabling the company’s crews to drive the crane directly to most work sites.
CP Crane’s Crossover 8000 also carries full counterweights on board, so there is no need for a separate shipment or to add and removing weights for transport.
The company purchased the new Crossover 8000 boom truck from Cropac Equipment Inc., a Terex Cranes distributor with whom they have worked before.
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