Cranes: Link Belt 300 ton

Our 300-ton lattice boom crane is the second largest crane in Idaho. Truck mounted and able to handle up to 150 tons of counterweights and up to 400' in height with boom and jib combinations, this is the crane for those extremely demanding jobs lifting heavy weights to great heights.

Setting up a crane like this is an exacting process and our dedicated team of professionals make it look easy. Crane West Inc. does the heavy lifting for St. Lukes Hospital in Boise, Idaho. Below are images of the crane being setup and lifting a 20-ton air handler air conditioning unit four stories onto the roof of St. Lukes.

	Leaving the yard
	Removing the first section of boom.
	Offloading the counterweights
	Getting ready to install the counterweights on the crane.
	Setting the counterweights (120-tons)
	Removing the jacks that level the crane and lift it off the ground.
	Removing the second section of the boom from a semi-truck.
	Listing the boom section in place.
	Pinning the first and second boom sections together.

	Removing the third section of the boom from a semi-truck.

	Pinning the boom sections together
	Removing the final section of the boom from a semi-truck.
	Aligning the final boom section with the rest of the crane
	Pinning the final sections together.
	Installing the lift hook on the end of the boom.

	Final check of the boom to make sure everything is connected correctly.
	Placing the protective pads for hydrolic jacks.
The completed crane, assembled and ready to lift the air handler.
	Lifting and placing the air handler on top of St. Lukes. The total weight was 20-tons in a blind lift. The operator, John Huddleston, could not see the final resting place for the handler, and was set perfectly in place as gently as a feather the first. time.


	Crane West, Inc. team of experienced professionals, In a lift like this with many pedestrians, safety as always, was their primary goal.