Boom truck vs crawler on a mud site - picked wrong

Last week I had to choose between my 50 ton boom truck and a 70 ton crawler for a job in Clifton. The site was a total mud pit after three days of rain. I thought the boom truck would be faster to set up, but man I was wrong. Got stuck 20 feet from the pad and had to call a tow truck for 4 hours. Should have went with the crawler even if it took longer to unload. Anyone else ever pick the wrong rig for ground conditions and regret it?

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abby_palmer3mo ago

Makes you wonder why we keep picking the quick option over the smart one.

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dylan4133mo ago

Man youre telling me. I learned that one the hard way on a site in Wayne. Now I keep a set of those snap-on tracks for my boom truck just for mud season. Adds an hour to setup but beats a tow bill every time.

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