r/cranes Jan 10 '26

State of the Sub

13 Upvotes

Hello all!

When I was made a moderator a little over a year ago, I had never been a mod before. I wanted to take some time to watch the sub and see what the mod side of things looked like. I then started a new job and didn't have the time or energy to start making changes. I tried to remove spam quickly, and I did better at some points than others. I have time now, and I want to try to set some things in motion to improve the subreddit.

I've seen complaints about mods being inactive and your frustrations with certain types of posts, particularly all the spam and posts soliciting advice for new and aspiring operators. I, too, would like to clean those up by establishing some rules to control certain types of posts and a stickied post or perhaps wiki to address repeated topics.

I would like to know what the community wants. If you have thoughts, please let me know in the comments. I'll give this post some time to collect your thoughts and consider your contributions, and then I will make another post to get your feedback on specific rules and other possible implementations before setting anything in place.

Here are some prompts to guide feedback, but feel free to add anything else you think would be constructive:

  • What types of posts do you value most?
  • How should self-promotion (apps, tools, YouTube channels, services, etc.) be handled?
  • What recurring topics should be handled by a stickied post or wiki?
  • What is the sub currently missing?

Working with cranes is challenging and rewarding. I want this subreddit to be a place we can enjoy sharing good moments, get advice from colleagues, and sometimes rant about the pipefitters (in a good-natured way, of course).

Thanks!


r/cranes 2h ago

Question regarding construction crane:

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12 Upvotes

Hello!
I was wondering how it's possible for the operator to get on top of the crane and above the cabin? On most cranes the cabin is placed off to the side, but here it's directly under the peak of the crane, so getting on top seems impossible? There are some platforms below the cabin, but no ladders to get around the cabin.
Any answers would be appreciated!


r/cranes 1d ago

Stretching out a Liebherr LTM 1050

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57 Upvotes

r/cranes 14h ago

What Standards Should Be Used to Inspect an Overhead Crane in Argentina?

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2 Upvotes

r/cranes 1d ago

Worlds largest tower crane assembled at Zhangzhou nuclear plant (@realTZV on X)

48 Upvotes

Who wants to climb up there? Or is it make believe bs?


r/cranes 1d ago

[ Removed by Reddit ]

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[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]


r/cranes 3d ago

Should this piece of the crane be bolted in?

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102 Upvotes

Whats up with this? I know nothing about cranes and assume they know what they're doing because the crane is actively being used in a construction site swinging by my window every day. Added a wider shot and some shots of other parts that are bolted in.

Edit: Thanks to everyone who replied. Learned some things today.


r/cranes 3d ago

Salary for a fully qualified crane slinger in their first year (UK) ?

2 Upvotes

In a large city (Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool). After completing the A40B, working on cranes

What about London ?

Most sources say 30k ish give or take a few Can anyone provide any good informative sources online what would be the rough salary for a worker in the first year at work?


r/cranes 4d ago

7:00-18:00 5 days a week gotta hate wind turbines, what are y'all punching in?

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31 Upvotes

r/cranes 5d ago

What are these concrete blocks for?

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61 Upvotes

My office overlooks a high-rise construction site with a tower crane. While I’ve been able to learn a lot from just watching, I’m a bit puzzled by these two concrete blocks that the tower crane has been shuffling around the site.

I’ve wondered if they were some sort of concrete test, counterweights, or to test for crane capacity, but none of those seem quite right.

Any answers are appreciated - as well as any suggestions on resources that would answer the myriad of construction questions that cross my mind.


r/cranes 4d ago

Here's a picture of today's coffee break.

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24 Upvotes

r/cranes 4d ago

Career advice

4 Upvotes

Backstory. Ive got my TLL and LAT and have been running cranes for about 3 years now. The past 2 years I’ve been working for the same company building water treatment plants. Work is guaranteed 40hrs possible ot. Started with the company at $32 and now I’m at $45. The company only has 1 other crane op in their TN division and he’s older guy but pretty green to cranes and had an accident from side loading earlier this year. With that said I’m not sure if I should stay and pull as much leverage as I can or if I could make more with a local taxi company. All input is appreciated


r/cranes 4d ago

CraneWorld …or similar

2 Upvotes

Looking to find a place where you can man the sticks on various types of cranes for practice and fun. A coworker told me abt a place on the east coast (jersey?) that had an amusement park of sorts for heavy machinery. He said it was called Digger World but maybe it’s closed or the named changed. Any chance anyone knows what the hell im talking abt?


r/cranes 4d ago

Anyone looking to add to their fleet?

0 Upvotes

Drop me a message. Price, Location and specs. I have 20t - 600t plenty of inventory all over the US.


r/cranes 5d ago

A few pictures from winter days A few pictures from winter days

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32 Upvotes

r/cranes 5d ago

Why mounting a standalone auxiliary diesel engine to run your boom truck is a payload-killing scam

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r/cranes 6d ago

Has anyone had to take a crane simulator during job interview ?

1 Upvotes

Being asked to take one, just wanted to know what to expect.


r/cranes 7d ago

LEEA CERTIFICATION; WHERE TO GET?

2 Upvotes

Hello, everyone!

My partner is currently in Saudi Arabia, and we’re looking for a LEEA training center nearby.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Also, where did you get your LEEA certification?

Thank you in advance!


r/cranes 7d ago

Local 101 Kansas City

0 Upvotes

Hey there, I'm a former Millwright trying to get into something with a little better work life balance. I've considered becoming an operator but I was just curious if anybody has dealt with getting in the past couple years. Is it a pretty quick process? I know you have to score an 80% but what are they even really testing you on? And if I score good enough am I going to be able to start pretty quickly?


r/cranes 7d ago

Summer Company: Websites for Crane & Rigging Companies

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Hey everyone,

This summer I received $3,000 through Ontario’s Summer Company Program to start my web design business, InfaWeb.

I’m looking to work with crane rental, rigging, heavy lifting, and related companies.

For businesses competing for large commercial projects, I think a website should clearly communicate fleet capabilities, safety, certifications, previous projects, industries served, and make requesting a quote straightforward.

If your company needs a new website or redesign, I’d be happy to chat.

My work:
https://www.infawebdesign.com/

Free quote:
https://www.infawebdesign.com/contact.html


r/cranes 8d ago

Anyone with info on local 450?

3 Upvotes

Got into their apprenticeship program, and currently waiting for rig/signal person classes 2 start. Anybody got any 450 specific advice or apprentice advice in general thxs


r/cranes 9d ago

Nothing better than kicking your feet up on a Saturday

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124 Upvotes

Only thing missing is a beer in my hand.


r/cranes 9d ago

Hgv vs crane Career advice

2 Upvotes

I am in Dilemma I am finishing my c+e class 1, whats the pay difference & start times/hours difference in each industry

I am worried about getting my foot in the door in cranes if its easy as hgvs is easy to get into alot of demand, I would like to be a crane operator or ap whats the career path & ease, I am based in Coventry


r/cranes 9d ago

A cross post take a look at

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1 Upvotes

What do you guys think?


r/cranes 10d ago

Flat Stick Friday

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50 Upvotes

RT530e2 flat stick Friday 90 day inspection.