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I chose a 60 ton over a 90 ton for a tight job in Newark and it saved my whole week
Last month I had a rooftop HVAC swap in Newark and the site plan gave me 14 feet between the building and a fence line, so it came down to a 60 ton or a 90 ton. Everyone pushed me toward the 90 for the capacity cushion, but I went 60 because I could set up on mats without tearing out the fence and still pick the units at a 38 foot radius. Turned out the 60 handled it fine with 6 feet of boom to spare, and I was rigged down by 2pm while the other crew was still waiting on fence permits. The 90 would have been a $3,200 rental upcharge and two extra days of headaches. Anyone here ever regret going smaller on a pick like that?
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oliviabennett6d ago
Going smaller works until it doesn't, and rooftop HVAC swaps are exactly where guys get burned because the unit weight isn't the whole story once you add the curb, the rigging, and a radius that grows on you. A 60 ton leaves you almost no room if the real load comes in heavier than the submittal or the boom has to reach further than you planned, and then you're the guy calling for a bigger crane while the clock runs. The money you saved won't feel like much the day a pick sits on the edge of the chart.
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