Need A Lift?

I spent some time this week delivering trusses. I still hate them. To much work for not enough pay. The width of them scares me too. I'm not afraid to admit it. If I can't see all of a load in a mirror, it worries me.

Today I got a relatively easy load. A 35,000 pound lift. I suppose some would call it a crane, but since it doesn't operate with a cable, technically it's a lift.

If you look in the picture, there is a dock door there. They drove it out of that little door and onto the trailer. It was a very tight fit. The tires were off of the dock plate they were so wide. It was easy to chain down and go with though. The only problem was that all 35,000 pounds sat directly over the drive tires. I was within 300 pounds of being overweight. A little more fuel in the tanks and I would have had to get creative. Getting creative always takes time, risks, and money.

I delivered it safely to Pittsburgh. Easy money.