Warning: I was setting my outriggers wrong for years on uneven ground

I was on a site in Tacoma last month and my load chart was off by a good 15 percent on a long reach. An old timer pointed out I was leveling the crane to the ground, not the load itself, which threw my whole setup. How do you guys check your true level before a critical lift?

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eva_moore2d ago

True level" reminds me of a time my bubble level froze solid.

smith.elliot2d ago

Wait, the bubble actually froze? I mean, how cold does it have to be for the fluid in there to turn solid? That's wild, I've seen them get slow but never a total block of ice.

river_dixon2d ago

My buddy learned the hard way when his level was off from a tiny rock under one pad.