[quote name='R1SmokeEater' post='308197' date='May 24 2009, 13:02 ']That's what I though, it doesn't "stress" the hydraulics ? On out TL's we have a stow button, which levels it to rig, and in operation it's off so it levels to the horizon.
On the old Baker TL's you had to level bucket to rig after use or it would bounce around and possibly sanp something.[/quote]
I was told by one of the Tower Engineers that they'll park the rig a special way on an incline, then stow the ladder. Apparently how ever they do it doesn't stress the hydraulics and gives the driver a better view of traffic signals. The reason only a few of the Tower Companies do it is because their bay height allows for it, some of the stations are just too small to have the basket up.
On the old Baker TL's you had to level bucket to rig after use or it would bounce around and possibly sanp something.[/quote]
I was told by one of the Tower Engineers that they'll park the rig a special way on an incline, then stow the ladder. Apparently how ever they do it doesn't stress the hydraulics and gives the driver a better view of traffic signals. The reason only a few of the Tower Companies do it is because their bay height allows for it, some of the stations are just too small to have the basket up.
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