Comments on: Expectations for Manitowoc’s Q3 Earnings http://flyboysfund.jeffreylin.net/2007/10/29/expectations-for-manitowocs-q3-earnings/ Investing with an Engineering, Science, & Technology Edge Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:13:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Don http://flyboysfund.jeffreylin.net/2007/10/29/expectations-for-manitowocs-q3-earnings/#comment-8725 Don Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:49:11 +0000 http://flyboysfund.jeffreylin.net/2007/10/29/expectations-for-manitowocs-q3-earnings/#comment-8725 While shopping for my first crane (23 Ton Boom Truck), I fortunately had the chance to speak to mechanics that serviced both Terex and National boom trucks. Their disdain for the Terex models was apparent, both in terms of difficulty in servicing and the frequency of component failure. (The company sold both brands.) Seeing comparable models side-by-side in the service bays allowed me to observe how much older the 2005 Terex boom trucks looked in contrast to the 2005 National brand. I'm very satisfied with my National 800D boom truck and would recommend it to anyone in the market. While shopping for my first crane (23 Ton Boom Truck), I fortunately had the
chance to speak to mechanics that serviced both Terex and National boom trucks.
Their disdain for the Terex models was apparent, both in terms of difficulty in servicing
and the frequency of component failure. (The company sold both brands.) Seeing comparable models
side-by-side in the service bays allowed me to observe how much older the 2005 Terex boom trucks looked in contrast to the 2005 National brand. I’m very satisfied with my National 800D boom truck and would recommend it to anyone in the market.

]]> By: Rick Lane http://flyboysfund.jeffreylin.net/2007/10/29/expectations-for-manitowocs-q3-earnings/#comment-8563 Rick Lane Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:26:50 +0000 http://flyboysfund.jeffreylin.net/2007/10/29/expectations-for-manitowocs-q3-earnings/#comment-8563 Sir: I have a client that purchased 2 Terex R/Ts and one crawler last Febuary 07. These machines and were bought brand new with 0 hours one being a 2006 and the other 2007. These machines have extensively rusted out from the undercarriage, fenders, and rusted and pitted boom cylinders while in constant operation in less than 10 months with the contractor wanting them off the job for safety reasons. After repeated efforts to rectify the problems, Terex has refused to supply new fenders, and instucted my client to go out and get his own estimates for repainting (in Jamaica). As to the boom cylinders, I have been in the crane business for 35 years working for Liebherr Crawler Crane, Favelle Favco, and Kroll Tower Cranes and have never seen a rusted and pitted boom cylinder outside of a junk yard. After repeatingly contacting Rodge Jones of the Customer Care and Satisfaction Division his response was, "Obviously, you didn't take proper care of the machines to lessen the severity." My client has extensive invoices on replacement parts and, if anything, were over-maintained. How do you prevent an udercarriage rusting through or boom cylinder pitting? Are there any other Terex customers out there experiencing the same situation? Is there a blog of dissatisfied Terex customers? If so please have them contact me at Please reply to lanecrane@sbcglobal.net. They may also send pictures of their problems as this is heading to court for relief. Best Regards, Rick Lane LaneCrane Consultants Inc., LLC 812-542-1389 502-295-2972 Sir:
I have a client that purchased 2 Terex R/Ts and one crawler last Febuary 07. These machines and were bought brand new with 0 hours one being a 2006 and the other 2007. These machines have extensively rusted out from the undercarriage, fenders, and rusted and pitted boom cylinders while in constant operation in less than 10 months with the contractor wanting them off the job for safety reasons. After repeated efforts to rectify the problems, Terex has refused to supply new fenders, and instucted my client to go out and get his own estimates for repainting (in Jamaica). As to the boom cylinders, I have been in the crane business for 35 years working for Liebherr Crawler Crane, Favelle Favco, and Kroll Tower Cranes and have never seen a rusted and pitted boom cylinder outside of a junk yard. After repeatingly contacting Rodge Jones of the Customer Care and Satisfaction Division his response was, “Obviously, you didn’t take proper care of the machines to lessen the severity.” My client has extensive invoices on replacement parts and, if anything, were over-maintained. How do you prevent an udercarriage rusting through or boom cylinder pitting? Are there any other Terex customers out there experiencing the same situation? Is there a blog of dissatisfied Terex customers? If so please have them contact me at
Please reply to lanecrane@sbcglobal.net. They may also send pictures of their problems as this is heading to court for relief.

Best Regards,

Rick Lane
LaneCrane Consultants Inc., LLC
812-542-1389
502-295-2972

]]> By: Shane http://flyboysfund.jeffreylin.net/2007/10/29/expectations-for-manitowocs-q3-earnings/#comment-2485 Shane Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:53:37 +0000 http://flyboysfund.jeffreylin.net/2007/10/29/expectations-for-manitowocs-q3-earnings/#comment-2485 Sickness. All your articles are really professionally done. You should do this more often and perhaps for a living too. Sickness. All your articles are really professionally done. You should do this more often and perhaps for a living too.

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