Pictures from Taylor

[rccolacc]

I took some pictures here at work the past few days and I thought I'd share them.
Axle from a log stacker (not sure what the lift specs are, bic pen is for size reference):


Housing:




Geared hubs:




The ratio is around 30:1 with the geared hubs. Taylor makes the housing and the hubs and 3rd member come from a vendor. If you have trouble breaking 2.5ton rockwells you should run these things.

[rccolacc]

Here's some more. These are of a container handler. They're mostly made for intermodal ports. It's made to pick up an 18 wheeler box and stack it 6 high. Here it is picking up a 75,000lb test weight 51' (full height). I got to drive it a little bit, but I only lifted the weight up about 20'. Even though the steer axle has counterweight over it, it still feels a little tippy when it's fully loaded. I didn't want to be the guy that tipped over the truck...

[JWP]

Taylor is a cool place. They also make very good lifts. I bought one at my last job and was able to go down and make a tour before we placed the order.

[rccolacc]

Here's some more I took. This is a drop-in 3rd member for the log stacker axle. Very similar to the Ford 9" except this one has a ring gear that's about 28" in diameter. It's huge.

[broncocraigellis]

that's just awesome! the pen is tiny in comparison

[JWP]

Yeah, I noticed the pen and thought that was a good comparison for size.

Sounds like you have a real cool job. A lot of people don't get to do things that they consider fun.

[rccolacc]

Yeah it is a cool place to work. They do some pretty big things around here.
Einstein said if you get a good job you never really work a day in your life. It probably has a lot to do with attitude, but I'd say that it's true.
-RC