Propson Construction’ s Manitou MRT 3050 rotating telehandler purchased from Ideal Crane Rental has a lifting height of 97 feet 5 inches, and a lifting capacity of 10,998 pounds.
works on many smaller lots with limited access. At times, the company’ s crew may be almost completely cut off from the backside of the lot, a circumstance that requires expertise to navigate, often a bit of ingenuity and having the right equipment.
In many cases, Propson relies on a Manitou MRT 3050 rotating telehandler purchased from Ideal Crane Rental. Recently, the machine was put to work on a large build in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The 6,000-square foot residential home located directly on a channel featured an intricate design with a large pergola mezzanine that sits over the living structure on the backside, along with large screened-in porches. The second story of the house required a significant amount of beam work to hold up everything.
“ On this build, we were essentially chasing the main structure from interior to exterior to hold it all up,” Propson explained.“ To accomplish that, the builder, the designers of our components and the homeowner were all involved to make sure that they’ re getting what they want, that it looks right and so it’ ll stand up forever.”
Propson has owned and operated rotating telehandlers for more than 10 years, in large part for the flexibility they provide, a capability that allows them to have fewer machines on site and in their fleet.
On the Sturgeon Bay job, for example, the Manitou MRT 3050 rotating telehandler, which has a lifting height of 97 feet, 5 inches and a lifting capacity of 10,998 pounds, was the right solution for its ability to play three roles in one by serving as a material handler, a work platform and a jib.
Small Footprint, Big Impact
“ One of the nicest capabilities of the Manitou MRT is its small footprint,” Propson said.“ We had the machine in the front corner of the building for two weeks and it wasn’ t in our way yet the machine could work around the entire property.”
Propson added that with the reach of the Manitou MRT the crew was able to place the telehandler’ s attachments in one area, set off to the side and still get to them. Among those attachments were a large extendable jib winch that provided depth of reach when needed, along with a PT 1500 3,300-pound jib winch. The company also had 360-degree continuous rotation forks and a 16-foot collapsible man basket on hand.
“ With the Manitou, we have one machine that can accomplish many different applications on a construction site,” Propson said.“ Rather than having a self-propelled lift and a crane and a couple of telehandlers, we have one machine that’ s capable of doing all that with a threeminute switch out of an attachment. We can set an entire roof of trusses, and we can turn right around with the same machine, never leave the footprint and we can start sheeting the roof.”
Having a multi-purpose
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