Found a trick for smooth slewing on windy days in Seattle

Been running a Liebherr LTM 1050 up on a job near the waterfront. Wind was gusting pretty hard last Tuesday and the load was swinging like crazy every time I tried to slew. My old foreman always said to bump the swing brake instead of feathering the joystick. I tried it - just quick little taps on the brake pedal while keeping the joystick steady. Cut the sway by at least half. Anyone else use this or got a better way for gusty conditions?

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blair_gibson783mo ago

Holy crap, that's a slick trick. Gotta try that next time the wind kicks up around here.

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brookep273mo ago

@blair_gibson78 You've got it, just keep that tarp tight on the corners or it'll flap like crazy.

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