I used to think a 2-block reeve was just for show until a 200-foot boom lift in Dallas showed me why it matters.

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Man, that is so true! We had a similar wake-up call on a job site last year with a big telehandler. Seeing that extra mechanical advantage in action when you're actually lifting something heavy at full extension is a whole different story. It goes from a textbook detail to something you absolutely respect. That Dallas setup sounds like it was a beast!

ruby_murphy1mo agoTop Commenter

My uncle's crew in Phoenix had a telehandler tip over just moving pallets of drywall. The ground looked level, but a buried pipe trench had settled. It's not just the load, it's what you can't see under the machine.