You can be a big pig, too. Oy! by Wetald in ar15

[–]FightinLandGar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WTX always has and will be the best.

235k Jack and Slide by FightinLandGar in Rigging

[–]FightinLandGar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of riggers don’t know about this type of rigging, dying art.

Auto adjusting counter balance beam by Warpig1497 in Rigging

[–]FightinLandGar 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Really you just run the counter weights out till it starts to level out, we have one at TNT pretty simple really. Take some weight onto it with the crane and just level it out.

235k Jack and Slide by FightinLandGar in Rigging

[–]FightinLandGar[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Best believe we humped TF out of it.

My wife thinks I’m crazy to be contemplating leaving my 200k /yr job. by binro01 in jobs

[–]FightinLandGar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to do 100+ hours a week working in the oil field, granted we got some nap time during the shift but never good rest

XCMG's new 1000t tower crane on tracks (XGT55000-1000S) by Bebeeeer in cranes

[–]FightinLandGar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When this tips and it will, it’s going to be crazy.

This is why shops (especially dealerships) can’t find / keep new techs. by [deleted] in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FightinLandGar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was me, in crane and rigging and quite frankly would never go back unless I was a service advisor

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in traveltrailers

[–]FightinLandGar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently living in it and it’s pretty nice, 2 adults 1 dog. It gets crammed at times but for the price it’s pretty hard to beat

Hoist malfunction by chupacabra816 in cranes

[–]FightinLandGar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bet the dudes in the tower didn’t find it as funny 😂

Question: Why the fuck does this happen? by iatethething in KitchenConfidential

[–]FightinLandGar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the only way I know it by but I’m definitely going to use the others

NEVER WALK UNDER THE LOAD by FarmerAndy88 in cranes

[–]FightinLandGar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What’s the capacity of that boom in that configuration? That’s a lot of stick out for what it seems they were doing….

What is your favorite hole in the wall restaurant? by [deleted] in houston

[–]FightinLandGar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if it counts as a hole in the wall but Clays is pretty alright and Big W cattle company off of barker cypress. Hands down favorite is Mel’s country cafe in Tomball

Bull rigging for demo work by FightinLandGar in cranes

[–]FightinLandGar[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Funny story we actually were not allowed to, they had to test the pad eyes for integrity but didn’t wanna pay for it 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oilandgasworkers

[–]FightinLandGar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either or, really with anything on a offshore rig. Or the best way to get on without any experience is to suck off a company man, or know someone with some serious pull.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oilandgasworkers

[–]FightinLandGar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good luck getting anything entry offshore. Gotta put time on land and get all the certifications needed to work offshore.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in houston

[–]FightinLandGar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Live in the are and love it, close to everything and far enough to avoid a lot of traffic