Need Help New Product Opinion Bucket Truck Evaluation

Call Wilkie, ask for Darrel or Brian. They will tell you everything about the truck, and possibly that truck. They helped us replace outriggers on our 101, over the phone. We replaced the deck at the same time, and needed to re-torque the bolts at the base of the crane. I called Brian and asked him, he thought for a half second and gave me the ft/lbs off the top of his head. Great folks.

 

Also that thing lifts over 2k lbs, if I'm not mistaken, which will require a crane operators license, and possibly a cdl?

 

I'm not an expert but here is my short version.I always found they are a combination of a few things.
Mostly the chassi,truck,unit and how it's been maintained. Look the truck over.
Common sense should give you most of the answers.You must have a reliable truck.
The lift..look at the hydraulics.What do the hoses look like? Any signs of leaking cylinders?Any oil in sight?
Take it for a test flight.
There is quite a bit more to owning bucket truck.
Good luck on your purchase
Be safe with that new toy.