Genie or JLG Aerial Lifts for Installation? USA or Canada

[imprintspec]

Hey does anyone out there use a aerial lift(Genie or JLG )for installation instead of a bucket truck?

 

[J Hill Designs]

when necessary...

 

[imprintspec]

Thanks for the reply, I'm weighing the pros and cons on if I'm better off with a boom truck or an aerial lift, I have a heavy duty truck and a float so transporting the lift wouldn't be an issue, Pricing on a lightly used aerial lift isn't bad either compared to having to purchase a bucket truck. Any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated.

 

[J Hill Designs]

I would think that jobs only needing 1 man in a self-drivable lift (read: bucket truck) are more frequent than those needing a more heavy duty option.

When I need 2 men in the air, or when I need to go over (in my case) 35 ft, or when I need a secondary lift, I rent a machine more suitable to the task.

 

[Billct2]

We rent towable lifts a few times a year, great machines.

 

[J Hill Designs]

We rent towable lifts a few times a year, great machines.

indeed. towables are quite handy.

 

[studebaker]

I can speak from personal experience.... STAY AWAY FROM JLG Towable manlifts. Expensive to repair.

 

[Moze]

For towable, Haulotte Bil-Jax, hands down.

 

[Desert_Signs]

I can speak from personal experience.... STAY AWAY FROM JLG Towable manlifts. Expensive to repair.

That's what the Home Depot's around here rent. WAY cheaper to rent on occasion. $145 for 4 hours gets most jobs done, under $300 for 24 hours when you need it longer.

I've rented one maybe 30 times over the past couple years. Never had a problem with it.

 

[Moze]

I get the Bil-Jax for $100 less than the JLG and it's a better lift. If you're near a Taylor Rental (or someone else that might rent them) you might want to take a look.

 

[visual800]

As the owner of two bucket trucks and the ex owner of two bucket trucks i can tell you its nothing but rental for me! I have had enuff of the hydraulic world. We have rented both genie and jlg and i can say this about rental, who cares which one is best! Bout the same to me.....i looked into buying one of these machines on ebay and then saw where the reapirs on either were horribly expensive.

 

[imprintspec]

Hey thanks for all the input! My thoughts were to set my self up with an application similar to the picture below, I have a truck now that's capable of pulling that size of a load. I think Id like to go a step above the smaller tow able lifts.... the normal working height that I have requests for is 30-40 ft or more. Currently looking at a Genie Z45 Diesel. Anyone own a unit like this or use a similar application for their daily installation needs?

 

[Moze]

This is one of the ones I use: http://www.haulotte-usa.com/index.a...T&objet=MACHINE 4527A&motorisation=electrique

45' platform height, 51' working height.