Crosby shackles for arborist
3 June 2021Suffolk, Virginia-based Adaptable Aerial Solutions has added two 18USt Crosby G2140 shackles to its inventory. The crane company specialised on tree care purchased the shackles from the FAD Equipment Store.
These are the highest capacity shackles for Adaptable Aerial Solutions, who already own 13USt and 15USt ones. The Crosby G2140 alloy bolt type shackles are available in capacities from 2t to 175t.
The new shackles will be used with a 26,000lbs capacity Crosby Straightpoint Radiolink plus load cell. A 60kN capacity load pin from the same manufacturer is also used by the company.
Owner Steve Connally, has been an arborist for over 25 years and he uses a variety of rigging gear and tools, usually with his Palfinger knuckleboom crane.
Connally said: “I wanted to move to a nutted and pinned set-up for safety, and the reduction in weight was appealing. The nut and pin allows an additional safety aspect that is critical in my line of work. The streamlined set-up and the additional level of safety are worth it on any project. The shackles were supplied with bolt, nut and cotter pin.”
He highlighted other features, including similarity to the G2130 version, but superior alloy steel construction means maximum capacity versus physical size. The anchor bow style accommodates loads or pulls from multiple angles, ideal for installations where the load may slide causing the pin to rotate.
