My old foreman said I should always eyeball the load chart, and I just proved him wrong

He told me 'the chart is for rookies' when I was on a job in Tacoma last month. I was setting a 15-ton HVAC unit and decided to actually check the manual for my Grove RT700E. Turns out, at that specific boom length and angle, I was way closer to the limit than I thought. I recalculated, repositioned, and the pick went smooth. Anyone else have a boss who gave them bad advice that you had to unlearn?

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jason_fisher41mo ago

Classic old-school thinking right there. Good on you for actually opening the book and not just winging it. Bet he wouldn't call you a rookie now.

nora_barnes1mo ago

But what if winging it works better sometimes? I've seen people get too stuck in the manual.