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Just hit 10,000 hours in the cab of my 80-ton mobile crane
I was going through my logbook yesterday and did the math. I've been running this same machine for about 8 years now, mostly on residential jobs around the suburbs. It kind of blew my mind. I remember the first week I had it, I was so nervous just extending the outriggers on a slightly uneven site. Now, it feels like an extension of my own arms. The milestone matters because it's not just seat time, it's all the little things you learn without even thinking. Like knowing exactly how the wind coming off the lake will push a load of roof trusses, or the sound the hydraulics make when a sheave is starting to bind. It's all muscle memory now. Has anyone else tracked their hours and been surprised by the number? What did you learn in that time that you didn't expect?
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