Big Red Crane expands fleet with Liebherr mobile crane

California-based Big Red Crane Company has added a Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane to their fleet of nine cranes. The company offers a variety of services including residential and commercial hoisting needs. The three most recent additions to the Big Red fleet include two Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1 mobile cranes and the LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane.

Mike Dawson and Kathy Dawson of Big Red Crane Company, join Craig Lane, Liebherr USA, Co. at Customer Day.

Founded in 2014, Big Red continues to utilize Liebherr cranes as they are suited to the specific terrain of the central and south coast of California. 

“There is no better crane to purchase in its class and size, accessing sites that normal truck cranes can’t,” said Mike Dawson, president, Big Red Crane Company.

With plans to expand their services into Los Angeles County, Big Red recognized the need for a larger crane. The Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 will offer Big Red a crane with 50 more feet of added reach to their fleet allowing them to work on larger projects with higher buildings, the company said. The mobile crane also allows Big Red to perform on sites where normal truck cranes cannot access.

The Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane has a 203-foot telescopic boom and can carry up to 37,250 pounds of ballast on public roads with an axle load of just 26,450 pounds. The LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane is also suitable for economical mobility as it can travel with an axle load of just 19,840 pounds. It is the second crane in Liebherr’s mobile crane portfolio to feature the new LICCON3 control system.