Removing the Cab from the Crane! | Franna Crane Project | Part 15

Published 2024-04-26
The Franna Crane project continues in part 15, and this time we’re tackling the rusty, hole-filled cab! We’re ditching the old cab in favour of building a brand new and improved one. But before we can remove it, we have a bit of a detour with the boom lift cylinders – let’s just say it gets “interesting”. Disconnecting the cab is no easy feat either, with a web of hydraulic lines, steering lines, electrical wiring, and anything else keeping the cab clinging on. Tune in to see the challenges we face and we reveal exactly why this cab needed to go! Stay tuned for the next Franna crane project video or catch up on all the previous videos below 😎👇

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All Comments (21)
  • This cab removal was a BEAST! We knew it was bad, but WOW!😳 We're up for the challenge of building our Franna Crane better than ever and can't wait to keep sharing the transformation with you all! Catch up on ALL our Franna Crane Project videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUzFN5xVei7UatVhlxlw357… 🔔Hit the notification bell so you never miss our new weekly video. ✍Leave a comment below with your questions or thoughts. 🔓Get Early Access & Ad Free videos in our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering 🛒Check out all our CEE Merch here: www.ceeshop.com.au/
  • @OGYettie
    Franna crane project has a better story line then most tv shows.
  • Noone: .... Kurtis: "The easiest and cheapest way is me just building a whole new cab from scratch...." Hats off!
  • God I love this project. A couple of thousand kilometers away someone is rebuilding an old crusty crane.. and im here for it! And the takeouts im here for them aswell
  • @madeinusa5201
    I am 64 years old, done lots of mechanic work, welding, fab work, however I learn so much watching you work! You both are amazing!
  • @mikehopkins4546
    I am so heavily invested in seeing this damn crane fixed lol. Please don't think we are getting bored by this content Karen.
  • @AegonTheMad
    This is turning into a new Tally Ho, excellent: "Hi, I'm Curtis from CEE and I'm a Machinist and Mechanic. A few years ago I bought a very old Franna crane, and since then I've been rebuilding that crane from the keel up...."
  • @gregknight3485
    Love the extras at the end. Such a relief to hear you do your nana a couple of times so we know you are human after all.
  • @lukebrennan5780
    That P51D at the end lives with a couple of Spitfire IX's. Love the Franna. "Slight rust in the usual places". "Easy project".
  • @hoilst265
    Kurtis' ability to judge balance points for strap-lifting is a legitimate superpower.
  • 'Can i have the spanner back please', never in history had a man more selfcontrol than in that moment.
  • @Raisopod
    This is about to be the nicest crane in the country at this rate. I always get excited whenever a new video for the Franna comes out, I like watching disassemblies and such, so it'll be REALLY nice seeing it come together again.
  • @paulbush7095
    That portable 150 ton press is insane! I was taking cover watching this video some 10,000 miles away. If Kurtis wants something to come apart it’s going to happen.
  • @ctechbob
    'This is the only hollow press I have' Comon, you can be honest, you went straight to the "I'm not F-ing around with this, it's coming out or I'm turning it to liquid." 😂😂
  • @mdouglaswray
    Every time I watch you work on this crane, one word echoes in my mind: "GUTSY" followed by "BADASS" - the way you fearlessly tackle these jobs is really inspiring.
  • @troop73oo
    Kurtis, I admire your confidence in being able to put it all back together again.
  • That crane really does need the attention you have been giving it. That rust was brutal!
  • @ignus9928
    I am absolutely loving this series. Nothing is quite as good as a 50+ episode series of watching something turn from rust to pure gold. If this project never ends, I wouldn't mind at all, haha.
  • @briggshome7012
    I wonder if you guys know just HOW POPULAR you are around the world! Your videos and projects and YOU folks have become part of the lives of SO MANY who love watching. Know that you are loved. Keep up the great work. God Bless!
  • I am a car guy, own and work on a racecar, a vintage muscle car and a vintage 4x4 truck. I have also maintained my daily drivers, regardless of what they are, There are very few major projects which I will not tackle. However, I would have bailed on this project long ago. Kudos to you for all the effort that you are putting into this. It provides some great entertainment and makes me feel better about some of the projects which I have tackled.