Hit my 10,000th lift without a single dropped load today

I was running a Grove RT550 at a job site in Houston and my counter just clicked over to 10,000 lifts on the machine. Had no idea I was even close until the foreman pointed it out at lunch. Been operating for about 8 years now, mostly on mobile cranes, and never really tracked my numbers before. It felt kind of amazing to hit that milestone without any accidents or close calls, just solid work. Has anyone else ever hit a random round number like that and had it surprise you? What did you do to mark it?

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the_tara19h ago

Man, that "10,000 lifts without a single dropped load" really got me (especially since I just had a close call last week that shook me up a bit). It's wild how those milestones sneak up on you, isn't it? I've been running a Grove for about 5 years and I don't track my numbers either, but something about hitting a clean round number like that just makes you stop and appreciate the grind. You must have some serious focus and patience to keep it clean through that many cycles, honestly. I think the best way to mark it is just to treat yourself to a good dinner that night, you know?

foster.ruby17h ago

Ten thousand lifts with zero drops? That's unreal.