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DISCUSSION FORUMS : Forkliftaction.communicate
Forum: Industry News & Whispers
Discussion:  Crown Equipment LP Truck / ESPN
Number of messages: 45
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chris_j
Florida, United States 		Did you all see the new Crown LP truck that is going to come out.. its on the cover of ESPN magazine...

insider.espn.go.com/insider/espnmag

Posted 18 Jul 2009 07:32 AM Reply  Report this message
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SCCOCA
South Carolina, United States 		Yea it looks good! Anyone know when that might be coming out? Why would they put that truck on the cover when its not out yet?

Posted 22 Jul 2009 07:00 AM Reply  Report this message
chris_j
Florida, United States 		prolly by fall time..... its called " creating a buzz" making people take a second look at something and wondering about it..so i wold assume

Posted 22 Jul 2009 11:53 AM Reply  Report this message
trainer
Indiana, United States 		Yes I will be interested to see this one myself..

Posted 25 Jul 2009 00:04 AM Reply  Report this message
jay_w
North Carolina, United States 		I have already seen one. It will impress you. :)

Posted 27 Jul 2009 10:57 AM Reply  Report this message
edward_t
North Carolina, United States

 		So far, the ones I have seen in North Carolina, are only as impressive as the same unit with a Komatsu and/or Tusk logo.
Jay_w, please tell us further what you found as so "impressive".
as far as the cover of the ESPN mag, there used to be a time when it was considered incorrect to show anyone doing something generally considered unsafe or against the rules, and to show someone riding on the forks of a forklift should be something those of us who know better would/should have complained about. now even more of the "unknowing masses" will consider it "OK to ride on the forks", after all ESPN shows it on their mag cover for everyone to see...

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chublil
California, United States

 		I agree Edward, pretty bad picture. Cleaning up and post inspection after any accident ***, especially a fatality. As far as the LP goes, you can bet your bottom dollar it will have a Crown only software set-up and you probably wont even be able to drain the oil without a Crown guy having to come out with a laptop. Whats even worse is the salesmen fail to go into any details concerning this software issue, and that goes for pretty much every L.P. unit provided that has to meet CARB standards.  Enjoy your new forklift!!!!

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Posted 28 Jul 2009 10:53 AM Reply  Report this message
chris_j
Florida, United States 		Yes, I would like to know what makes this truck so "special" also....Other than the John Deere engine....

as far as the fork riding...wow, who cares..lol Its a sports magazine, not a material handling mag....just about every stunt in every movie, tv show ect is unsafe to the average person.... you dont see me driving 100 mph in my car and blowing up things for effect....

Posted 28 Jul 2009 11:29 AM Reply  Report this message
chublil
California, United States

 		Its kinda like advertising a handgun by having the model point it at his head with a big smile!!!

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Posted 28 Jul 2009 11:53 AM Reply  Report this message
chris_j
Florida, United States 		If you feel that way, you must only watch G rated movies....

Posted 29 Jul 2009 11:37 AM Reply  Report this message
chublil
California, United States

 		Chris have you done any post accident inspections for accidents involving either injuries or fatalities? I see your point of view, no disrespect when I say it is a really crappy thing to do. Over the last 20 years I have done at least 2 dozen injury accidents, amputated feet, smashed hands, broken arms and legs etc. I did 4 fatality inspections and out of those 4, two involved the operators still lying there dead, one was a decapitation that after 12 years i can still see that guys face 30 feet from his body, the other was a lady on a Model 80 Raymond that smashed her head between two overhead gaurds. Maybe thats why Im so biased when it comes to treating a person smiling standing on elevated forks, knowing how easy it is for them to be just another dead operator.  

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Posted 29 Jul 2009 12:00 AM Reply  Report this message
chublil
California, United States

 		Chris have you done any post accident inspections for accidents involving either injuries or fatalities? I see your point of view, no disrespect when I say it is a really crappy thing to do. Over the last 20 years I have done at least 2 dozen injury accidents, amputated feet, smashed hands, broken arms and legs etc. I did 4 fatality inspections and out of those 4, two involved the operators still lying there dead, one was a decapitation that after 12 years i can still see that guys face 30 feet from his body, the other was a lady on a Model 80 Raymond that smashed her head between two overhead gaurds. Maybe thats why Im so biased when it comes to treating a person smiling standing on elevated forks, knowing how easy it is for them to be just another dead operator.  

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Posted 29 Jul 2009 12:00 AM Reply  Report this message
grant_l
Illinois, United States 		You guys hearing footsteps?  

Posted 29 Jul 2009 12:23 AM Reply  Report this message
RegulatorJB
North Carolina, United States 		Sounds more like the rumble of a slow moving steam roller!  That could be a game changer for Crown.

Posted 30 Jul 2009 11:07 PM Reply  Report this message
guru
North Carolina, United States 		If you click on the URL then after the site opens you can build your own ESPN cover (pick the option from the left side menu) with your picture and any headline you want.  The only catch is you have to pay to print your cover.  Not saying that is what was done but it sure looks like it.  Anyone seen the cover on a news stand? Or just on the net.

Posted 30 Jul 2009 11:50 PM Reply  Report this message
chris_j
Florida, United States 		hahahah...yes it is on newsstands.... notice how the link was to the espn site anyways...i could under stand if it was on a free hosting site or something, but come on...... Yes I have seen the magazine in stores

Posted 31 Jul 2009 00:06 AM Reply  Report this message
parts_guy
Indiana, United States 		It is on the newstand.  If you are an ESPN INsider you can see the behind the scene access to the photoshoot.  It was the photographer's desing to have A.P. standing on the forks.  I don't condone anyone standing on forks and crown released a statement to the same effect.  I can tell you that this truck will be huge for Crown.  It has crown access points and the JD Motor.  I have seen this truck up close.  The only thing I have seen that I don't like about the truck, is how loud it is to an operator.  Some complained of the noise, but overall a good truck.

Posted 31 Jul 2009 01:13 AM Reply  Report this message
chris_j
Florida, United States 		if your still a non - believer...check out the headline story on mmh.com

Posted 31 Jul 2009 09:08 AM Reply  Report this message
jay_w
North Carolina, United States 		Impressive in a sense that of out of all gas trucks I have ever seen, this one is by far going to be the easiest to work on. Of course, this is merely my opinion. When the product launches beyond test areas, I'm sure you all will form yours.

And just to eliminate speculation (if there is any), ESPN came to Crown for the cover shot not the other way around. From what I hear, more than just Crown was contacted to pose their products for the same shot.

Posted 31 Jul 2009 10:07 AM Reply  Report this message
TheEditor
Australia 		Here are some responses from forkliftaction.com's Safety First columnists:

Regarding the football-fantasy photograph, no trainer or safety person would ever endorse this type of action, but it happens thousands of times every day in the US with real workers, not actors or football players, involved in a photo shoot.
A person in the material handling industry may say “wow look at the Crown lifting that guy,” but outside those circles it is just a forklift to most people. I think there is zero damage to Crown as we all know they would never approve of that type of thing even in a photo shoot if they knew about it.
Most non-forklift folks are uninformed, and many operators are trained so poorly that they might not even know what is wrong, which is a real tragedy in many ways.  
I think spending too much time on something minor like this distracts away from the real issues that kill forklift operators and pedestrians every day around the world. How about a cover on the fact that in the US more people are killed by forklifts than by tornados or by poisonous snakes each year? Now that is a story worth printing and a problem worth fixing.
David Hoover
President
Forklift Training Systems

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Posted 6 Aug 2009 08:18 AM Reply  Report this message
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