Deep South Crane & Rigging Adds Big Terex Crawlers

June 4, 2014 - Deep South Crane & Rigging, Baton Rouge, La., recently acquired two Terex lattice-boom crawler cranes: the 440-ton Terex CC 2400-1 and the 1,760-ton Terex CC 8800-1. The two cranes will part of Deep South's fleet of more than 200 pieces of lifting equipment.

“Deep South has multiple CC 2400-1 models in its fleet due to this model’s durability, flexibility and reliability,” says Jim Strobush, regional sales manager for Terex Cranes, “The company sees some new market opportunities on the horizon that will require the high lift capacities of the CC 8800-1 crane.”

A 1,760-ton capacity CC 8800-1 delivers the highest lifting capacities in Deep South’s expansive crawler crane fleet. While most other crawler crane designs in the over 1,100-ton capacity class are one-off, specially produced models, the CC 8800-1 crawler is a series production crane. The crane’s design allows for components to be disassembled into weights of less than 49 tons.

“Now owning 10 crawler cranes over 600 tons, Deep South believes the CC 8800-1 will be a valuable addition to its growing fleet of high-capacity crawler cranes," said Jeremy Landry, project manager for Deep South. “The CC 8800’s time-proven design and ease of transportation, together with Deep South's experienced team, will improve our ability to provide our customers with efficient lifting solutions."

Assisting the CC 8800-1 crane with lifting projects at petrochemical sites and on infrastructure projects, Deep South’s CC 2400-1 crawler crane is an all-around workhorse, offering high lift capacities in the 440-ton class. Its compact design offers transport ease, while a small footprint helps improve maneuverability at tight project sites. The crane’s variable superlift system radius boosts lift capacities while minimizing space requirements and counterweight transport, while its jib configurations offer a wide range of lift options to increase versatility.