Telescopic boom lift rental in Passau: matched to the hazard on site

You can rent telescopic boom lifts in Passau directly at the Luibl Rental location: the rental fleet comprises 26 models with 14.00 to 56.90 m working height and up to 27.43 m lateral outreach. The City of Three Rivers makes the choice demanding. The Danube, Inn and Ilz limit many set-up positions, the baroque old town sits on a narrow spit of land, and buildings such as Veste Oberhaus or the Mariahilf pilgrimage church stand on high ground. Anyone who selects a lift by working height alone can easily overlook the soft riverbank ground, the overly narrow lane or the wind at the tower. That is why this page sorts the machines by the hazard at the work site. All machines for the city are shown on the page Construction machinery rental in Passau, the entire fleet in the category Telescopic boom lifts. We deliver by low-loader from Passau.

The hazard that weighs heaviest at your work site determines the model group. Working height and platform load only follow after that. Where two hazards coincide, such as slope and wind, the stricter parameter applies.

This assignment is a starting point. Whether a model is suitable for your location is something we clarify on the basis of photos, dimensions and the position of the set-up area.

On the three rivers, the ground is the first hazard. During the 2013 flood, the Danube in Passau reached a level of 12.89 m, the most severe event in around 500 years. Riverside meadows, quays and low-lying yards can remain saturated or washed out for a long time afterwards.

Weight on soft ground

Light lifts put the least load on the ground. The Haulotte H14TX weighs 5,900 kg, the Genie S-45 7,005 kg. For more height on the riverbank, the S-60 FE and the ZT18JE-Li are suitable, each with 20.60 m at 8,051 and 8,600 kg respectively. Load distribution plates under the wheels provide additional safety.

Include water levels in planning

When the water rises, the lift must be able to leave the riverbank area in good time. Therefore define a retreat route and keep an eye on the water level reports. After a flood, the set-up area should be reassessed before a heavy machine drives onto it. Also watch out for cavities under paving and quay walls that the water may have washed out.

On the spit of land between the Danube and the Inn, space is the second hazard. After the town fire of 1662, Italian master builders rebuilt the old town in baroque style, with dense rows of houses and narrow lanes. A large lift often does not fit there, and every outrigger protrudes into traffic.

Set-up area and barriers

For work on cornices, gutters or lights, the Genie S-45XC with 15.56 m or the H14TX with 14.00 m are usually sufficient. For set-up on public ground you need a special use permit from the city. Pedestrians and vehicles must be kept out of the slewing area by barriers.

Monuments and cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral is considered the largest baroque cathedral north of the Alps, and further protected buildings line up around it. Near such listed monuments, coordination with the responsible heritage authority must be planned in. Where the lift cannot get close enough to the building, outreach helps: the Manitou 220 TJ Plus reaches 17.79 m to the side at 21.74 m working height.

The third hazard is the gradient. Veste Oberhaus lies around 105 m above the valley between the Danube and the Ilz, the Mariahilf pilgrimage church on a hill above the Innstadt, reachable via a stairway with 321 steps. Many residential streets also rise considerably.

Check the inclination before extending

Every lift may only work within the inclination stated in the operating manual. On uneven ground on slopes, the S-65 Trax and S-65XC Trax models with 21.80 and 21.81 m respectively come into question. Check on site with a spirit level or an inclinometer whether the spot is level enough.

Outreach instead of a steep access

It is often safer to park the lift on level ground below and to swing the platform far across. The Genie SX-135XC achieves 27.43 m lateral outreach, the JLG 1350SJP 25.03 m and the Genie S-85 23.32 m.

The higher the platform, the stronger the effect of the wind. At church towers, riverside facades and halls in the river valleys it can be gusty. The permissible wind speed is stated in the operating manual of the respective model and is measured at platform height, not at ground level.

For work above 38 m, the JLG 1200SJP with 38.73 m, the SX-125XC with 40.10 m and the SX-135XC and 1350SJP with over 43 m are available. They carry 450 to 454 kg in the platform. The Genie SX-150 and SX-180 reach up to 48.33 and 56.90 m respectively and take 340 kg.

Platform load and wind-exposed area

Large panels, signs or cladding elements in the platform offer the wind additional surface. For such installations, a lift with a reserve in platform load makes sense, so that personnel, tools and component together remain below the permissible value.

Plan alternative dates for such jobs. Tools and material should be secured in the platform so that nothing falls down in gusts.

In halls, atriums and church interiors, exhaust fumes are the hazard. Diesel machines are usually ruled out there, including in university buildings or event venues with an audience.

Electric and hybrid

Three electric models are locally emission-free in operation: the Zoomlion ZT18JE-Li with 20.60 m, the ZT21JE-Li with 22.95 m and the Zoomlion ZT26JE with 28.70 m. The hybrid lift Genie S-60 FE with 20.60 m enters the building under its own power and runs on its combustion engine outside.

Before the job, clarify door width, ceiling height and floor load. A suitable power connection is needed for charging the batteries. For jobs lasting several days, a fixed charging point is worthwhile where the lift can stand overnight without blocking escape routes.

Your telescopic boom lift comes from our Passau location by low-loader directly into the city area, to the Innstadt, the Ilzstadt or onto the old town peninsula. The route is short, so delivery can easily be coordinated with closure times.

We also operate in the district, for example in Vilshofen an der Donau, Hauzenberg, Fuerstenzell, Tittling or Neuhaus am Inn. Towards the Bavarian Forest we deliver to Waldkirchen, Freyung and Grafenau, and across the Inn to Schaerding. Austrian regulations apply there.

For the large models from 34 m weighing over 18 t, we check bridges and bottlenecks along the route, especially for destinations on the old town peninsula. Let us know the access, clearance height and unloading point. Details on the process can be found under Transports.

Anyone operating a telescopic boom lift must be qualified in accordance with DGUV Grundsatz 308-008. The operator card or the IPAF PAL Card serves as proof. In addition, § 12 ArbSchG and § 12 BetrSichV require instruction for the specific job.

Before work begins, a risk assessment in accordance with § 3 BetrSichV must be prepared. It records how you deal with riverbank ground, traffic, gradients, wind or exhaust fumes at your work site. On handover, we brief your personnel on the rented model. This cannot make up for a missing qualification.

We provide free, non-binding information about training via certified partners.

Describe the work site, the working height and the hazard that concerns you. We will put together the model that suits your location. Request a quote now