# Take a look at this. An excavators hauls itself up a tower **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 22, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583 "2016-02-22T06:40:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/1 "2016-02-22T06:40:13Z")
(ignore the german speech, just look at the video) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 6:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/2 "2016-02-22T06:53:41Z")
Oh that crazy Deutschman-no hard hat. At least he had his seat belt on. Heavy duty equipment and skill for sure. ---
**Author:** ![B.L.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@B.L.E](https://community.cartalk.com/u/B.L.E)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/3 "2016-02-22T07:30:00Z")
Das ist doch verrückt! ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 7:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/4 "2016-02-22T07:59:12Z")
It’s not really crazy @B.L.E. It’s designed to do what it did, and it did it well. I’d say it’s more like scary. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 8:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/5 "2016-02-22T08:19:25Z")
All of the faith in the world on those hydraulic fittings… The on-scene reporter standing underneath must also have an equal amount of faith in them… Absolutely amazing and the operator appears to be low key throughout the operation. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 8:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/6 "2016-02-22T08:40:07Z")
I’ll bet that guy got paid handsomely for that stunt! Mu stomach rolls over just watching it! 😰 ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/7 "2016-02-22T10:53:52Z")
The operator comes across as someone just putting in another day at the office. Note around 6:20 or so it looks like he’s yawning a little. I’d also say that it took some serious engineering and deep thought to set this stunt up; along with a barrel of cash. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/8 "2016-02-22T19:20:36Z")
Unglaublich! ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/9 "2016-02-23T06:46:34Z")
Maybe I’m the only one thinking, “What’s the point?” ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 6:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/10 "2016-02-23T06:59:35Z")
Lets at least do something useful. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 8:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/11 "2016-02-23T08:43:08Z")
LOL, I love it! That is one smoooooth operator! ---
**Author:** ![anon86613489](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon86613489](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anon86613489)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/take-a-look-at-this-an-excavators-hauls-itself-up-a-tower/92583/12 "2016-02-23T16:33:59Z")
The excavator video is from a German tv-show named “wetten, dass …”. In english - I’ll make a bet with you, that … and has been around for a long time. Here’s another funny one which includes cars.