Liebherr delivers an LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane to Big B Crane at Conexpo 2026

Big B Crane receives a Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane at Conexpo 2026, North America’s largest construction tradeshow. The versatile crane provides an excellent addition to Big B’s vast fleet as they tackle a wide variety of applications.

For over 20 years, Big B Crane has delivered exceptional lifting solutions for wind, oil and gas, and commercial projects in the South-Central US. The company offers a wide range of 25+ Liebherr crawler, all terrain, and rough terrain cranes. This latest handover is another milestone in strengthening the partnership between Big B and Liebherr.

In addition to tackling heavy lifts with their extensive crane rental fleet, the company also offers specialized rigging and transport, engineering and lift plans, logistics support, as well as structural steel fabrication and structural steel erection.

Blending worlds

The Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane combines the benefits of the low cost transport of a 660 Ust (600 t) class crawler crane with the performance of 825 Ust (750 t) class lattice boom crane. The LR 1700-1.0 was also designed on the basis of the dimensions of the LR 1600/2 – but with significantly more lifting capacity.

The LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane’s static structure was completely redesigned to deliver up to 15 percent more lifting capacity. The structural steelwork for the crawler carriers was also made particularly robust and the size of the rollers increased to minimize wear when moving on the crawler travel gear. The 4-way drive for the travel gear is standard in the machine. The modern derrick system has V-frame®, VarioTray® and the new “M-Wagon®” modular ballast trailer. In addition to the LR 1700-1.0, this can also be used for the LR 1800-1.0 and the LR 11000.