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i can cut 3/4 but ussually like to keep it under 1/2 thick.. What you thinkin?
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Head board crane
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Looks pretty neat. Going to throw a winch/hoist on the end of it?
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Probably. I contacted the manufacturer for more information on the crane. The 12v hydro pump is an $1800 option, holy crap. I can just imagine how much the crane itself costs.
I'll send a PM George.
I'll send a PM George.
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headboard crane... hmmm...
anyone ever done something like this and use it to lift heads from over the cab...?
anyone ever done something like this and use it to lift heads from over the cab...?
Including the Mustache ?
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Yep... search... yields OLD post.... yet still, that which has been
discussed is how its supposed to be used?
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In a perfect world this is true. Most of the best posts come from 2010 to the present.
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Not to be nosey…but, ballpark:Well, we have yet ANOTHER installment for this thread!
I just brought home a Ruger hydraulic bed crane. I really wanted to find a small Hiab K-boom like what we saw at Haspin, but I could not find one. After some searching I found this at a reasonable price.
- >$2K?
- <$2K?
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Ahab, the Ruger Industries crane was sourced from CL for $275.00. They are outrageous if you buy them new. How is your truck bed working out for you? I know we spoke about your crane a while back.
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And a hydro? Can't complain about THAT price.
Getting the boxes mounted on the frame now, and wiring up the crane; another week or two.
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I just missed out on a 3200lb Koenig service crane. Had I got it, I'd probably sold my wrecker.
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Top of the Line, but ain't it always so: pricey is the problem.
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Bringing this back.
I added some angle iron to the bottom of the bed. I installed the top brace, solid as a rock! I pulled the top and welded on some C channel for the winch mount. Winch mounted and wired up. Now I need to put a sheave in the end of the boom and I'll be ready to load test! Pics later, prob Sun evening.
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Hey Gimp i had installed the A3 tires and wheels on my other truck. I used one of those little jib cranes from Northern tool. I fabbed a pedistal on a 24" square steel plate that was 1/4' thick. I rasied the jibcrane on a piece of 8" pipe, welded in gussets for support. I mounted the spare A3 tire/wheel on a channel iron in the bed. I bought a used axle hub and bolted that to the channel. After that I bolted the channel in the bed up against the headboard. All fit in nice, the jib swung out over the side of the bed and I had plenty of lifting capacity.
My next plan is to slide the bed back on this truck and use a 5 ton spare tire carrier between the cab and bed. Of course I have to find one that isn't too far from Jersey first. And the reason is I'm going to the 395's instead of the a3 tires on this truck. Maybe you want to try something like that. Keep it simple. Less things to give you agrivation when you need it least. Take it easy , metalworker393
My next plan is to slide the bed back on this truck and use a 5 ton spare tire carrier between the cab and bed. Of course I have to find one that isn't too far from Jersey first. And the reason is I'm going to the 395's instead of the a3 tires on this truck. Maybe you want to try something like that. Keep it simple. Less things to give you agrivation when you need it least. Take it easy , metalworker393
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I finally had a chance to try the 939 home-made crane this weekend. After I left the Marengo show on Saturday, I stopped over Jim's place. He had a flat bed M101 with a Mep002 on it and he wanted to put the cargo bed with sides on that he got from GL. I was finally going to get to test my crane setup!
4 bolts got the mep free from the bed and I positioned my truck next to the trailer, lining up the crane. I plugged the adapter into the slave cable port and lowered the hook to the mep, then hooked up. I advised Jim to step back and off we went! I see now that I really need to make an outrigger or a stiff leg. The bed tweeked a little more than I cared for, but I suppose that is because its mounted up front where the spring bolts are holding the bed to the frame. Once suspended in air, we pulled the trailer out from under the genny and I set out to lower the load. Here is the biggest test (imho) because I was not sure how steady the winch would lower the mep. No, it did not lower as slow as I would have liked, but it did not appear to crash into the ground either. I believe the next time I lift a load like this, I will double the cable back to the boom to slow the travel speed down. Another issue I'm not sure I mentioned is this is a 12v winch on a 24v system.
Next we unbolted the flat bed from the trailer frame. Yes, it had like 34 bolts holding them together, wow! Then we hooked up slings and lifted the bed right up. Jim and I worked a deal so that I would take that bed home with me. Once it was up as far as I could get it, we pushed it over into the bed of the deuce. Love those drop sides! Finally we moved the new cargo bed onto the frame and set it in place. NO time to bolt it down, I had to hit the road, so that will take place at another time.
4 bolts got the mep free from the bed and I positioned my truck next to the trailer, lining up the crane. I plugged the adapter into the slave cable port and lowered the hook to the mep, then hooked up. I advised Jim to step back and off we went! I see now that I really need to make an outrigger or a stiff leg. The bed tweeked a little more than I cared for, but I suppose that is because its mounted up front where the spring bolts are holding the bed to the frame. Once suspended in air, we pulled the trailer out from under the genny and I set out to lower the load. Here is the biggest test (imho) because I was not sure how steady the winch would lower the mep. No, it did not lower as slow as I would have liked, but it did not appear to crash into the ground either. I believe the next time I lift a load like this, I will double the cable back to the boom to slow the travel speed down. Another issue I'm not sure I mentioned is this is a 12v winch on a 24v system.
Next we unbolted the flat bed from the trailer frame. Yes, it had like 34 bolts holding them together, wow! Then we hooked up slings and lifted the bed right up. Jim and I worked a deal so that I would take that bed home with me. Once it was up as far as I could get it, we pushed it over into the bed of the deuce. Love those drop sides! Finally we moved the new cargo bed onto the frame and set it in place. NO time to bolt it down, I had to hit the road, so that will take place at another time.
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Yeah, I was surprised it took as long as it did!
Once I get up to the Beefco secret lab, I will try to get video of it setting the flat bed on the m101 chassis, and of course some pics.
Once I get up to the Beefco secret lab, I will try to get video of it setting the flat bed on the m101 chassis, and of course some pics.
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Well, I know better than to take a pic with the sun not at my back! So this is the only one I got today, I had lots to do and not much time to do it. Maybe better pics tomorrow.
