LMTV Crane / LMHC

[TNriverjet]

Wow, that was a great find sir! I’m glad to see it was so well preserved and was easy to assemble and get operational.

 

[SCM35A2]

It turned up, along with a wheel I was looking for. I have to say - wow. What a dream come true. It looks like this one is ~12 years old. I had no idea if it would be complete, it was. When I opened the crate a lot of the boxes were wet and molded but when I opened them I realized each contained another vacuum sealed bag and another box. So everything was pristine and perfect. Like opening a time capsule.

It says two man lift but I was able to assemble it myself, but I'm a pretty big guy. A big tip I have for this is put the turrent adapter onto the boom FIRST then lift the entire assembly and place it onto the upright. If you try to do it the other way around it's an exercise in frustration. Also they CARC'd everything and the holes were only the right I.D. before the paint, so you really have to bang the things together at first. Once the paint comes off it's more reasonable.

Powered right up. So cool! I had some worries about clearances and whatever (especially w/ the top and bows) because there is so little information about these things, but everything clears perfectly, including the winch. With the boom at full extension it fits perfectly horizontally across the bed.

Not going to lie, I'm jealous!

 

[gimpyrobb]

So am I seeing this correctly? There is a manual crank to swing the crane boom left or right? Pretty cool.

 

[aleigh]

So am I seeing this correctly? There is a manual crank to swing the crane boom left or right? Pretty cool.

That's right. If the pin is removed you can just push and pull the crane which is a lot faster, or with the pin in, it ratchets. I thought it was a weird feature until I tried to load tires yesterday and realized that with the boom horizontal it wasn't high enough to get a tire in. I have a cover on the truck and didn't want to raise the boom up but I realized I could just lift the tire then ratchet the crane to "drag" it onto the bed a little. This was good enough for loading wheels although I'm going to have to actually tip it up to load crates, in which case I need to take the cover off.

Your choice of handle lengths too. I have both, luckily!

 

[Aernan]

That's right. If the pin is removed you can just push and pull the crane which is a lot faster, or with the pin in, it ratchets. I thought it was a weird feature until I tried to load tires yesterday and realized that with the boom horizontal it wasn't high enough to get a tire in. I have a cover on the truck and didn't want to raise the boom up but I realized I could just lift the tire then ratchet the crane to "drag" it onto the bed a little. This was good enough for loading wheels although I'm going to have to actually tip it up to load crates, in which case I need to take the cover off.

Your choice of handle lengths too. I have both, luckily!

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Wow great hardware. I want one now!

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[gimpyrobb]

Thats real similar to my Auto Crane econo ton 2, except mine has power rotate.

 

[DanM7890]

Great pictures! I'm glad someone on this board won this auction so we could see it in use.

 

[tburk49760]

I have an omicron on my truck and love it. Also have a spare mast and boom that need a new home...

 

[Awesomeness]

I have an omicron on my truck and love it. Also have a spare mast and boom that need a new home...

What's an Omicron? Google search didn't turn up anything relevant.

 

[aleigh]

A day in #cranelife

 

[TNriverjet]

Very cool pictures. Thanks for sharing. I wished many times my previous trucks had been outfitted with a crane.

 

[M1078-N-VA]

I just bought one of these cranes and of course it is incomplete. I'm missing the breaker box and electrical from the battery connection up to the winch control box. Could you send me some pictures of the breaker box (inside of it as well) and what ever else you think would be useful for me to source and or build these items?

 

[aleigh]

Yeah, I can although it may take me a few days to get around to it.

 

[Suprman]

The breaker box on the left side of the crane? With the on off switch? Its a few relays. The outrigger down sensors trigger relays in the box that allows the second control bank to be engaged. There is a schematic of the box in one of the TMs. I would try sourcing one I think it would be a big project to make one. If you wanted to bypass the outrigger down safety system it would be easier to make something that would work.

 

[aleigh]

heh, what outriggers? this is the portable crane. The box he is talking about is on a NATO power pigtail that plugs into the NATO slave on the side of the truck. It's basically a fuse box with an amphenol for a very expensive looking cable that runs to the crane when you want to use it.

 

[Suprman]

sorry though you were talking about the big rear crane

 

[Awesomeness]

I just bought one of these cranes and of course it is incomplete. I'm missing the breaker box and electrical from the battery connection up to the winch control box. Could you send me some pictures of the breaker box (inside of it as well) and what ever else you think would be useful for me to source and or build these items?

There's basically nothing in the box. It's a lunchbox sized electrical enclosure, with a single circuit breaker inside. Honestly, it's a hassle to have that bulky extra part, and if you are designing your own just put a big Max fuse inline somewhere convenient.

 

[M1078-N-VA]

Yeah, I can although it may take me a few days to get around to it.

Thanks and sorry it took me so long to respond. I'm new and couldn't figure out how to get back to the conversation thread. When ever you have time will work for me.

 

[M1078-N-VA]

The breaker box on the left side of the crane? With the on off switch? Its a few relays. The outrigger down sensors trigger relays in the box that allows the second control bank to be engaged. There is a schematic of the box in one of the TMs. I would try sourcing one I think it would be a big project to make one. If you wanted to bypass the outrigger down safety system it would be easier to make something that would work.

It is the (small) portable crane, but thanks for responding.

 

[M1078-N-VA]

There's basically nothing in the box. It's a lunchbox sized electrical enclosure, with a single circuit breaker inside. Honestly, it's a hassle to have that bulky extra part, and if you are designing your own just put a big Max fuse inline somewhere convenient.

Would you know the fuse size for the crane? Any information on the plugs would be great, so I can source them.