Truck Crane
Renting or buying a truck crane can be one of the most useful machines when moving heavy equipment. You can get them in all shapes and sizes depending on the type of job you need them for. Mobile cranes that can be attached to the back of a pickup truck are available as well as bigger cranes that are attached to a truck especially for that purpose. A list of different carrier mounted truck cranes and their capabilities include:
- Hydraulic tuck crane – these are used to lift various weights including 500 ton. This type of crane is mainly used for lifting trains and placing on the train-tracks. These are very powerful cranes that can lift excessive amounts of weight at a time.
- Conventional truck crane – is a form of a hydraulic crane that includes two speed front and rear drum. It is used for load lowering, fine inching control, arm chair controls, and full instrumentation.
- Electric truck crane – is used to drive tucks and control the movement of lifting equipment. It is mainly used for lifting of platforms or other items that can be found as a base. It has many lifting devices for the use of raising and lowering materials.
Features:
- 40+ ton capacity
- Full power sequenced synchronized boom
- Expandable offset table and telescopic swing ranging from 26ft – 45ft
- Heavy connector weight packages
- Rear air suspension with shock absorbers is available
- Diesel engines
- 300+ horse power
There are many advantages to utilizing a truck crane when moving heavy equipment. They are mainly used in the construction of highways and other construction building sites. Other advantages include, but are not limited to:
- High mobility
- Compact transporting
- One-man job—with just the touch of a button
- Cabin elevation is variable in height
- Converter drives with powerful frequency
- 30 degree raised jib position
- Numerous drive programmers
- Rear axle steering