On 2012-02-11, RogerN wrote:
"Ignoramus4275" wrote in message
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On 2012-02-09, RogerN wrote:
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I'm thinking a better idea may be to make an A-frame gantry for
heavy lifts and a portable crane that could be stabilized through the
receiver hitch of my truck and perhaps an outrigger trailer jack. This
would work to load the truck and I could use the A-frame to unload at
home.

RogerN


So, go ahead and do it, and use the crane to lift the weight that you
think it should be capable of lifting, as a test. Report your
findings.

i

I found a picture of what I like for the truck mounted crane

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/7...bc95cbfwh5.jpg

My truck has a bed liner and I don't want to cut it up trying to bolt to the
frame of the truck. If I could support the crane with outriggers to take
the load and stabilize it with the truck I think it would do what I want. I
don't have hopes of loading Bridgeport's in the back of my Ford Ranger but a
crane like that could probably load anything that I wouldn't need a trailer
for.

I have a crane in the back of my pickup. I did drill holes in the bed
and used a large 5/8" steel plate to distribute the load. Two days
ago, I used it to lift a 1000 lbs generator into my truck.

I used to have a similar (to the one you showed) crane, but no longer,
now I have a Ramco 2500 lbs crane. I do realize that I cannot lift the
full amount with it.

i