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Just got this in today from northern tool. Rated at for 1000/500 #. It's a vestil Model WTJ-2. Going to be installed in a week or two, more pics to come then.
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Just got this in today from northern tool. Rated at for 1000/500 #. It's a vestil Model WTJ-2. Going to be installed in a week or two, more pics to come then.
Looks nice Good luck Hope it brings you a lot of money.
How much cable did it come with?
Not exactly for sure looks to be about 15 feet or soQuote:
Originally Posted by freonjoe
Looks great. Looking forward to your review.
Can't wait to see pictures of it in action!
Your not the only one, hoping this is gona save my back a lot of aches
What is the practical use for this? Pulling something up from a river? ...I have thought about getting one, but I feel a tommy lift gate would be more practical.
Just curious.
I know a scraper who has a similar one that he made a bracket that attached to the top of the side of the truck and about mid way up the vertical shaft. This added a lot of strength to the installation of your "crane". I think you will find many uses for this and save your back. Mike.
Let me know how this works out for you. I have been looking at one, but I need to make a custom hitch bracket so it will work when I open the rear door on my SUV.
Anything you want to lift up into the bed of the truck instead of using manpower. Large AC's, motors, anything large and bulky. Also big difference in price between a bed crane and lift gate.Quote:
Originally Posted by rca987
Also here is something you might be able to use for dragging stuff out of the brush, especially if you don't have a good sturdy place to wrap a chain.
Pallet Puller — 5,000-Lb. Capacity | Pallet Pullers Accessories| Northern Tool + Equipment
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Couldn't agree more with you mech, besides what good would a tommy gate do when you have to get whatever you wanting to move on the tommy gate? The only thing those are good for, aside from adding 500# to you rig, is moving fridges
Very cool, how much did this set you back if I may ask? I like the concept of it. Would serve a purpose on my deckover trailer, back saver for sure.
It's available thru northern tool, with shipping and all was round 400 $ and some change. There's a lot of harbor freight cranes cheaper but this one appears to be far superior in quality and design.
awesome hope it saves the back years in pain free lifting
finally got it installed but haven't really tested it out yet. A few pics for ya, enjoy !
Removed the bed
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Two pieces of 2.5" square tube, bought for scrap price, and the other stuff I'm using to install it.
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Finished product
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Nice work Tater!
Thanks buddy. This was quite a project but as soon as I need to load up my torch itll be so worth it.
Nice! I didnt know you had to remove the bed to install those.
Not sure that you *have* to. Looks like he did it that way for extra strength. I believe it normally bolts to the bed, maybe with some backing for a bit of strength.Quote:
Originally Posted by newattitude
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Originally Posted by Mechanic688
Have you ever used one of these? I use them for unloading odd sized pallets from semi trailers and other things but I don't personally think it would work good for pulling anything other than a pallet, and anything metal might just be dangerous!
I agree with KZ, excellent installation tater, im not often impressed but that's impressive
Price?
Crane was 400 and change. The 3/4" plate the winch bolts on to was 20 $ and however much the 2.5" square cost me, bought it for scrap and saved it for this project. Removing the bed might not been entirely nessecary but made a lot easier to weld up. Pulling the bed was a snap thanks to the gantry crane and a 6 ton chain hoist. My dad built it from scrap I beam he bought from a former employer, an ag equipment mfg company. Someday I'll have a shop that's as hooked up as the old mans but til then I'm just thankful he's willing to help me out by letting me use his.
Finally a pic of it in action
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Lifted this 400# chunk of cast with ease
You need a gone fishing for the truck now.
Well it's not quite pulling stuff out of the river but it's quite handy. Since I adding the bigger accetylene bottle hand loading/unloading is not a option. Wished I would've bought this years ago.
now that is a scrap truck good job man
Very Cool rig.
A friend has a similar one but he didn't do that good a job installing the base. What he did do was make a bracket from the center post of the crane that also attached to the side of the bed. This little additional support helped a lot since it is a foot+ higher than the base, which takes advantage of leverage. I think you did an outstanding job on the installation and would consider the "side bracket" only if you find you need it. Mike.
I have one very similar to yours. Once you have one you can never go back. I have a guy that calls all the time with engine blocks dug out of old yards. picks one up with ease. Fill up your bed with engine blocks and its always a good cruise to the yard. Best one was when I spotted another scrapper pulling away from a 600 pound boiler on the road. I "crained" it in and the neighbors said the other guy was staring at it for 20 minutes but couldn't pick it up. I bought mine used off craigslist and it paid for itself in that one day. Riding lawnmowers, right in. haha. Best tool so far for me.
Mainly have it for loading/unloading torch but will be used for anything i need it for. Could've built it myself but am lacking the time.
That's all excellent there tater, good job and everything. I hate to burst your bubble at this late date, but you should Not have welded onto that frame. Frames are tempered, and that just killed its temper and left it brittle. You'll want to watch that area over the years for cracks. Anyways, good luck, and stay safe ; )
Not sure what I was looking at when the pictures were first loading. When I wrote that post I was thinking it was mounted near the front of the bed(near center of the frame) but after looking at the photos again realized it was near the rear bumper. Not near as big a deal there but you still might wanna glance at it ever year or so, specially if it takes a lot of abuse under the weight of a heavy trailer on country roads etc ; )
Yeah that's if you get it too hot too fast. Learned this from a guy that made a living modifying straight trucks for a living, stretching frames or shortening them as well. Many, if not all, 2 ton trucks have a lengthened frame which always involves welding the frame. As long as the frame doesnt get too hot, it doesnt affect the tempering one bit. I've welded on several frames without any issues, welded the frame on my old '80 4x4, on the rear bolt of the front leaf spring where Chevys always bust. Over 3 years later and it's still running strong.
Your way too by the book, bear.
You shouldn't have any problems where you're at there tater, but not getting too hot, too fast, isn't really a key to treated steel. If you made a puddle ( which is absolutely necessary in order to make a weld) your temps went well past any heat treated threshold, and if it wasn't treated on the way back to "cool" (which I'm certain it wasn't) there will still be a brittle area along the edges of the weld ; )
nice setup tater, i remember when i got one of those for my truck. it made loading engines, transmissions, and truck axles SOOOO much easier, and i am glad to see you mounted it in a strong, well though out manner, i have seen alot of truck beds ruined by people mounting a crane without proper reinforcement under it.
I know an old boy who's welded dozens and dozens straight truck frames who'd beg to differ.Quote:
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hahaha, ok ; )Quote:
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