Originally Posted by
miked
That is a crane in front of the bed, yes? How much can it pick up? Is it operational? Mike.
The crane is factory rated to pick up 7,000 lbs, if you like to live dangerously you can tweak it to pick up much more by cranking in the pressure relief valve. On this crane found it not necessary. If I have a heavy lift, just add some extra RPM.
Normal crane operation is at 1,000 engine RPM, for those extra heavy lifts 1500 RPM boosts the pump pressure enough to get the job done. The outriggers will extend an additional 3 ft this keeps the truck from tipping when picking heavy loads.
Where the Pontiac was sitting the ground was soft and had some overhead electrical wire much to low for the truck to pass under so I winched the scrapper a couple of hundred feet under the low hanging overhead wires onto firmer ground. There's a 10,000 lb hydraulic
winch mounted on the crane with plenty of cable wound on the drum.
I've owned 2 Hiabs, my last crane was an Atlas, this Palfinger out performs them all.
Additional features, I have tapped into the air reservoir and carry an air line with some pneumatic tools, a good 1/2" impact and my favorite air chisel, under the passenger seat I've installed a 2500 watt pure sine inverter.
Left to do, install my 45 watt led work light.
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