Custom MEWP.

[Marula]

Does anyone know of a company that fits/builds custom MEWPS to a truck bed?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Have you already got the truck and you want someone to mod it?

 

Might be of interest, maybe not, MultiOne had a MEWP arrangement on a DMAX at last years Confor.  

 

I would imagine it would be a paperwork nightmare cert'ing a MEWP onto an existing truck bed....

[Marula]

It's a 7.5t with a 14 metre platform on the back but I'd like to stick something bigger on like a 22 or 26m. I've been googling but can't seem to find a company, I may just be thick though. Any help would be appreciated.

[Philip Anderson]

We've got a 27 m on a 3.5 ton cabstar we took the cabstar to Germany for the mewp manufacturer to mount the sub chassis and mewp etc on the truck .

the problem you get is certification if it's not done by the manufacturer.

The UK service engineer for ruthmann has built his own machines or mounted brontos / ruthmann s and multitells on to various carrier chassis and it is common place to remount mewp s on to new trucks when the old one is knackered ,it is time consuming and probably expensive.

My chaps name is Steve LLOYD of Lloyd Access based in Sheffield he may be able to advise you or any other decent mewp inspector engineers may help.

[Marula]

We've got a 27 m on a 3.5 ton cabstar we took the cabstar to Germany for the mewp manufacturer to mount the sub chassis and mewp etc on the truck .
the problem you get is certification if it's not done by the manufacturer.
The UK service engineer for ruthmann has built his own machines or mounted brontos / ruthmann s and multitells on to various carrier chassis and it is common place to remount mewp s on to new trucks when the old one is knackered ,it is time consuming and probably expensive.
My chaps name is Steve LLOYD of Lloyd Access based in Sheffield he may be able to advise you or any other decent mewp inspector engineers may help.

Thanks Phillip, that's helpful. Do you think it'd still be such a drama even if it's only an upgrade?

[Philip Anderson]

I think it will depend on how good a fit the new boom etc is for your carrier chassis,it will also depend on if the outriggers for the existing 14 m mewp are sufficient to support a 22 m+ machine then  the safe working parameters will have to be calculated and set up .not undoable you have to weigh up cost wise if it's worthwhile doing or if your better changing to a larger one.

hope this helps.

Steves number is07971 107556. If you explain to him what you've got currently and the boom you want to remount I'm sure he will point you in the right direction,he worked for Loxam for many years so knows most people in the access industry.

[Marula]

Thanks Philip, I appreciate the info, I'll give him a ring this morning. I'm really hoping it's not complicated because the money for a larger lift is just crazy.