Smallest Hiabs.

[Rupe]

Right, I don't know much about hi abs and those small swing arm manual loaders that you see on transits etc. But, on ebay there is a part hydraulic and part hand operated lift, with manualy extendable boom, that will pick 850 kgs at 1m 450kgs at 2m and down to 200kgs at 3.5m

 

Well thats more than powerful enough to go on a 35t vehicle. 3 big logs and your up to weight anyway.

 

I was just wondering what the smallest ALL hydraulic hiab type crane would lift, and how kuch it would weigh itself (the more it weighs the less you can carry of course), but I know little about thesethings!!

 

Mr Ed had some small ones on those landy's he bought but I can't find the pictures of those, anyoen got any pics of little cranes??

 

Basically I am thinking of gettign another truck and flatbed.dropsides are so much cheaper than tippers, so a flat bed with little crane could be just the thing.

 

I have a mate with tractor and timber trailer for proper jobs, just need something I can pick up the odd bit with, and maybe sacks of logs etc.

[Mozza]

Im interested in this too Rupe, As i have NO knowledge at all about hiabs/cranes/hydraulics

 

one of my many ebay searches, Brought up this the other night 2004 "54" Ford Transit 350 Dropside with Crane on eBay (end time 06-May-10 13:36:39 BST)

 

and i was wondering how useful it could/would be, As a secondary/lifting and shifting vehicle. I wonder if anyone on here uses something similar.

[Lee Winger]

Fassi make a crane that lifts 500kg full stretch, I looked into cranes years ago, after working out all the figures, TBH it looked like a waste of time and money, it wasn't even worth putting a small crane on a 7.5 ton lorry, or 3500kg trailer

[Stephen Blair]

the wee hiabs are good rupe, just get an electric one. Find a scrappy and you will pay about £150 i reckon, make sure you get a big plate made up for mounting it on. Or get yourself an atlas tipping trailer with ramps and the winch. i use it for dragging the big dumpy bags of sawdust on and hedge cuttings if i dont t ake the lorry and you can roll some big chunks of logs up the ramps with a little winch. No mot or tax on the trailer and your subaru will tow it about easily mate.

[Lee Winger]

yeah electric thats the way to go imo

[niftysteve]

smaal hiabs seem to make more than you would expect i have a small hiab on my mog it was electric now i have it direct onto the mog hydraulics, it lfts 2 ton close in and about 750kg at 3.5m. heres a pic of mine with a full size steam engine wheel bit of a dark pic

[dent]

the smallest ones will lift 50kgs and have no hydraulics simply a winch on the end of a turning jib

be careful when buying as to what is said as with hiabs it is quoted 1 metre from the king post which is impossible on many machines

also try searching for other company names like atlas as hiab is a brand

sorry if this is teaching you to suck eggs

harry

[Rupe]

Yes lots of options.

 

Thanks Liam, that a 013 hiab. smallest I had found so far was a 015, which was too big.

 

Lee, the fassi sounds great but 500kgs at full stretch is almost too good. If that could pick well over a ton at 1m then thats me full in one go. No real need for that, plus it must weigh a lot itself.

 

Liams 013 picks 998kgs at 1m that s plenty. I wonder if there is a smaller one?

 

Trailer is definatly an idea but I have two already, and one is quite easy to roll four foot logs onto without a winch. Also another vehicle would be handy. And a rear mounted hiab would load the trailer also?

 

 

 

I can get a dropside LDV cheaper than a new tipping trailer, plus I would need to pay to keep a trailer somewhere (no more space in the lock up) but I get free parkign with my lock up so no extra fees but of course ins.die.tax etc!

 

Anyone got any pics or links for electric?

[Rupe]

the smallest ones will lift 50kgs and have no hydraulics simply a winch on the end of a turning jib

be careful when buying as to what is said as with hiabs it is quoted 1 metre from the king post which is impossible on many machines

also try searching for other company names like atlas as hiab is a brand

sorry if this is teaching you to suck eggs

harry

 

No, all help welcome. I say Hiab generally as I might say hoover, if I knew what one of those was!

 

50kgs is too small, I can lift that, but the hand winch ones are generally not waht I'm after.

 

This is the ebay one I've seen, part hydraulic and part manual and is almost ok, an all hydraulic one would be better.

 

Maxilift 12 volt Crane / Hiab on eBay (end time 22-Apr-10 20:18:10 BST)

[dent]

heres the company that sell them

Penny Hydraulics - Vehicle Mounted swing lifts, Mezz Lifts, Side Lifts, Rear Mounted Lifts