Mounting a Crane on a trailer a frame?

[mikecotterill]

I've been looking at buying a crane to fit onto my trailer, mainly for lifting my Jo beau onto it. I've seen the Lucas and penny hydraulics ones but they can go for silly money, I'm thinking of modifying a folding engine crane instead. Thing is I don't want to mount it on the bed so was thinking of mounting it on the a frame? The idea was to mount a steel triangular plate on the a frame then bolt the crane onto this, and adapt it to swivel. Now I could have an outrigger for the side when i lift of the floor but I'm wondering when it turns to go on the trailer is it going to be too much stress on the a frame? I think the chipper weighs 120 kg ish. Hope that all makes sense

Oh should mention I am aware of the noseweight etc. Cheers mike

[Tom D]

What sort of trailer is it, I reckon your average ifor would be plenty strong enough.

[steve the tree]

Mike got a penny hydraulics 500 kg swing lift crane 2005 model excellent condition with wander lead and all cables for sale at 300 quid ,cable and crane are as new ,

[mikecotterill]

Yeah it's an ifor with the newer type a frame. Cheers gonna have a go and see

[mikecotterill]

Mike got a penny hydraulics 500 kg swing lift crane 2005 model excellent condition with wander lead and all cables for sale at 300 quid ,cable and crane are as new ,

 

Hi mate, yeah that's too much mate. I've found an engine crane for 50 quid. I'm a bit skint at the minute.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Mike got a penny hydraulics 500 kg swing lift crane 2005 model excellent condition with wander lead and all cables for sale at 300 quid ,cable and crane are as new ,

 

That's a bargain!

 

By the time you've fannied about adapting the engine hoist you'd be wishing you'd bought the proper thing.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Hi mate, yeah that's too much mate. I've found an engine crane for 50 quid. I'm a bit skint at the minute.

 

In that case I'll have it and give him £400 for it.

[mikecotterill]

That's a bargain!

 

By the time you've fannied about adapting the engine hoist you'd be wishing you'd bought the proper thing.

 

I enjoy fabricating things so I'll enjoy doing it and I'll have something that exactly fits my needs and could if needed lift a ton. Ive been keeping an eye on eBay for a while and they go for between 100-300 ish so steves is priced right it's just I've not got 300 to spend on something I'll use a couple of times a month.

 

Steve looks like you've sold it for £400

[niftysteve]

this ifor at ac price looks good

AC Price Engineering - secondhand equipment

[mikecotterill]

Yep that'd be a great tool not sure what 4x4's have a noseweight capable of 400kg though. Might have to have a trip up there and see how it's mounted, cheers mike