Mounted cranes

[R5log]

Hi, what the benefits from a jake mounted crane, if any over a root mounted.

Thanks

[tree_beard]

Advantage is its not on the roof... so the machine is better balanced

[R5log]

Ok thanks, cheaper to mount? What about visibility?

[arbwork]

to save time if you put 'jake' and 'crane' in the search at the top of the page you will find a good selection of threads and posts some with pictures

[combined tree services]

We Run a Jake mounted Crane and after a while your not even aware of the king post on front of you , the center of gravity is lower and should you need to take the crane off for maintenance or repair it is alot easier , the guarding kit does not need to be so over engineered either as it does not support the crane

[Brushcutter]

Ok thanks, cheaper to mount? What about visibility?

 

Jake plate crane on Valtra A95 with a 203T (6.7m) crane with front tank around 18K+vat

 

Botex roof mount on a Valmet 8050 with a 6m crane is around 18k+vat.

 

Not a lot in it cost wise. Pros and Cons with both sets up depends on what work you want to do with it and where.

[R5log]

Ok thanks, have a roof mount fmv at mo. lots of varied work, with jake mount can u pick uk in front of tractor like a roof mount? Thanks

[Brushcutter]

Ok thanks, have a roof mount fmv at mo. lots of varied work, with jake mount can u pick uk in front of tractor like a roof mount? Thanks

 

Yes as long as the crane is long enough if you know what i mean. The real advantage is stability as your say half a tonne of crane is just below the height of the rear window rather than above it on a huge frame.

[R5log]

I see, never turned mine over (touch wood)

[combined tree services]

It really does depend on where you are working an what your forwarding , we run a valtra 6550 with a moheda 500 jake mounted crane , we can pick up in front of the tractor and because we don't have a hyd tank between the crane grab post and front of the tractor it means the set up is more compact and most certainly more compact in comparison to an 80 series valtra , so ideally it is suited to thinnings work and some clear fell work but most certainly can not quite lift what a botex will but then again i can work on fairly steep ground and wetter ground as the weight is significantly less