Adding hydraulics to crane

[Tom D]

Whats the base vehicle Sandy?

[openspaceman]

I just cant imagine operating without a decent grab, its not just loading/unloading sticks . There are dozens of situations where they are a massive time/labour saving tool. Stuffing Hawthorn into the bulker bin for one:thumbup1:

 

Bob

 

Not to mention breaking beads for a puncture repair

[sandcastles]

Whats the base vehicle Sandy?

 

It's on a 12t DAF 45-170.

 

If anyone knows much about them, would be happy for your opinion.

 

The idea of handling less hawthorn does sound appealing.

 

Cheers

[treequip]

It's on a 12t DAF 45-170.

 

If anyone knows much about them, would be happy for your opinion.

 

The idea of handling less hawthorn does sound appealing.

 

Cheers

 

Cummins, eaton, Rockwell about as good as It gets. Make sure the cab is sound

[treequip]

Thanks for your replies, gives me a better idea of what might be achievable. Most the examples I've found of this model seem to have grabs on the end, which led me to the hope they might use the same block on them all or at least are easily adapted. Maybe wishful thinking.

 

You've got a fair point there Tom, would mainly be used for large sections of timber rather than multiple lifts.

 

Good to know if the option's there though.

 

Cheers

 

If you do end up with a second valve you can put the leg services on that and use the leg services for the grab and rotator. That way you have your grab and rotator on the same block as all the other major functions. Any clunky'ness is then down to the operator.

[john p]

Personally I would not want to go back to no grab, even for just arb work, loading is not a huge pain with slings (although it is a fair bit slower) but unloading a trailer with slings is a real pain, IME.

 

 

I ll second that, grabs just make a job much more pleasant!

[Tom D]

Sometimes when lifting over an obstacle that you don't want to break having the security of a chain or sling is nice, fat lumps can slip out of a grab when you least expect.