Alpine tractors

[GLMlincs]

Has anyone tried having a small 3 point crane/grab on the back of an alpine? If so how did it work? Just thinking it would be very handy. Only something like a 3/4m crane (same as what the 1.5t atv trailers have).

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[Tom D]

Never seen one but I think a micro timber crane like the ones on the atv trailers mounted on a jake plate leaving the 3pl free for a winch would be a great setup. Or maybe a short king post version mounted where the rear roll bar normally goes... just need a bogey trailer then..

[tcfengineering]

We sold one to a customer last year for exactly this purpose and he is very pleased with it. Its a 3.4m reach. I still have one in stock with this 3 point linkage setup.

[MattyF]

We sold one to a customer last year for exactly this purpose and he is very pleased with it. Its a 3.4m reach. I still have one in stock with this 3 point linkage setup.

 

 

I was thinking the exact same thing and saw that crane on eBay , on your one in the photo is it mounted with legs ? Also how is it powered ? Our AGT has a front pto so was thinking this could be hooked up and the winch still used , we have mounted a tow bracket on the winch for the chipper which although does not have suitable tyres and will carve trenches in soft ground where the tractor won't it's handy, was thinking a light weight timber trailer would work well and the crane and winch still be used.

[tcfengineering]

Yes, the one we have has got the black subframe and hydrualic legs. It has standard 3 point linkage fittings on the tractor side. We can put either a jaw and pin or 50mm hitch on the back side of the subframe, then you can tow a timber trailer with it. You can just power the crane from the tractor hydraulics, they dont need much flow.