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Good morning people      Could anyone that has a crane mounted to a pick up bed send a picture of the way it is mounted.I picked up a 1500 pound crane and want to know if i should weld/bolt to the bed,how big a plate to use and what kind of bracing to weld/bolt on and where to put it to be most useful (beside tailgate or up the inside further.Any input would be helpfulwant to use it to load /unload a  welder          Thanks Felon Attached ImagesLast edited by Felonyass Monk; 05-16-2010 at 10:56 AM.Caution lurker lives here" hmmm That is serious,pass the ganja and pick up a  24 of MGD"
Reply:Felonyass:   I don't have one of my own to show you- but I know my local welding store sells three different models.  I went to their website and found pictures of them.  I've attached the links to them too, but their website is pretty scant on details.  If you'd like me to go there and take some better photos, or make any measurements for you- let me know and I'd be happy to.http://www.kmstools.com/neiko-1000lb-truck-hoist-4062http://www.kmstools.com/magnum-truck...lic-hoist-3158http://www.kmstools.com/magnum-truck...lic-hoist-3159 Attached ImagesLincoln AC225 & MigPak 140, Lincoln Magnum SpoolGun, Miller Spectrum 375-X Plasma, Syncrowave 200 TIG, Millermatic 252 MIG, Miller Digital Elite, General 7x12" horiz/vert bandsaw, 3' box/pan brake, 20 ton press, milling machine, 12x28 lathe, etc.
Reply:Exactly what you are looking for:http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...ht=Combat+JumpLast edited by Black Wolf; 05-16-2010 at 11:53 AM.Later,Jason
Reply:I have the first crane that aquafire posted a picture of.  The manufacturer's installation was to use 4 1/2" bolts through the bed, and through 2 pieces of 1.5" angle iron that are slightly longer than the crane's base is wide.Your crane looks to have a smaller base plate than mine, and mine is rated for only 1000 lbs.  I'd install a thicker, larger plate under the bed to help distribute the load from the crane to a larger area.  If you go the route of Combat Jump's crane, then a jack stand under the crane base will help carry the load away from the truck bed.  It's worth mentioning that your crane has a longer extension boom, and a higher load rating, with a smaller base plate, than my crane.  Something doesn't add up here, and I'd be very cautious using that crane until you fully comprehend what its' limits are.  The max lift capacity for my crane is only reached with the boom in it's shortest configuration.  Lengthening the boom dramaticly lowers the lifting capacity.  I didn't see any markings on the boom for your crane, but I'd be willing to bet that the lifting capacity at full extension is only 100 or 200 lbs.I suspect you know this already, but I though it worth mentioning for others who may read this topic...Benson's Mobile Welding - Dayton, OH metro area - AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Reply:wolf said Exactly what you are looking for:Should it be attached to the frame or bolted/welded to bed .a dab will do said" a higher load rating, with a smaller base plate, than my crane."thats what i was wondering about ,i have a 12 inch square piece of 1/2 inch i willl weld the base to,does the manufacturer say to mount it to the bed or the frame?.the max i can see me lifting would be the titan at 650 lbsFelonCaution lurker lives here" hmmm That is serious,pass the ganja and pick up a  24 of MGD"
Reply:Oops- I just re-read the original post and realized I missed the boat slightly on what you were looking for.   (It was the first post I read when I woke up this morning- next time I'll WAKE UP a bit more and have a cup of coffee before I start typing).  Lincoln AC225 & MigPak 140, Lincoln Magnum SpoolGun, Miller Spectrum 375-X Plasma, Syncrowave 200 TIG, Millermatic 252 MIG, Miller Digital Elite, General 7x12" horiz/vert bandsaw, 3' box/pan brake, 20 ton press, milling machine, 12x28 lathe, etc.
Reply:So sorry Bud...I had read through CombatJump's thread as he developed his idea, and I thought that his explantion of how HE did it would maybe help you decide on how you wanted to do yours... Highlights:1) Mounted in the Passenger Rear corner of the bed so that loads can be lifted from behind the tailgate, into the truckbox.2) Used an oversized sandwich plate bolted through the box floor, with nuts welded to the underside for easy removal when crane is not required.3) Bottom of sandwich plate is attached to 2 pieces of channel, and then welded to the truck frame.4) Fabbed up custom slide out, and swing down outriggers to stabilize while loading.What did I MISS?Now.... In direct response to your question - I am considering building something like this for my own use, and while I am not so sure about "Welding it to the truck frame" as Combat Jump described in his first post, I would definitely consider attaching the channels to a plate that is BOLTED to the side of the frame....As of right now,  there isn't a whole lot I would change with the overall idea - I would also bolt through the bed, and then tie the bottom sandwich plate to the truck frame - Hate to sound like I am Rubber-Stamping someone else's ideas, or passing them off as my own, but It just makes sense to me...Most of my experience is with Class 8 trucks, and the pickers are much MUCH bigger, but the principles are still the same.Have a Good Night Eh!Last edited by Black Wolf; 05-17-2010 at 12:33 AM.Later,Jason
Reply:Mine is better,  Full hydraulic I made a new plate 1 inch thick and ran 2 x2 x.250 tubing to the frame Attached ImagesLast edited by scooter383; 05-18-2010 at 12:30 PM.
Reply:i have been planning on something similar but instead of mounting it to the bed i am going to use the reciever hitch and along the bumper to the corner of the bed.  the corner will have a hand cranked baseplate for stability and a cherry picker style crane on a swivel base, that way it is completely removable.
Reply:I just gotta give scooter 383 an atta boy a auty looking crane
Reply:Good advice all, just to add Princess Auto used to sell similar pickup truck cranes and a pedestal for mounting them.  Might be worth a look to see if they still sell them."The reason we are here is that we are not all there"SA 200Idealarc TM 300 300MM 200MM 25130a SpoolgunPrecision Tig 375Invertec V350 ProSC-32 CS 12 Wire FeederOxweld/Purox O/AArcAirHypertherm Powermax 85LN25
Reply:Are you sure that crane will hold 1500lbs? This one is my truck bed trailer, used for ELK hunting, had to put jack supports aslo. I also have one that slides into the receiver, i will have to pull it out for thr pics. Attached Images
Reply:i know this is an old post but do you have any photos on how you mounted to the frame i also dont want to weld to the frame i want to bolt it on thanks