Flatbed w/ Boom help needed.
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Flatbed w/ Boom help needed.
I'm buying my first truck today.
I was wondering if anyone has a flatbed w/ a boom or cherry picker. I am trying something homemade and any suggestions would be great.
Swivel type, probably going to use a chain hoist at end of arm.
Thanks.
76' f250-- 360, 4spd.
I was wondering if anyone has a flatbed w/ a boom or cherry picker. I am trying something homemade and any suggestions would be great.
Swivel type, probably going to use a chain hoist at end of arm.
Thanks.
76' f250-- 360, 4spd.
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sedly, I want it! I don't know what I would use it for, but it is funky-cool.
As far as those harbor freight pickers, my old boss got one, and it was nice, but he needed to reinforce the floor quite a bit to make it useful. There is too much leverage there for just sheetmetal to hold.
As far as those harbor freight pickers, my old boss got one, and it was nice, but he needed to reinforce the floor quite a bit to make it useful. There is too much leverage there for just sheetmetal to hold.
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Originally Posted by sedly
I can show you these pic's.
Really?
Its for sale I have to get it moved or sold soon as its been sitting in someone else yard for nearly a year.
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Originally Posted by teds74ford
sedly, I want it! I don't know what I would use it for, but it is funky-cool.
As far as those harbor freight pickers, my old boss got one, and it was nice, but he needed to reinforce the floor quite a bit to make it useful. There is too much leverage there for just sheetmetal to hold.
As far as those harbor freight pickers, my old boss got one, and it was nice, but he needed to reinforce the floor quite a bit to make it useful. There is too much leverage there for just sheetmetal to hold.
1/2 hour from Wash border, come get it your not that far away.
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when I was doing field repair service I built my own boom was on a utility bed but same idea
I used a piece of 10" well pipe for a stand and 3/4 ton rear spindle and hub for the swivel
I used two electric boat trailer winches to raise and lower boom and for hoist
the boom was gantry style and used four part cable block
I had a 20' control cord for operation
I used 3" box tube for main boom which was 8 ft with 4 ft slide in extension
It worked slick
I used a piece of 10" well pipe for a stand and 3/4 ton rear spindle and hub for the swivel
I used two electric boat trailer winches to raise and lower boom and for hoist
the boom was gantry style and used four part cable block
I had a 20' control cord for operation
I used 3" box tube for main boom which was 8 ft with 4 ft slide in extension
It worked slick
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Well, I work at Altec Industries in Elizabethtown, KY. We build the aerial units for "bucket trucks" used by all the utility companies, big and small. We are the largest manufacturer of this stuff in the world. You should check out our web site if you decide to build one. May give you some construction design ideas.
http://www.altec.com/ealtec/SilverSt...es/mainex.html
http://www.altec.com/ealtec/SilverSt...es/mainex.html
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From: Revelstoke B.C.
Originally Posted by Vinford
How did you get pictures of my truck?
Really?
Its for sale I have to get it moved or sold soon as its been sitting in someone else yard for nearly a year.
Really?
Its for sale I have to get it moved or sold soon as its been sitting in someone else yard for nearly a year.
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Originally Posted by sedly
Actually some one from North Van e-mailed them to me.He's alway's sending me info on these old truck's he find's for sale.He know's I'm alway's looking for part's truck's.
It reminded me that io should go get it and haul it home.
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