Knuckle boom crane onto 1951 Int'l Truck

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Knuckle Boom Crane |

Here's a knuckle boom crane that I grafted onto a 1951 Int'l truck. I slid the flat bed back to make room, strengthened the frame, and revised the hydraulics to have enough volume to operate the crane.

It came in real handy when I lifted my "new to me" lathe off of the shipper's trailer.

Well thought and executed Kent. How much did the crane/materials set you back?

Al

Cool mod, Kent!

I spent $2500 for the crane, $500 for shipping, and then around $500 in misc parts.... maybe more, maybe less, I didn't track those parts very well.
I already had the truck, so this just makes the truck more useful.
Seeing it work after all that hard work was priceless!
Kent

Thanks KustomsbyKent! I've added your Knuckle Boom Crane to our Metalworking and Cranes categories, as well as to your builder page: KustomsbyKent's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

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To All, I had some website issues from our web hosting company 1-21-15 through 1-26-15, so if you tried to go there for more information it probably didn't work. We are back live again!