Pickup Bed Hoist

[Crusty]

Since going down carrying a heavy plate last week and getting my ass whupped I've decided that it's time to stop doing things the hard way and a pickup bed crane is one of the first steps down that path. I took a look at my frame rails and cross supports and it will be relatively easy to bolt a rectangle of 3/8" plate to a frame rail and cross supports and then bolt one of these cranes to it. I also checked and it's only about $70 to add an ATV winch in place of the boat winch and I'll likely do that on down the road. I think having independent lifting for the boom and the load could be useful getting some things aboard.