- Joined
- Mar 17, 2005
- Location
- N. N. Raleigh, NC
After I pulled a ligament in my back, I needed a way to load stuff in/around my garage. I had already slapped a small crane on the truck and that will work well, but I felt one that was readily accessible would be used more.
I have a engine crane but it takes up a lot of space even when folded up. So after some thought I came up this..
I measured the Harbor Freight Crane as a starting point for how to make the pivot. I've have the HF cranes in the past and they hold up well and are easy to work etc.. So i knew the tube design would work well. I ordered the tube and welded it to the upper part of my engine crane.. The best part is the crane can still be bolted to the base and still be used in its originally way.... The tube dimension ODs match the HF crane but I just a little thicker wall than they did on the lower stub. I used 3" x .188 and 3.5"x .188
I have a engine crane but it takes up a lot of space even when folded up. So after some thought I came up this..
I measured the Harbor Freight Crane as a starting point for how to make the pivot. I've have the HF cranes in the past and they hold up well and are easy to work etc.. So i knew the tube design would work well. I ordered the tube and welded it to the upper part of my engine crane.. The best part is the crane can still be bolted to the base and still be used in its originally way.... The tube dimension ODs match the HF crane but I just a little thicker wall than they did on the lower stub. I used 3" x .188 and 3.5"x .188
