Building a Tractor Boom Pole

How I built a boom pole for my tractor.

[@yogibeer9319]

What’s sad is metal has gotten so expensive in our area that it’s cheaper to get it already built at TS. Awesome video!

[@philliphall5198]

I just priced building one and your correct on TSC

[@GregFurtman]

Nice job!

[@daltoncoggeshall9985]

This is definitely something im going to build. Its a nice simple yet very sturdy boom pole with nice follow along instructions, Great job

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

I have a 1953 Ford that I would love to build a similar lift. I appreciate you giving a step by step description. I would rather build it myself rather than get a store bought one. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@chickenhousemechanic]

Glad to hear that. I couldn't find one I liked for a reasonable price so I decided to make one. Used it multiple times and works like a charm. You'll love it if you build one similar.

[@baileyj123]

Great job. Well explained. Great detailed measurements. Just bought my first tractor and enjoy building things myself. Never knew the horizontal and vertical measurements for CAT 1 lift support. Thanks to you, I do now. Again, great tutorial on boom lift. I will be building it soon.

[@bluesix2843]

Looks decent. Nicely presented 👍

[@jeffreyboatright6919]

Done a pretty good job looks like a new one

[@kevinashby3784]

Looks really good. I wish I could see a lift with it.

[@stephenharper6638]

Exactly. So nicely done, all that's missing is the operational demonstration.

[@woodchuck2966]

That’s a great video. Gave me some good ideas. Yours looks really good.

[@marksleeper9385]

very nice that one is better than factory ones

[@mikebracht9261]

Nice job, I really enjoyed watching this video.

[@robertodebeers2551]

Good project! Well done. One thing I've done to help me with projects is a large welding table on rollers, so I don't have to bend down low to weld, and still be able to push the table around the shop.

[@aloneinanearthship4010]

really looks great!

[@matthewa141]

Would be really nice if you listed your measurements in the description but good job good product

[@joebrunette5594]

This looks really good. I think I will build one of these.

[@user-kf7ni9fq4q]

A very good craftsmans build

[@dhache1195]

Well done and seems very sturdy, well over the tractor capacity, very good work. My comment is about improving; to make it even more sturdy, where the top link attach, I would have installed longer ears to weld together the vertical post with the boom. With a similar boom pole I made 9 years ago, I lifted over 3,500lbs and nothing wrong happen (flexing-torsion-broken weld) Thank you for your post ;-)

[@chickenhousemechanic]

That would surely make it stronger. The two pieces I had for the top link were actually scrap so I didn't have enough to go that far out with it. Seems like I thought about that but didn't do it just because of limited materials.

[@theodorewilson399]

GREAT JOB!

[@moo315]

Nice job…I’m building a very similar unit to double as a log skidder with hooks up close and farther back for a boom lift. I also am making it so that I can hook it up to my plow attachment points on a front quick connect plate to get more help to lift beams 10 feet or so.

[@chickenhousemechanic]

Nice, sounds like you'll have a nice boom.

[@raymondgray7305]

Thanks for the inspiration

[@bradyfultz9727]

Nice job

[@darrenwallingford7560]

good video well explained

[@JonStratford1234]

Nice job. That this is beefy.

[@brian_2040]

Definitely built to stand the pressure. I like the bracing. The only thing I would do differently is find a way to keep the boom level as you lift it up. But it may not affect you to not do that.

[@dhache1195]

You can install hydraulic cylinder as a top link (as I did for mine) so you can vary angle as you want/need.

[@brian_2040]

@@dhache1195 I built one that is like a cherry picker. Has a cylinder that lifts the arm on the boom.

[@matokubala]

Velmi veľká sila v ťahu pôsobí na tretí bod, nemôže sa nic stať?

[@Richardson501]

I watched you on KZbin and very impressed by your design and video. I just wanted to see if you capped the crane tube?

[@chickenhousemechanic]

I never did. Probably going to put a plastic plug in it one day so I can remove it and run chains through if ever needed.

[@Richardson501]

@@chickenhousemechanic my concern is water freezing in it OR Worse, hornets 🐝 I just finished a trailer into sawmill. The trailer had an slide out expansion. I'm taking one of the tubes and making a crane like yours with a twist. The inside tube will slide out about 4 or 5 feet 🤔 to increase my reach and height. I'm also going to build a 4 point saddle for 4 corner stable lift.

[@philliphall5198]

I really need one to lift heavy engines and equipment I will try to follow your plans if you don’t mind I have a very big one but just to big

[@happymann839]

Perfekt 👍👍👍👍👍

[@philliphall5198]

Now that would be 550 in iron materials

[@sherryburgess6197]

Could you tell me how many feet it took of the 2x3 rectangle tubings it took to complete build

[@chickenhousemechanic]

About 14 feet total.

[@sherryburgess6197]

@@chickenhousemechanic Thanks buddy, for getting back with me. Best one I’ve found

[@chickenhousemechanic]

@@sherryburgess6197 you're welcome. I've used the boom multiple times and it works great. I too couldn't find any that I liked so I decided to build one and I'm very happy with it.

[@matthewa141]

Im going to make one quite similar

[@chickenhousemechanic]

Nice. If you have any questions feel free to ask and maybe I can help you out.

[@sherryburgess6197]

You said you made it 6’ but you also said you made your first cut at 64 “ explain please. Looks great

[@chickenhousemechanic]

I tried to keep overall length 6 foot or less. With the upright and 3 point hook ups it was around 70" total. A lot of the ones you can buy are also 6 foot so I used that as a reference measurement.

[@ThomasRZack]

How much money you got into it?

[@chickenhousemechanic]

Probably about $150-175. I'd have to look up the steel bill to know for sure. The hooks and shackles were about $35. Rest was in steel.

[@vettepiper6752]

Burned it in = welded😁

[@iblackbeard]

Let's see it work??

[@chickenhousemechanic]

I use it in other videos lifting the engine and transmission off my 4000 project.

[@samuelfloyd5072]

I want to see it working 🙄

[@chickenhousemechanic]

Use it in the day 4 and day 5 teardown videos.

[@robertdominiczak6523]

Sorry to much talk,just do the work!