Mobile gantry crane

[@rickygreer498]

Terrific idea for the rear brace being removable !

[@homemadetools]

That is a VERY mobile gantry crane. Not just sitting on some casters that will only roll on smooth concrete. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum last week 😎

[@greenshedfabrication9355]

Hey cool! Can you provide a link? I’d like to see that. The crane was designed this way simply because I had lots of this pipe on hand for cheap and the mobile home axle. I needed a way to lift the concrete pads into the shed. Lifting a propane tank in a later video proved its usefulness too. I have noted that an adjustable height hitch is necessary to keep the crane perpendicular to the ground. Break away chains are another addition to add…

[@garywade1938]

Yes those were the days he says before he got a wife & kids , now it all sits there rusting away . Great work though , thumbs up .

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

Nice work, looks pretty useful.

[@LTDan-pk3mx]

Dude.. I Love your build! Ive been pondering for the longest time on building a gantry for my shop but still havent decided.. I love the mobility of yours!! I have three chainfalls from 1000 lb to 1 big harington 3 tonner so not short on chainfalls. What do you think max is on yours? I also looked at "YT Cut & Weld gantry build" that kids perty smart too!! Thanks for the build! L.T. Dan

[@greenshedfabrication9355]

Thanks! The flaw with this design is hitch height causing the legs to be angled. That can be remedied with an adjustable hitch though. I really like the gantry cranes in junk yards that look like a shop crane but with brush hog wheels for casters. I would prefer something like that for outside work and put a hitch on the side of the A frame leg.

[@daveallen924]

NIce project - Looks especiallly handy!

[@stevenrobinson9610]

Just incredibly brilliant!!!! I am inspired....

[@dodgeme1986truck]

For the nose caster I would recommend building a high load off road caster as trailer jack wheels just suck otherwise great equipment

[@johnmumbles]

excellent

[@ChrisRasch]

Looks great! And very useful. Thanks for sharing! If it's not too personal, what do you use it for, mostly?

[@greenshedfabrication9355]

Thanks. It was originally to move those concrete pads in this video. Then it was used for lifting a propane tank in this video. It is really versatile. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2fPmKqEZc-CrbM

[@mog5858]

keep up the good work

[@chuckh.2227]

Cool

[@zarechnaykazinka]

👍👍👍

[@경남호이스트TV]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@MultiBennyhill]

Do you intend to hoist a T Rex with it ?😅

[@greenshedfabrication9355]

It lifted a propane tank weighing about 2,000 lbs. That has been the most. The lifting point was built after this video to prevent kinking the pipe

[@SegoMan]

I use a sky hook for those remote jobs..

[@jerrynorris1397]

An older tractor with a front in loader would be better plus it has a lot more uses just saying

[@WFKO.]

@@jerrynorris1397 tractor needs maintenance, fuel, working battery that you need to keep charged, keep from cold and buy new one after every 4-7 years, it does not.