Pickup Crane

[@craigmonteforte1478]

looks like a decent setup ! i like that it stabilizes itself using the ground instead of moving around with the trucks suspension more especially on smaller pickups and light duty ones plus not having to drill holes into my bed like some other ones need you to do

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Thanks for watching and commenting. It works but after having it for a couple years I think a trailer and a winch might be a better option but that would cost several hundred dollars more.

[@BRExteriorPro]

Well it's 8 years later. Do you still use this and like it?

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

I no longer have it but that's not because I didn't like and use it. At that time I was harvesting logs for large wood turned pieces. My turning has evolved and I turn mostly smaller pieces now.

[@yogibeer9319]

Nice video! My knees are so bad I keep an aluminum 3’ step ladder in the back of my truck if I have to get up in the bed. Lol

[@michaeld954]

i wonder if you can pull a tree stump with this

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

I would say no.

[@KEOHO1965]

Michael D I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

With this design, I am wondering how you get the weight of the loaded truck off the stabilizing legs. Seems to me it needs a screw jack or another hydraulic jack as stabilizer leg. Then I think assembly and disassembly would be a lot better.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Christina, first, I'd like to thank you for watching and commenting. You are correct, I always place a jack under the hitch before putting any weight in the bed. FWIW, that's a lesson I had to learn the hard way!

[@KEOHO1965]

Christina Moneyhan I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@hevichevi74]

I like it! I am wondering how the clearance is with a canopy window when you swing the load into the bed of the truck.

[@KEOHO1965]

Alan Kolkow I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@yuvallahav]

Looks like a decent kit, make sure to let us know, or better still, show us, when you encounter a rogue log on a side road you get to pick up :)

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

+Yuval Lahav Woodturning Yuval, thanks for watching and especially, thanks for commenting. I'm excited about the possibilities it offers. Just have to stay smarter than the lift and not over burden it. There is a huge maple trunk slated to come down near me and I'm hoping that will be it's first real test. Steve

[@yuvallahav]

+Steve Krumanaker Maybe one day I'll have a truck, and I sure could use a decent crane for it :)

[@newhoosierworkshop7440]

I dont have a pickup so I put one on my flatbed trailer ,I usr mainly to swap large woodworking machinery from one of my storage units to the shop as I need to. At my age really needed

[@KEOHO1965]

NEW HOOSIER WORKSHOP I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Great demo vid - any extra pressure on the stabilizer legs once the load is in? Just wonder if you have a good load in the back, how hard is it to left those legs and unhook the crane. Thx for sharing. Cheers, Patrick

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Hi Patrick. Thanks for watching and commenting. You are right! I always throw my floor jack in the bed if I know I'm going to load it down. One of those things it only takes once to learn. Steve

[@KEOHO1965]

PATRICK MCKOWEN I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@GRIZZ357]

Take your tail gate off and move it in closer it'll will be fine brother, also it's better when you have the load right behind the truck not on the sides 10-4

[@tomholskey992]

Lmao you fail to understand the premise I see.

[@zetuskid]

Boy I sure do need one of these things. Thanks for sharing

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!!

[@KEOHO1965]

zetus kid I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@tedhall2277]

I think I would turn the jack around - looks like it is backwards!

[@KEOHO1965]

Ted Hall I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@darensarphie8597]

I have been using the same model for about 3 years to get BBQ smokers in and out of my truck for contests. I had to add a 7" extension to the arm to give me enough height. It is a fantastic tool. The largest smoker I'd lift with it weighed about 350 lbs. It will lean forward during a lift making the back leg come up off of the ground, but the cross beam connecting it to the truck keeps everything stabilized. I am very confident in its safety. Contrary to one of the comments made here, it does not take up a lot of space in the truck bed. I actually lift my back seats and keep it inside when I'm traveling for contests, but it is very easy to secure it to the bed wall near the cabin.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Hi Daren. Thanks for watching and commenting. It does work as advertised and has paid for itself for sure. Steve

[@danburch9989]

If you mount it toward the driver's side, you won't have to reach over the side of the bed to lift your load higher. You can place your load at the tailgate, lift and rotate CCW to swing it into the bed of the truck without having to reach over the bed wall.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Thanks!!

[@royhill5284]

You know if you switch sides put the jack on the opposite side it will Jack a whole lot easier and go in position

[@GorillaBac-Log-Lift]

Good video, Search Gorillabac Log Lift Pickup truck and check out how to "Get Your Wood Up" with common log splitters. The only tool that will pull, lift and position your wood. Save your Back and let a Gorillabac do the work.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Thanks, I'll check it out. Steve

[@SunSmartPower]

Thanks Steve. I bought the same crane and haven't set it up yet. Now I know how!

[@KEOHO1965]

Joyce Segal I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@mondochyvon]

Very complex and long assembly design. Heavy, bulky, not quite thought out.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Thank Canis, I didn't design it, I just use it and it works well for what I do.

[@KEOHO1965]

Canis Lupus I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@benca6151]

I see gorillabac commented. You know i would get one of their lifts but the price is so much! So I understand why you got this

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

This one works for me. Not the best but very effective. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@KEOHO1965]

Ben CA I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@davidwalton4127]

Nice video. I'd like to try one of these to remove my fiberglass tonneau cover (120 lbs.) Too big to do by myself. It looks like the boom would need to be extended, so that it lifts from the center of the f150 bed. I just don't know how much. It's not a lot of weight, so it just might do the trick.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Hi David, thanks for watching and commenting. I've never used the lift for something that large but I agree with you about needing an extension. Aside from that I see no reason why it wouldn't work

[@davidwalton4127]

Thanks for the reply. This is a project for later in the spring after it warms up. Any guess as to how long to extend the boom to reach the center of an f-150 6.5" bed? I'll probably create a sling that holds a couple of straps to fit under the cover. If the crane can pull straight up in the center, the cover could easily rotate around the truck.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Honestly, I haven't a clue. I've never tried to pick up any thing that large. Remember, you'll also need enough boom to set it down some where. Steve

[@Lexst1]

I was very motivated when I saw these and "Had" to get one. Unfortunately my excitement did a nose dive when the first log lift split the T-Bar tube at the weld. Took it to my welder and he laughed at the part. He said that the weld was crap. The heat was way high and crystalized the very thin metal. The vendor I purchased it from sent me a new one but the logs were gone by the time it got here. I bought a harbor freight jack to put under the fulcrum point to help with the twist but haven't had a chance to try it out. Good idea, Poor execution.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

Thanks for watching and commenting. It's a shame that happened to you but the one I bought has worked very well for me. Steve

[@jerrytorrico4661]

Lexst1 morning

[@Josef_R]

Doesn't seem very practical at all. It takes up most of the bed of your truck, so you probably won't keep it in there most of the time, you'll miss the opportunity logs. Then if you do get some logs in your truck, there's no room left for all that crane metal.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

+Josef Roesler First of all, thanks for watching and commenting. you make good points and I can't argue with them. To be honest, this method was my second choice. I was all set to buy a boom truck and lowboy but I was concerned about parallel parking.

[@Josef_R]

+Steve Krumanaker they make a crane that mounts into the bed of your truck and is not nearly as large and unwieldy. I've always wanted one I'd those.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

+Josef Roesler I looked at those as well. Everything has it's advantages and disadvantages. Two things I didn't like about that style. first, I didn't want to drill any holes in my bed for mounting it. Secondly, it seemed to me there would be a lot more climbing in and out of the bed to use one of those, especially working alone which is what I tend to do.

[@KEOHO1965]

Josef I built 2 homemade cranes, myself, with repairs to my second crane. Cause my H. F. Lower stationary piece, which is cheap Asian metal. Failed, so I cut that out and fabricated U.S. metal. To replace it. Here are my videos, please subscribe/ share & give it a thumbs up. If possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIauiqp9bs1sb9k, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGtkIejqZuNaas, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TbYWmbiL1jea8, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SndmqshNmMrJo

[@wendelljohnson8397]

MAN U COULD DO IT IN A GARAGE THE WIND BLOWING WAS AWFUL COULDNT HEAR U.

[@stevekrumanaker4582]

thank you