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Old 07-05-2015, 05:41 PM   #1
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Re: "offroad" cherry picker?

Put the cherry picker in the bed of another pickup with some plates under the wheels to distribute the load on the bed floor. You can actually get a lot done this way if your hoist can dip low enough from the bed height. I've seen a few guys mod a HF engine hoist to bolt into a trailer hitch mount too!
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Old 07-05-2015, 06:37 PM   #2
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Re: "offroad" cherry picker?

You might consider an A-frame like wrecking yards have. They use regular-size tires, so they can deal with some pretty uneven ground.
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Old 07-05-2015, 07:22 PM   #3
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Re: "offroad" cherry picker?

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Put the cherry picker in the bed of another pickup with some plates under the wheels to distribute the load on the bed floor. You can actually get a lot done this way if your hoist can dip low enough from the bed height. I've seen a few guys mod a HF engine hoist to bolt into a trailer hitch mount too!
I thought about the trailer hitch thing too. Actually considered buying one that mounted on a truck bed as well. my biggest problem is that I can't do much heavy modification yet, as I don't have access to a welder. And then there is the fact that I don't know how to weld even if I did...
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