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Re: Square Body Crane Truck
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Originally Posted by 57NAPCO
As a guy who used to own a small crane service business, ALWAYS BE AWARE OF OVERHEAD POWER LINES, they with kill you in a heartbeat.
Cool rig !
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Appreciate the reminder. I don't have any experience in the crane industry, but I do know to be careful of overhead power lines. The photo is a bit deceiving, but I was able to keep 7'+ away at all times (got a bit closer to the coaxial cable for the internet, but that one doesn't scare me as much)
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Originally Posted by cadillac_al
Very cool. That crane looks like over-kill for what the truck will haul. I suppose it could load a trailer too. I have never seen anytihng like it on a truck that small.
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It's rated for 3000lb at an 8' reach, and then decreases progressively to 1500lb at the full 15' extension. I don't know exactly what the weight of the truck+crane is, but I doubt it's over 7k. The gvwr from the door tag is 11,000, so I would expect at least 4000lb usable payload?
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1988 "Crane Truck" C30 - 350, SM465, with a 15' knuckle crane - thread
1986 M1009 - 6.2 Diesel, SM465, 2 speed aux trans, NP205 - thread
1979 Corvette - 350 T5
1977 Jimmy - 350, TH400, NP203
1982 Blazer - 350, 700R4, NP208 - Totalled, now a parts truck 
Scratch built 16' flatbed trailer - thread
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