Crane up!

The real test is yet to come. Flat bed for a truck that needs installed. Beast is heavy and why Son of wanted this crane installed.

I trust those welds, up to a point, and will find out soon whether or not my trust too generous or too conservative. I’ve no issues with pushing the boundry and if they fail, it will under controlled conditions: IE, i will not be underneath the load. And when I do the work I need to do on it, there will support beams in place.

You might note the shackle point top top center? I put there as reinforcement, but also as a point where, if need be, I can add points to hold the center or take some weight off it. Time will tell if its needed in that role.

More later, gotzta make like Im actooally werkin’ LOL.

2 thoughts on “Crane up!”

Dude! Fishplate that joint. Get some reinforcement on it! And maybe add a rib to the bottom. I promise that’s bendable/breakable. I can do it. Ask my buddy Phillip, he’ll look at that say “don’t let Fred use it, he’ll break the crap out of it if you don’t beef it up.” Just sayin…

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diogenesoftherifle says:

August 27, 2026 at 7:50 pm

I’ve been thinking same thoughts. Was holding off till I had the trolly as I didnt know what clearances I had.

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