Really nice DIY engineering. The scissor jack addition is really smart. Looks like it does what you need it to very well. If you don't mind, I'd like to copy your great creation for my truck and heavy lifting needs. I appreciate you making this video and showing the close-up pictures on how it was made. Excellent , excellent job!
Man, that's cooler than a stepmothers kiss. Great engineering. And for all you "why not use a ramp guys" think about it. You can load anything with this setup. Like to see you roll a 500 lb. engine up your wooden ramp, or load half a pallet of concrete blocks!
great Job!!! to you guys who can only criticise, knock it off! The welds will hold. were your welds always perfect????it's a good idea. He is creating, building something, passing it on. if don't like it just go on to the next tube.... keep up the good work.
I think I'm going to weld up something like this with my everlast. I really need something to help lift heavy objects. I'm too old to muscle things around anymore.
I LIKE it! Putting the weight onto the dirt with an attached screw jack is clever. It looks much easier than humping up a big load and I think I have the parts laying around here, hmmm.... Thanks for the inspiration.
That's the best lift I have seen. I'm building one just like it using your video as a guide. Only difference is, I'm adding an electric winch and might paint it black. I hope it's not copyrighted. It's still worth it. Thanks for the video
Awesome idea. Gave me a few of my own. I love the offset, but it needs to be able to be used from either side. Easy fix. Plus a 12 volt winch and an adapter on the jack for a power drill would make it much easier to use. I definitely like the concept. More like this please
The idea is good and works good for him. People will always find ways to tweak it to make it better. Part of the reason for putting it on TH-cam is see what other people think. I read a lot of the comments and none of them were real negative. There was a lot of constructive criticism and suggestions to make it better.
GREAT Idea, one suggestion is buy a engine hoist or the Harbor Freight Lift # 1647 or one from Summitt Racing SUM-917036, one person said they didn't want to drill holes in the bed to mount such, WELL all you need to do as this fellow, make the tubing FROM the/a rear receiver to a outside corner of the bed with mounting plate welded to it. You can even use same type tubing with drilled holes in it that would slide/adjust down under the plate to the ground for support.
Innovative! Yes there are several suggestions in the comments below that would improve your crane, but the basic idea is fantastic. Looks like quite a workout to load that snowblower :-}
Excellent idea sir. Two thumbs way up !!!! One suggestion , the end you slide in your receiver if it was double ended you could use it on either side of your pick up. 👍👍
Very slick. I made one similar to yours, but yours is the better design. I love the butt hinge and pipe halves idea. I use mine to install and remove my 5th wheel hitch. I'm going to use your ideas in the re-fab of mine. Thanks SO much for posting.
Looked like you need a stop, so when you jam it in the receiver the pin hole is auto lined up. I recently did something similar, for a snowbike that weighs 270 pounds. Having a flat bed and some 3" sq tube, I made in effect a vertical receiver that plugs into the regular receiver, the 3" bears on/plugs into that, and then at the edge of the bed I welded in a captured 1/2" nut, for a bolt that goes thru the 3". A scrap piece of pipe that happened to fit inside the 3" square tube with little slop is my cross arm, with the hand winch welded onto it. Not as sanitary looking as your set but equally effective! I need to do a video on it....
Excellent, the only thing I would do different is a 12 volt ATV winch instead of the hand crank. Great job though dude... I love that head light on the blower too :)
good idea. Except one thing, it only goes to the left from what i see. It you would have used some square stock on the end to form T then you could use it on either side. Not too sure about that latch holding the top of the mast, And your winch is turned backwards. Im a mechanical engineer and design things all the time, A couple of adjustments and it will be top notch. Good job.
awesome build buddy!! just a sugestion, maybe get one of those atv winches from crappy tire and wire a plug that works of the power from your 7 or 4 way adapter!! then all u would have to do is press the button!!
I did something similar. I used the harbor freight truck bed crane and mounted it to a plate that slides in the receiver hitch. I welded a trailer tongue jack to the base to help support the load. basically the same thing you have, it's just not offset, and I used a trailer tongue jack instead of a scissor jack. I wish I could post a picture of it. that snatch block seems unnecessary. that setup should already handle that snow bower, I think the snatch block would just make it take twice as long to crank.
GREAT VID and idea. suggestions; com-along instead of crank wench, or electric wench as my truck has outlet for 12v right on that corner, even mounting wench lower would facilitate cranking. still a great idea, keep them coming
Good job, can i give you a tip, stand on the tray to winch it would be much easier than reaching up to do the winding. That is if it isn't part of your daily work out routine
cool build,the way it is built you could easily add an electric winch if you were so inclined.I will build one similar to yours,but mine will be for a duece and a half.The bed is 4 feet off the ground a lift like that would be nice.
This post is almost 8 years old, so I don't know if you are monitoring comments any longer but I'll leave one anyway. This is a great piece of equipment ! I have looked at a half dozen or so videos for a truck crane and this one if far and away the best one I have watched Ignore all the petty weld looking comments, they are left by insignificant morons incapable of intelligent thought and most probably don't know which end of the rod holder to weld with. They just need to say something/anything even if it is stupid. The winch type or it's position comments, however do have some merit though. A Material and/or a cut List would a tremendous addition and help to anyone that wishes to construct this crane. Thanks for this post !
Its a good idea and the steader jack is good just need different size blocks a thicker one would meant much less winding up and down but A1++ all round
Great job guys, like it alot. but you need to turn the winch around, would make turning the handle easier to reach and you would be winching the right way.
That is an awesome build. Thanks for sharing it with the world to inspire some of us to build our own and giving others a platform to share their well developed skills of belittlement and "shoulda, coulda, woulda" with you. Or, what I call Assholes. Cheers from Canada's left coast.
Nice design. The only thing I don't like is the winch at eyes level. Reaching up to crank looks like a chore but the second thing is if that cable snaps and your face is only inches from it........well use your imagination. Don't worry about the flamers who rip your welding. That skill comes with time. keep building..nice.
The main reason I’m looking into this set up is because I have a “bad back” kind of defeats the purpose with this set up though, I wish it is permanently attached to the truck bed... good for certain application...👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
That's pretty good but I wonder if it's sketchy to use like when it's turned 90 degrees I'd think some legs or at least 1 would be preferable although it didn't appear to move much picking up that blower those aren't very light I mean what else would you really want it for. That's exactly why I searched this video I want to put my blower in my truck to. I'll be using a remote winch tho.
great idea!!! I'm going too build something like it for my flat trailer for scrapping. who cares ifin his welds don't look the best .... as long as they hold!!!
I know the crane has other uses but I just use ramps (boards) and let the snow blower drive itself into the truck. takes less time. good work on the crane though.
Fantastic idea! Yankee ingenuity can’t be beat. Being an “old” guy, I think I would have to use an electric winch instead of the crank. I would definitely have to use a drop down leg for support. I can’t bend down that far to turn the scissor jack. It’s that “old” thing again. Best regards.
I like your idea I have built a few in my days ago like seeing fresh stuff I like how you extended the boom and reenforced it I all so like the many ideas you have displayed in the build of you crane The shackles are something now a question what kinds of stock did you use square or round at the mast seems like the majority of construction is of square tubing the shackles must have given you trouble to get tight to much play tends to cause it to lean And become sloppy if I may ask a question what size inner ID did you use as opposed to the outer id of pipe did you use to get it to move smoothly with out the sloppy leaning thing
Looks pretty good, I just wonder why you couldn't just put a base on it and make it mobile (shop crane) doesn't really seem like the hitch part is necessary, and somewhat unsteady. Great idea though.
Great stuff.. well done. It would help greatly if you had a similar size nut on your winch and Jack to suit a same size socket on a cordless drill... might save a bit of effort 🤓
The scissor lift is really what makes this such a good idea. Good job
I love watching this kind of stuff. People putting their brains and skills to work. Everybody comes up with a different solution. It's great!
a good 12 volt winch would make this one of the best things to have.its awsome as is ,great device
Really nice DIY engineering. The scissor jack addition is really smart. Looks like it does what you need it to very well. If you don't mind, I'd like to copy your great creation for my truck and heavy lifting needs. I appreciate you making this video and showing the close-up pictures on how it was made. Excellent , excellent job!
I know it is homemade...but, would buy one just like that in a heartbeat. And, install a 12v electric winch on it. Well done work there!
Chris DIYer makin a lazy mans tool lazier lol... but hey, me too 😂
hey chris, did you find out where to get on of these lifts ?
Joe Mandurano or plans for making it ?
Chris DIYer know that's rite
Check Amazon, search on " reciever hitch crane " for a few options.
Man, that's cooler than a stepmothers kiss. Great engineering. And for all you "why not use a ramp guys" think about it. You can load anything with this setup. Like to see you roll a 500 lb. engine up your wooden ramp, or load half a pallet of concrete blocks!
I love this crane. I know I would put a lot of use in one. I will need to weld one myself with my powerarc.
+Love Chess
You may get a forklift at the big box store, But I sure as hell don't have one at the house.
@Love chess I'm one of those I could probably pick up that whole damn thing 5 minutes faster. And one of those is that cable even 500 lb rated?
great Job!!! to you guys who can only criticise, knock it off! The welds will hold. were your welds always perfect????it's a good idea. He is creating, building something, passing it on. if don't like it just go on to the next tube.... keep up the good work.
I think I'm going to weld up something like this with my everlast. I really need something to help lift heavy objects. I'm too old to muscle things around anymore.
I LIKE it! Putting the weight onto the dirt with an attached screw jack is clever. It looks much easier than humping up a big load and I think I have the parts laying around here, hmmm.... Thanks for the inspiration.
That's the best lift I have seen. I'm building one just like it using your video as a guide. Only difference is, I'm adding an electric winch and might paint it black. I hope it's not copyrighted. It's still worth it. Thanks for the video
Awesome idea. Gave me a few of my own. I love the offset, but it needs to be able to be used from either side. Easy fix. Plus a 12 volt winch and an adapter on the jack for a power drill would make it much easier to use. I definitely like the concept. More like this please
Winch would have topped it off perfect.
The idea is good and works good for him. People will always find ways to tweak it to make it better. Part of the reason for putting it on TH-cam is see what other people think. I read a lot of the comments and none of them were real negative. There was a lot of constructive criticism and suggestions to make it better.
I can envision a handful of variations on this and I’m sure you can also but the basic geometry design is terrific. Nice job!
I wished I'd seen this before I made my hardtop remover crane. This design is way better than what I came up with.
Thanks so much for posting this, what a great design. I need a lift but don't want to drill and bolt through my truck bed.
Great job. The screw jack on the bottom is clever. very interesting video.
Cheers from down under.
Rob
Hey Rob, you better make one for all those roadside pickups around Adelaide.
GREAT Idea, one suggestion is buy a engine hoist or the Harbor Freight Lift # 1647 or one from Summitt Racing SUM-917036, one person said they didn't want to drill holes in the bed to mount such, WELL all you need to do as this fellow, make the tubing FROM the/a rear receiver to a outside corner of the bed with mounting plate welded to it. You can even use same type tubing with drilled holes in it that would slide/adjust down under the plate to the ground for support.
Incredible. I was going to suggest you put a brace. But I saw how you designed and welded the joint. Pretty ingenious!
well done mate, thats a fantastic job, nice, clean and simple but highly effective. loving it.
Innovative! Yes there are several suggestions in the comments below that would improve your crane, but the basic idea is fantastic. Looks like quite a workout to load that snowblower :-}
Very nice. Your use of the scissor jack gave me a great idea for my car hauler trailer. Thank you!
Great idea, and a cool barn shop too Buddy!
Excellent idea sir. Two thumbs way up !!!! One suggestion , the end you slide in your receiver if it was double ended you could use it on either side of your pick up. 👍👍
Nice job, Works well.
In my sixties, I would have to go to Harbor Freight and buy the 12 V. winch, Badland 2000 lb.
They sell the crane too
Good job bro.
30 years in the welding trade. Keep it up awsome
Very slick. I made one similar to yours, but yours is the better design. I love the butt hinge and pipe halves idea. I use mine to install and remove my 5th wheel hitch. I'm going to use your ideas in the re-fab of mine. Thanks SO much for posting.
Nice winch setup/build, great skills and idea's, you have inspired me! Thanks
Looked like you need a stop, so when you jam it in the receiver the pin hole is auto lined up. I recently did something similar, for a snowbike that weighs 270 pounds. Having a flat bed and some 3" sq tube, I made in effect a vertical receiver that plugs into the regular receiver, the 3" bears on/plugs into that, and then at the edge of the bed I welded in a captured 1/2" nut, for a bolt that goes thru the 3". A scrap piece of pipe that happened to fit inside the 3" square tube with little slop is my cross arm, with the hand winch welded onto it. Not as sanitary looking as your set but equally effective! I need to do a video on it....
I want to weld up a crane with my everlast. That jack on the bottom is a great idea and takes some of the weight off the hitch and back suspension.
A tommy lift tailgate is really an option that once you've had one, why did I wait so long!
A lotta fun to build I'm sure, welll done.
you made me rethink the tommy lift i was going to buy sweet options
Made one from your idea, works great. the only thing i did different was put electric wench and a electric trailer jack for the support leg.
Briliant idea. Thanks for Sharing. Cheap and Super Heavy Duty Crane. thanks 100x
Excellent, the only thing I would do different is a 12 volt ATV winch instead of the hand crank.
Great job though dude... I love that head light on the blower too :)
Good design! I'd use a cordless screw gun with socket for both jack & winch cranking.
The sizzor iacknis a new twist! Thanks for sharing.
this is one nifty slick idea, , Thanks For Sharing this,
good idea. Except one thing, it only goes to the left from what i see. It you would have used some square stock on the end to form T then you could use it on either side. Not too sure about that latch holding the top of the mast, And your winch is turned backwards. Im a mechanical engineer and design things all the time, A couple of adjustments and it will be top notch. Good job.
Rus could you give me those ideas an sizes? I want to make one for me but in aluminium, so I can use it in my boat too. Thank you very much
awesome build buddy!! just a sugestion, maybe get one of those atv winches from crappy tire and wire a plug that works of the power from your 7 or 4 way adapter!! then all u would have to do is press the button!!
That is a back saver right there!
Sweet piece of DIY kit -- thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Patrick
Great job on the design and fabrication👍👍
I did something similar. I used the harbor freight truck bed crane and mounted it to a plate that slides in the receiver hitch. I welded a trailer tongue jack to the base to help support the load. basically the same thing you have, it's just not offset, and I used a trailer tongue jack instead of a scissor jack. I wish I could post a picture of it.
that snatch block seems unnecessary. that setup should already handle that snow bower, I think the snatch block would just make it take twice as long to crank.
Nice work. Add quick connect nub so older users or the lazy can use their handheld impact drivers.
Scissor jack is a nice touch - yep, 12volt winch is the way to go. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Patrick
I was gonna suggest the electric 12v winch also. Like my crane has. I love it.
GREAT VID and idea. suggestions; com-along instead of crank wench, or electric wench as my truck has outlet for 12v right on that corner, even mounting wench lower would facilitate cranking. still a great idea, keep them coming
BOOM first thing I see is scissors jack...wise and smart..this is AWESOME! (some call em screw jacks) anyway totally cool
Super clever set up and very practical. Two thumbs up.
This is just beautiful engineering Congrats.
I been thinking for a long time on doing something like that to lift my motorcycle in to the bed.
Great job..
I love it when you have a idea and make it real you own way..
Good job, can i give you a tip, stand on the tray to winch it would be much easier than reaching up to do the winding. That is if it isn't part of your daily work out routine
cool build,the way it is built you could easily add an electric winch if you were so inclined.I will build one similar to yours,but mine will be for a duece and a half.The bed is 4 feet off the ground a lift like that would be nice.
Two line of pull and a support underneath. Very nice.
This post is almost 8 years old, so I don't know if you are monitoring comments any longer but I'll leave one anyway.
This is a great piece of equipment ! I have looked at a half dozen or so videos for a truck crane and this one if far and away the best one I have watched Ignore all the petty weld looking comments, they are left by insignificant morons incapable of intelligent thought and most probably don't know which end of the rod holder to weld with. They just need to say something/anything even if it is stupid. The winch type or it's position comments, however do have some merit though. A Material and/or a cut List would a tremendous addition and help to anyone that wishes to construct this crane.
Thanks for this post !
Excellent idea! I agree with the guy below my post though. The 12 volt winch idea is even better. 👍
Hum... this is how to load/unload fifth wheel; color me impressed. ty for sharing.
Brother. Great video love it you inspire me thanks
bravo my friend very nice crane!
GREAT IDEA! I wonder if you could use a electric or batter powered drill instead of the hand crank? Thanks for sharing this awesome invention!!
Its a good idea and the steader jack is good just need different size blocks a thicker one would meant much less winding up and down but A1++ all round
Great job guys, like it alot. but you need to turn the winch around, would make turning the handle easier to reach and you would be winching the right way.
That is an awesome build. Thanks for sharing it with the world to inspire some of us to build our own and giving others a platform to share their well developed skills of belittlement and "shoulda, coulda, woulda" with you. Or, what I call Assholes. Cheers from Canada's left coast.
You are great men!greetings from Greece!i like your idea very much!
It needs one of the scissor jacks that has a 3/4 size nut on it, so you can run it up and down with a battery impact.
good job lots of work need to build won like that for the farm good idea thks and keep building
Nice design. The only thing I don't like is the winch at eyes level. Reaching up to crank looks like a chore but the second thing is if that cable snaps and your face is only inches from it........well use your imagination. Don't worry about the flamers who rip your welding. That skill comes with time. keep building..nice.
Mounting the crank on the other side to make cranking it,up easier , thanks for the great ideas, invention minded diy'er
I'm going to make my own with my everlast welder too. I really like your design.
The main reason I’m looking into this set up is because I have a “bad back” kind of defeats the purpose with this set up though, I wish it is permanently attached to the truck bed... good for certain application...👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Simple and effective - Excellent! Thanks for sharing this.
That's pretty good but I wonder if it's sketchy to use like when it's turned 90 degrees I'd think some legs or at least 1 would be preferable although it didn't appear to move much picking up that blower those aren't very light I mean what else would you really want it for. That's exactly why I searched this video I want to put my blower in my truck to. I'll be using a remote winch tho.
great job , try winding your winch drum the other way , make it easier on your shoulder
That is a very simple crane looks good to me.
Put a better drop leg to replace the scissor jack ,lower the winch and turn it 180* and you would really have something
Good work !
put a 12 volt winch on hat thing and you could actually be somebody!!! j/k works good man nice job!! ;)
great idea!!! I'm going too build something like it for my flat trailer for scrapping. who cares ifin his welds don't look the best .... as long as they hold!!!
Crank is a bit high for comfortable use but I really like the idea. I think I will use my powerarc and weld up something like this.
Great idea for someone with a bad back, or for preventing one.
I like the jack for ground support, look good but Ii would add a 12 v wench. Good job.
Nice rig! I really like your plates! CIA!
well i think you done a great job ! well done !
Great idea! One caveat. Get rid of the scissor jack and put in drop bar with pins. That's your weakest link.
I know the crane has other uses but I just use ramps (boards) and let the snow blower drive itself into the truck. takes less time. good work on the crane though.
That is a super idea,, would be loading big hunks of fire wood
After I put in a comment I read many of other comments. FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS. They will take you through life with a smile on your face.
Fantastic idea! Yankee ingenuity can’t be beat.
Being an “old” guy, I think I would have to use an electric winch instead of the crank. I would definitely have to use a drop down leg for support. I can’t bend down that far to turn the scissor jack. It’s that “old” thing again. Best regards.
I like your idea I have built a few in my days ago like seeing fresh stuff
I like how you extended the boom and reenforced it
I all so like the many ideas you have displayed in the build of you crane
The shackles are something now a question what kinds of stock did you use square or round at the mast seems like the majority of construction is of square tubing the shackles must have given you trouble to get tight to much play tends to cause it to lean
And become sloppy if I may ask a question what size inner ID did you use as opposed to the outer id of pipe did you use to get it to move smoothly with out the sloppy leaning thing
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What a great idea I need that for my truck
Very nice job and great ingenuity
buy your self a 80 dollar 12volt winch and save all that cranking.I did and it works great
Great build my man.
Nice job, great idea! ,Very useful
Great design. Well done. Have you considered one of the Harbor Freight-level electric winches as a replacement for the crank winch?
Looks pretty good, I just wonder why you couldn't just put a base on it and make it mobile (shop crane) doesn't really seem like the hitch part is necessary, and somewhat unsteady. Great idea though.
great job my friend
Do you have plans for this that you don’t mind sharing? Great design
Nice!!! Now for a spreader bar and electric winch.
Material list?.....plans?....great job though cool outfit...thanks for the demo
Great stuff.. well done. It would help greatly if you had a similar size nut on your winch and Jack to suit a same size socket on a cordless drill... might save a bit of effort 🤓
A smart great idea.following the KISS principals.