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As many of you know I have a dual axle trailer with a 10,000 capacity. It has ramps for loading things like the end loader and garden tractor. Anything else that needs to be loaded and unloaded has to be done by hand. I'm getting tired of trying to muscle a 400 lb. snowblower, a 750 lb. saw, 250 lb. pressure washer and other similar size equipment into the bed. To that end I'm considering mounting a hoist/crane to the tongue to ease the process. Here's a link to the one I'm considering. It has a 1,000 lb. capacity. Does anyone have any experience with this or similar cranes? I did take a look at the one offered by HF, but wasn't impressed with the lack of information provided, or the limited warranty.
As a side note I do have a couple nearly new 2,500 lb. capacity electric winches. One of them will eventually replace the hand winch
https://www.northerntool.com/products/ultra-tow-pickup-truck-crane-with-hand-winch-1000-lb-capacity-33-53-1-2in-l-boom-model-22404046-52514?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Material+Handling+>+Hoists+&+Lifts+++Cranes+>+Truck+Cranes&utm_campaign=Ultra-Tow&utm_content=52514&ogmap=SHP|PLA|GOOG|STND|c|SITEWIDE|INTRADE||||19587449972|151053938091&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm8nSwaHWhAMVaklHAR0SKgGPEAQYCCABEgLJJfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Here are a few pictures of the trailer I intend to use it on. The tongue sections are 2" x 4" rectangular tube with 1/4" wall. The bed it 4" channel with cross braces every 2 feet. The trailer regularly hauled an 8,000 lb. skid steer before I purchased it. The spare tire carried is bolted to the center tongue member and can be slid forward. I'm planning a similar mounting system for the crane between the spare tire carrier and the front of the box.
As a side note I do have a couple nearly new 2,500 lb. capacity electric winches. One of them will eventually replace the hand winch
https://www.northerntool.com/products/ultra-tow-pickup-truck-crane-with-hand-winch-1000-lb-capacity-33-53-1-2in-l-boom-model-22404046-52514?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Material+Handling+>+Hoists+&+Lifts+++Cranes+>+Truck+Cranes&utm_campaign=Ultra-Tow&utm_content=52514&ogmap=SHP|PLA|GOOG|STND|c|SITEWIDE|INTRADE||||19587449972|151053938091&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm8nSwaHWhAMVaklHAR0SKgGPEAQYCCABEgLJJfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Here are a few pictures of the trailer I intend to use it on. The tongue sections are 2" x 4" rectangular tube with 1/4" wall. The bed it 4" channel with cross braces every 2 feet. The trailer regularly hauled an 8,000 lb. skid steer before I purchased it. The spare tire carried is bolted to the center tongue member and can be slid forward. I'm planning a similar mounting system for the crane between the spare tire carrier and the front of the box.