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Got a question about how I attached the Hiab to my frame, so I decided I would upload some images of the CAD model. Here is the overall lay-out of the crane chassis attached to the framerails. Framerails are in orange/pink, spacers in blue, crane chassis in black. And here are the brackets I...

Used it this weekend to load and unload the M200A1 frame and parts to haul to scrap. I need to get better outriggers as I find I don't like messing with the manual ones. As a result, I tend to do most of my loads in and out of the back, which reduces my capacity. At the scrap yard, I...

If you look at the top picture on this page, you can see the cut line. I removed material from the front section of the bed, keeping the back fixed. This resulted in the least rework.

And ta-da, the crane is mounted and operational. I really meant to take more pictures, but I was always too busy doing things to step back and take a photo. I had to move the air tanks inboard 3 inches for clearance to get the mounting bolts through. I avoided lowering them for driveshaft...

No turning back now...Well, not easily. I took the opportunity over the weekend to cut 3 ft out of the bed. Now I need to move the air tanks to the right about 3 inches, then fab up the brackets for the crane to mount. I used the 5 ton gantry crane at work, and it sure makes things easy. I...

Back to this project. Ended up selling the crane on the m105 trailer. It was simply not stable enough to use. I started cutting down the bed on the deuce today. I need to move the air tanks over a couple of inches for clearance to bolt down the crane. Clearance to the cab is going to be...

Well, Finally returning to the oil filter adapter portion of this project. I have been juggling files between two computers trying to get this simple thing mocked up in CAD and I finally got it done. The image below is a cross-section showing the o-ring arrangement and the hollow center bolt...

I was screwing around with the crane tonight. Used it to load the M105 bed I sold. Using the crane to load a M105 trailer bed - YouTube I also used it as the latest carnival ride. I call it the Peter Pan. Is it safe? Probably not. Hiab 070 Crane picking up a person - YouTube

Made a lot of progress this weekend. I started with 318lbs of 2x4 1/4"wall tubing and welded up a framework bolted to the M105 chassis. Then I mounted the 070A crane (with the 17 ft reach) to the frame. I was going to bolt the crane to the the frame using some grade 8 7/8" all thread...

Attached. In the first and third picture, you can see cut-outs on the front and top of the crane frame which I *assume* would be for a version of the crane with powered outriggers.

I have two. One is an 070A with a 17ft reach, one is an 070AW with a 23 ft reach. I am keeping the 070AW for sure. Pretty much have talked myself into keeping the 070A as I think it would be awesome to mount in a shop down the road. For now it is going on the trailer chassis. They are...

Made a little more progress this weekend and had one near disaster. I have settled on mounting my spare crane on the M105 chassis so I can use it to move the deuce bed and second crane around while I do that project. I am getting tired of having to borrow the telehandler from my work. I...

Last week I picked up an M105A2 trailer I won at an auction last month. Had two brand new tires on it, so I will swap those over to the deuce, pull the bed, and put one crane on the frame. Seeing a 105 up close, I do not want to put it on as the bed behind the crane on the deuce, so I am back...

Well, I haven't updated this thread in a while, but progress is slowly occurring. My wife and I live debt free, so I have to save up along the way for projects like this. As a background, I bought three of these cranes as a package deal. My original plan was to resell two of them to pay for...

Update on this project: I have now been paid in full by MidnightDuramax for the crane I sold to him in return for delivery of my other two. Now I hope to get my license plates shortly so I can load the cranes up in the back of the deuce and take them to the car-wash. I need to clean off 15...

Update: Eric has been in touch with me and we have made payment arrangements. This weekend I stenciled the truck, so I am ready to submit for title paperwork. The truck will basically sit while the budget recovers for a set of Jatonka's spin on oil filters. I have made my own in the past...

More painting today. Wheels and troop seats. I wanted black wheels, Wife wanted green wheels. With the solid green paint, I think it will look better with green wheels. If I camo it, I can always swap the inner duals out and paint them black. Need one more coat before dark. Letting the...

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Made more progress yesterday and today. Got the rust holes patched. I think the passenger door is shot long term, but I have a lead on a replacement. Primered some spots where I had bare metal, then masked and painted today. I went with Valspar Duramax paint. I grabbed a bunch of paint...

Ah, that is the beauty of the cranes I bought. Self contained, complete with battery and gas motor to drive the hydraulics. Thus, all I would have to do is unbolt the crane and drive away. However.... I don't have powered outriggers, but I am thinking of using semi trailer jacks on each side.