My homemade crane for erecting timberframe and hoisting timberframe trusses

[TerryMcQ]

I had to design it to tilt to fit under 10 foot high doors to metal polebarn so I could keep it out of the weather when not in use. I may never need it again but it was cheaper than renting or hiring.

 

[s219]

Pretty cool!

 

[roadhunter]

Interesting.

 

[SCWOOD]

Where there is a will there is a way! great job!

 

[dullpain]

Yours is nice. Here is one I made for FEL on my M5700. Use to put up floor I beams , floor decking , posts , etc.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Yours is nice. Here is one I made for FEL on my M5700. Use to put up floor I beams , floor decking , posts , etc.

What size material did you use for the arm, I'm needing to build something like that.

 

[PapaPerk]

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I had to design it to tilt to fit under 10 foot high doors to metal polebarn so I could keep it out of the weather when not in use. I may never need it again but it was cheaper than renting or hiring.

Very creative!

 

[cmore]

Both are neat!

 

[Ed of all trades]

My dad built one out of about 2" pipe. Worked on the 3 point of a jubilee. Just a piece of pipe with a piece of angle welded to the bottom for the lift arms and a bracket welded to it for the top link. Lifted pine tear poles about 20' for a hay barn. Used a rope block hooked in the top,and a man could carry it ballinced on his shoulder.

 

[TerryMcQ]

Do you know where I can get a pin on to quick attach converter for my L304 front end loader? I've seen them for begged kubota FELs but don't know what will interchange. I need to transplant a bunch of evergreens with a tree spade or tree scoop but they only make them for quick attach front end loaders. I don't want to use 3-pint attachment because I don't want to back up and look over shoulder for every tree to dig.