Truss Boom Build

[deanprince23]

Hi everyone. any advice for building a Truss Boom to lift trusses up onto walls? I have a idea how to do this.......

1. Skid Steer Quick attach build
2. 8' square tube welded onto skid steer attach point
3. 2 1/2" x 48" hydraulic cylinder
4. 5' square tube inside the 8' square tube
5. attach hydraulic cylinder to both square tubes.
6. paint and live happily ever after...

i know I can buy a pre built attachement, however, they are very expensive and i dont see a whole lot to build one.
any thoughts or concerns?
thank you and i look forward to the feedback.

 

[bcp]

I would make a rigid or pin-locked telescoping boom, put an electric winch at the bottom with a pulley at the top. Set the loader on the ground for stability, winch the truss up.

Bruce

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I bolted a 16' 4x4 onto my pallet fork frame.

 

[jmc]

Why do you need to hydraulically telescope it? Couldn't you just make it like an inexpensive engine lift boom assembly where you cross pin the the two tubes at the extended length you need?

 

[Rustyiron]

Welcome to TBN Dean, I built a little bigger version of what your describing. A few pics for idea's.

 

[TnAndy]

Took the bucket off my mini-ex and strapped a wood 6x6 to the boom and we used it to set the neighbor's floor trusses. He hired a crane for the roof.

 

[deanprince23]

hummm. i like hydraulics tho.....i'll give that some thought. thank you

 

[deanprince23]

Welcome to TBN Dean, I built a little bigger version of what your describing. A few pics for idea's.

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thats exactly what i'm talking about...you got any plans for that boom? it looks great.

 

[deanprince23]

Why do you need to hydraulically telescope it? Couldn't you just make it like an inexpensive engine lift boom assembly where you cross pin the the two tubes at the extended length you need?

ha. yea, that would work but i really like hydraulics, thanks for the input though

 

[farm boy00]

How do you size up the tube that way there isn't any play and what about wearing the steel thin in a few years?