Boom pole stinger

[JimMorrissey]

soda,

I tried to do something similar when I erected my last home. I finally ended up renting a high-lift fork lift with the crab steering. It was very effective. I built a lumber lift to help protect the panels and used it to place the SIP panels on the sill and then push them into place (with a couple of guys on hand). It wasn't cheap to rent, but it worked great. The SIPs I used were made from plywood on both sides and they were long (14') and heavy. Not sure a small CUT with a boom pole could lift the panels. You might want to do some calculations before you build your crane to see it you'll be able to lift them the way you want. As you know, your loader's lift capacity drop dramatically as the lift point moves farther from the cylinder on the loader.

How big are the panels?
Are they real structural panels with wood on both sides?
What is you proposed crane going to do with the panels exactly?

-A quick-attach set of forks might be the way to go.....

 

[regor66]

Check out the postings by "Dullpain". He made a dandy outfit for trusses. I built one just like it for my JD 790. Basiclly you remove the FEL bucket and attach this rig. I changed his design slightly by welding on a couple of pieces that allowed me to pick up my 30 ft truuses, set them up and then lower the boom and back off. He has a sling attachment which would work well also.

 

[texbaylea]

I am thinking hard about adding to our present house and building it with SIPs. I had planned to rent a boom truck. Not that expensive and the fine control is great. Put those panels just where you want them. The one I rented before had a 60' reach. I don't remember what the weight capacity was but more than adequate for SIPs.

Use your tractor with pallet froks to move the panels from storage to where the boom truck can pick them up.


Vernon

 

[JimMorrissey]

Attach some pictures of this boom....sounds interesting.

Do you know the name of the dullpain's thread so I can search for it?

 

[ronjhall]

Give this thread a look. Click Here

 

[ronjhall]

There is a 3PH plate listed on Ebay.
Will send you info in a PM.

 

[sodamo]

WOW. Gone for a few days and a welath of info shared - gotta love it. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

David

 

[sodamo]

Jim

Largest panels are 3'x10', 127 lbs
Structural, but not wood. ProTEC

Home will be a single story
I also want to lift/place some beams, posts, roof panels.
I do have pallet forks - love em.

Thanks
David

 

[sodamo]

OK, took me a bit longer than planned, but I did it. Thanks for all the suggestions and help.

I used a FarmPro Quick hitch (ebay Homier $110), skid steer mount plate (ebay Helix, $99, Boom pole I bought with tractor.

My very 1st stick welding project. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Pic showed painted mount on FEL

 

[sodamo]

1st use