Compact grapple truck build thread

[Thor's Hammer]

I'm a bodger Cory... I have friends who are top fabricators, and I'm sort of useful with a set of spanners. All self taught.

 

[Altissimus]

Cool , there are two guys here that fab'd their own tow behinds. My guess is maybe a thousand board foot payload. Truth is they look better made than the one's in Bailey's catalog at probably cheaper cost. Homemade!

 

[cory]

I'm a bodger.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Fine looking truck Ed. How's the turning radius?

 

[Chris E]

Way cool thread here. This may sound ignorant, but, is this for your own tree work or will you you flick it off once complete?

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Jim, Turning circle is pretty damn good - slightly reduced due to the large offroad spec tyres.

Chris, this is purely for my own treework. I wont even haul for other companies like I used to - no point in helping the competition.

 

[Chris E]

Cool mate, I'm also hoping to have a small chip truck with a crane later this year. As handy as it could be I probably won't go a 4wd, there is a 4wd chip truck for sale locally with a 12 cube bin but I think the extra height could be an access limiting factor to our regular suburban sites.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

So yeah. It took me a while. I moved house again and renovated a new house. Installed a woodchip hot water heating system. Bought and opened a nightclub. Bought another 4x4 chip truck. Had a another child. Did some treework. Played a few gigs and did a few parties.

Anyway, got the crane operational today. I'll go shift a load of beech tomorrow to shake it down.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

No idea why its doubled the pics

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Awesome Truck Ed!
What is the reach and lift on tha?

 

[Mick!]

Not too shabby!

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Awesome Truck Ed!
What is the reach and lift on tha?

11.5m outreach... It's 13.5 tonne meter crane so will lift anything I need

 

[FireFighterZero]

Planetary hubs?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Beauty. A man can dream. You sir, can build. Nice job.

 

[PCTREE]

Sweet truck!! I'm almost jelly��

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Planetary hubs?

Yes. On all corners

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I've got a fair few bits and pieces to do on it yet. Cab will get sandblasted and painted. Rest will get several coats of chassis paint

 

[FireFighterZero]

Thats sweet.

How does it get down the road? Fast enough?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Need a mixologist, Ed?

 

[Thor's Hammer]

You can come work my bar anytime Butch https://www.facebook.com/clubdbbangor/

It goes well enough down the road. Low geared, but will still do 65mph

 

[FireFighterZero]

Plenty fast.


With reduction like that can you skid with that machine?

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I could do I suppose. It would pull a house down easily. I wouldn't though. No need to

 

[flushcut]

A rig like that would fit my operation perfectly! Awesome!

 

[pantheraba]

Mad Max looking thing!! Very cool. Thanks for showing that...looking forward to seeing action shots.

Don't turn that bad boy over! Looks like you could stand it on the rear wheels if you wanted.

 

[Burnham]

Lovely, Ed. Very nice.