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I noticed there's a lot of you from the Great Northwest,so I'll address this to you. A guy on another forum mentioned removing a log loader from a truck he restored. I'm not familiar with those things,and wonder if one of them might be a worthy base for a boom I and my brother Dutch are planning to build for my old Mack truck.I want to finish up with around 2,000 pound lift capacity,and a reach of maybe 10 feet from the center of the truck. It sounded like older examples of the log loaders could be had fairly reasonably,and if they're built the way I think they are,they'd already have a lot of what I'll need to build my boom.
So whaddya think?
Speed

I am not sure the real answer to your question.... But wanted to say that you won't find much used logging equipment that is not completely trashed, and at least 10 years past it's date with the blast furnace. At least that's the way logging equipment is treated around here.

if you're talking about the loaders off "self loading" trucks, they\'re huge grapples - made to be all the truck actually carries, to put logs on trailers

Bill

speed 6351,

We have many of the type Bill linked around my area. They are huge monsters with outriggers and massive sub frames. If you could get the one you mentioned for free , you might chop it up and utilize what you wanted...it wouldn't even blink at 2000 lbs.

http://blueoxequipment.com/BLUEOXPAGES/BlueOxHome.html

Stuart

Exactly right, Atomarc. I've spent the last 3 years operating one here. A 90' utility pole weighs over 3,000# and can be lifted from its heavy end, with its cg at a radius of around 40' from the mast. It is bigger than the one in red58's link, and a bit more capacity than you're looking for. With its ancillary equipment, it adds almost 20,000 # to the weight of the truck.

Log hoists may be a bit big for what you want, there are other options.
I know of one not far from here that used to be on one of the local Propane companies flat beds that has been dismounted & the motor removed. It has about a 15' reach and a hook on the end.
Check out craigslist & Ebay, I've seen them here & there. Can call around some of the local propane shops too, never know, they may have a dead truck out back.