Just got this in today from northern tool. Rated at for 1000/500 #. It's a vestil Model WTJ-2. Going to be installed in a week or two, more pics to come then.
Rural scrapper
New pickup bed crane
Just got this in today from northern tool. Rated at for 1000/500 #. It's a vestil Model WTJ-2. Going to be installed in a week or two, more pics to come then.
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Looks nice Good luck Hope it brings you a lot of money.
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How much cable did it come with?
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Not exactly for sure looks to be about 15 feet or soOriginally Posted by freonjoe
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Looks great. Looking forward to your review.
If it wasn't for the $ in $crap, it would just be.....
Can't wait to see pictures of it in action!
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Your not the only one, hoping this is gona save my back a lot of aches
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What is the practical use for this? Pulling something up from a river? ...I have thought about getting one, but I feel a tommy lift gate would be more practical.
Just curious.
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I know a scraper who has a similar one that he made a bracket that attached to the top of the side of the truck and about mid way up the vertical shaft. This added a lot of strength to the installation of your "crane". I think you will find many uses for this and save your back. Mike.
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Let me know how this works out for you. I have been looking at one, but I need to make a custom hitch bracket so it will work when I open the rear door on my SUV.
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Anything you want to lift up into the bed of the truck instead of using manpower. Large AC's, motors, anything large and bulky. Also big difference in price between a bed crane and lift gate.
Also here is something you might be able to use for dragging stuff out of the brush, especially if you don't have a good sturdy place to wrap a chain.
Pallet Puller — 5,000-Lb. Capacity | Pallet Pullers Accessories| Northern Tool + Equipment
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Couldn't agree more with you mech, besides what good would a tommy gate do when you have to get whatever you wanting to move on the tommy gate? The only thing those are good for, aside from adding 500# to you rig, is moving fridges
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Very cool, how much did this set you back if I may ask? I like the concept of it. Would serve a purpose on my deckover trailer, back saver for sure.
Rural scrapper
It's available thru northern tool, with shipping and all was round 400 $ and some change. There's a lot of harbor freight cranes cheaper but this one appears to be far superior in quality and design.
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awesome hope it saves the back years in pain free lifting
Rural scrapper
finally got it installed but haven't really tested it out yet. A few pics for ya, enjoy !
Removed the bed
Two pieces of 2.5" square tube, bought for scrap price, and the other stuff I'm using to install it.
Finished product
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Nice work Tater!
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Thanks buddy. This was quite a project but as soon as I need to load up my torch itll be so worth it.
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Nice! I didnt know you had to remove the bed to install those.
Not sure that you *have* to. Looks like he did it that way for extra strength. I believe it normally bolts to the bed, maybe with some backing for a bit of strength.
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