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Bed-Mounted Crane
Bed-Mounted Crane

Depending on boom size, lifting mode, etc., a Bed-Mounted Crane is designed to hoist a load (weighting as much as a ton) via cable winch from ground level to bed height then swing it into the cargo area. Usually extendable as well as height-adjustable, the crane sits in a base plate permanently bolted into the truck bed but is designed to be removable for use in other vehicles that are likewise base-plate equipped. Lift power is provided by hand-cranking, hydraulic ram, or motor running off a 12-volt battery.

Estimated Cost Cost range: $200-$2,000, depending on lifting mode and capacity.

Limitations Limitations Addressed by Product: Upper extremity, Back, Lower extremity, Strength/endurance


SourceWestern Mule Cranes (D&S Sales)
1510 Merced Street
Fresno, CA, 93706
Websitewww.westernmule.com
Emailcranes@westernmule.com
Phone800-288-6853
559-266-6977
Fax559-266-7437

SourceNorthern Tool and Equipment Company
P.O.Box 1499
2800 Southcross Drive West
Burnsville, MN, 55306
Websitewww.northerntool.com
EmailWeb form
Phone800-221-0516
952-894-0326
Fax952-894-1020

SourceSpitzLift Manufacturing
P.O. Box 1803 (5644 Kearny Mesa Road)
San Diego, CA, 92111
Websitewww.spitzlift.com
Emailinfo@spitzlift.com
Phone619-713-5061

SourceVestil Manufacturing Corporation
P.O. Box 507
2999 North Wayne Street
Angola, IN, 46703
Websitewww.vestil.com
Emailinfo@vestil.com
Phone800-348-0868
260-665-7586
Fax260-665-1339
Last updated: Sep 21, 2022


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