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Well heres the update, the crane lifts the trees for planting better than I'd hoped, the manouverability thru the planting area was very accurate. I then did a test lift with a piece of Duggie fir, which I knew was very heavy, as I'd struggled to roll it by hand. As SOTC suggested I lifted it...

I'll see tomorrow (storms permitting) and post back my findings, weaknesses etc, and of course some pics (rain permitting). Total cost of the gizmo was £157, which if you relate it to a knackered back is damn cheap! :D

:roll: Haha, I should hope you would, Butch, it weighed next to nothing!! I was merely testing it's ability to latch on with the tongs. As you may have seen on Arbtalk, the main reason for this is lifting trees into their planting pits, their awkward shape with a lack of holds combined with just...

So far, on test loads manouvering around etc the stability is excellent even at full lift height on uneven ground. I'm actually chuffed to hell with it, its exceeded my expectations.

Portable atv lift crane Yet another madcap scheme from my warped and twisted mind!!

All the trees had to be hand-dug in, no mechanical digging allowed as its a development site, working inside the RPZ. Atv handy as its tire pressure are only 3-4psi.

Moving trees into position using the timber arch, the root-balls were in heavy clay, as much as 2 of us could do to man-handle them, so I decided to try and use the arch, and it worked!! made life sooooo easy. Note the Swisher bucket scoop upfront of the quad, used for moving in the soil...

Theresa, most have a trailer for gear anyways, when I'm using it its left onsite thru the job, just take the atv away each day. Not really a hassle, if you want a big grinder on site, you trail it there, a water bowser, a ride-on lawn tractor, etc. To have the right gear for the job ensures...

The tires are 22 11x8 low pressure (4lbs) to reduce ground impact on 8.5x8H2 rims. the axles are regular stub axles for trailers, swivel hitch up front so the arch doesnt turn the atv over. As I didnt have access to pipe bending equipt, this is al welded (bit rough but it works) The grapple is...

I know I've posted this before, but I got someone who wants to see the pics.