Homemade truck crane

**Jarhead5963** · Nov 14, 2015, 09:27 PM

I'm interested in the homemade truck crane. I'm building one myself. How do you go about o it p o sting pics on this forum?

**Jon** · Nov 15, 2015, 08:27 AM

Hi Jarhead5963 - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

We'd love to check out those pics! Here's a quick video on uploading pics to the forum:

**Jarhead5963** · Nov 15, 2015, 07:36 PM

Thanks Jon, I'm sure that's simple enough for some folks..... I however,am an old guy who's still quite impressed with the touch-tone telephone..... Ill give it a try when I'm finished with this project. I having seen any done quite like mine. I hope it works out.

**kbalch** · Nov 16, 2015, 02:59 PM

Hi Jarhead5963,

Welcome!

We're looking forward to seeing your truck crane. If you need more help posting photos, just let me know (in this thread is fine for the sake of simplicity) and I'll get you squared away.

Ken

**Jarhead5963** · Nov 16, 2015, 07:44 PM

Thanks.Will do. It'll be a few more days

**DIYer** · Nov 17, 2015, 08:23 PM

Looking forward to seeing that truck crane, Jarhead5963. Welcome to the forums!

**Jarhead5963** · Nov 18, 2015, 11:32 AM

Might get more done on it today. It's raining cats and dogs so I guess I've got no excuse. Better use today, my wife has me pretty well busy with her priorities for tomorrow. You guys may know what that means.

**Jarhead5963** · Nov 26, 2015, 08:54 PM

I took my crane to my bro- in-law Carl. He's been a professional welder to most of his life. His advice and welding expertise was much appreciated. We mounted the crane on the rear of my flatbed dodge 3500. The winch I ordered from Northern Tool should be here mid-week along with a couple sheaves from Grainger. Meanwhile, I'll put a nice black paint job on it to match the bed and take a break for weekend football. Maybe I'll be able to get some pics on line then.HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

**Jarhead5963** · Nov 27, 2015, 05:15 PM

Here are 2 quick youtube videos...obviously the winch hasn't been installed but this is what it looks like on the back of my truck. I took an engine hoist rated a 4.25k and mounted I on a Chevy truck axle I picked at junkyard. Made a housing to fit the race and cut the axle then snugged it up in the bottom of the housing. Ordered a 4k# ATV winch with brake.