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Used vs New Truck Mounted Crane: Hidden Costs, Inspection and When Each Makes Sense
<p>A used truck crane is cheaper to buy, not always to own. The hidden costs, a pre-purchase inspection checklist, what remounting involves, and what a new crane comes with from the factory.</p>
Read MorePedestal Crane Guide: Base, Foundation and Sizing for a Hydraulic Pedestal Crane
<p>A pedestal crane is sized by load at reach, then installed from its base drawing. Base flanges, bolt patterns, weights and moments for 18 marine cranes from 0.8 t to 25 t, plus foundation loads, pedestal height and power.</p>
Read MoreCrane Lorry Guide: Types, Sizes and How to Choose a Lorry Mounted Crane
<p>A crane lorry is sized by the load at your working distance and by what the lorry can carry. Crane types, nine models from 2 t to 25 t, lorry matching and UK and Singapore inspection rules.</p>
Read MoreDeck Crane Guide: Types, Outreach and How to Choose a Hydraulic Deck Crane
<p>A deck crane is sized by the load at its outreach over the side, not its nameplate tonnage. Types, outreach, stowage, deck strength and power, with drawing data for 24 marine cranes from 0.8 t to 25 t.</p>
Read MoreCrane Outriggers: Span, Ground Bearing Pressure and Pad Sizing for Truck Cranes
<p>Outrigger spans from our drawings for 12 truck cranes from 2 t to 50 t, why the full span matters for stability, and a worked example of sizing outrigger pads for the ground bearing pressure.</p>
Read MoreService Truck Crane Guide: Sizes, Reach and Truck Requirements
<p>What a service truck crane is, how to size one from its load chart in pounds and feet, what the truck needs, telescopic versus knuckle boom, and the US rules that apply.</p>
Read MoreHow to Buy a Truck Mounted Crane from China: A 7-Step Buyer’s Guide
<p>Seven steps to import a truck mounted crane from China: size it from the load chart, match the truck, verify the factory, settle CE/EAC documents, read the quotation, see the test and agree after-sales terms.</p>
Read MoreBarge Crane Guide: How to Choose a Hydraulic Crane for a Work Barge or Pontoon
<p>A barge crane is sized by the load at your working reach and the heel it causes, not its rated tonnage. Load data for 17 marine cranes from 4 t to 25 t, a heel estimate, mounting and power.</p>
Read More25 Ton Knuckle Boom Crane: Load Chart, Reach and the Truck It Needs
<p>A 25 t knuckle boom crane lifts its rating only near the column. Real load chart from 4.2 m to 15.9 m, truck and PTO needs, and a 20 to 30 t comparison from our drawings.</p>
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