defender1990 · Jul 2, 2012

Hi Guys,

ive won a harvey frost recovery crane on ebay, has anyone had any experience fitting these and has any tips on it?

pressbrake · Jul 2, 2012

get yourself some 8.8 grade m16 studding for a start.
Problem you will find with a coiler(series has straight chassis at back) is the arched chassis rails.
Dont forget to weld in proper supports from the chassis to the floor to take the weight.
Lastly you WILL need spring assisters

defender1990 · Jul 3, 2012

i only plan to tow a suzuki sj on it to be honest, i was thinking about cutting holws in the tub and mounting it straight to the chassis?

Shifty1962 · Jul 3, 2012

Listen to Pressbrake. Do it right or dont do it at all. The torsional stresses generated swinging even relatively small weights around at the end of long arms are more than you think. Remember back to your school days during physics lessons and look into forces amplified by leverage

defender1990 · Jul 3, 2012

Ok fair enough, do any if you know the laws on using these cranes?

mistericeman · Jul 3, 2012

Hope what you are intending to tow is both MOT'd AND road legal for starters

defender1990 · Jul 4, 2012

its not, so i have decided against the crane idea, as ive heard frmo a few people that they are now illegal to use at all? im buying a trailer instead

thanks for your help

pressbrake · Jul 4, 2012

How much do you want for it,? I want to fit one to my 2a

ratty · Jul 4, 2012

defender1990 said:
its not, so i have decided against the crane idea, as ive heard frmo a few people that they are now illegal to use at all? im buying a trailer instead

thanks for your help

Fitting a crane is a good way to get out of MOTing yer landy though.

pressbrake · Jul 4, 2012

only if its over 3500 gvw

ratty · Jul 6, 2012

pressbrake said:
only if its over 3500 gvw

3500 or over, or over 3500?

pressbrake · Jul 6, 2012

over 3500

ratty · Jul 6, 2012

pressbrake said:
over 3500

Are you 100% positive on that?

We had two 3.5 ton sprinter spec lifts on our fleet and I can't remember them ever having an actual plate test. We get roadworthyness tests done on all of our spec/underlifts because they are a requirement for PAS43 without which many of the larger breakdown clubs won't allow you to do work for them.

pressbrake · Jul 6, 2012

ratty · Jul 6, 2012

pressbrake said:
yes

I'm gonna have to route through the paperwork for the trucks now cos it's gonna bug me as to why VOSA would only do road worthiness checks on em.

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