Hooklift dismounts a camper box

[haven]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0PWGRh4lHo


This video is from Australia. Several companies sell Hooklift hydraulic systems in USA.

 

[red EOD veteran]

Having a hook lift would be very useful.

 

[k9lestat]

Yeah red, you duece needs that...

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[red EOD veteran]

I looked at them for awhile but couldn't find anything in my price range for the right weight rating. Running a bed winch and a tail roller instead(details in my build thread). Cheaper setup, but have to keep an eye on the winch cable condition.

 

[guidolyons]

That's pretty cool, it looks safer than camper jacks.

Hooklifts are also used by 20 yard roll-off dumpster trucks and military PLS palletized load system. Maybe the garbage truck is cheaper/easier to find?

 

[nick disjunkt]

Maybe the garbage truck is cheaper/easier to find?

but the foden IMMLC 8X6 is more fun

 

[guidolyons]

Yeah the same idea as a M1075 PLS

 

[red EOD veteran]

That's pretty cool, it looks safer than camper jacks.

Hooklifts are also used by 20 yard roll-off dumpster trucks and military PLS palletized load system. Maybe the garbage truck is cheaper/easier to find?

I couldn't find one used for less than $8,000, usually closer to $20,000 in the US.

The tail roller and bed winch setup works as well. We used them in the oilfield to transport the drilling rig components all the time. As I mentioned earlier though, it's more risky because of the winch cable.

 

[guidolyons]

Yeah, your winch and tail roller is pretty slick. Did you start the engine swap yet?

 

[red EOD veteran]

Planning to start the teardown prep this weekend, engine won't be here till after Aug 1st and probably not installed until a few weeks after. Details will be in the build thread.

I could use a stronger winch with my setup. It's just a 4500 pound that I had sitting around, planning to upgrade to a 10k or bigger. Makes loading things in the bed of the truck much, MUCH easier.

Having a hooklift or a tailroller/bed winch setup makes a truck far more versatile. The ability to make different platforms, depending on what you want, basically gives you the benefits of multiple trucks while only owning 1 truck. Similar to having different trailers, just loading them onto the truck instead of hooking up a trailer.