Mods to a shop/engine crane

[Highpower]

(08-28-2015, 02:26 PM)DaveD Wrote: I have one of those generic cranes and let me tell you that you are 'playing with fire' if you attempt to have the lift arm load point anywhere close or beyond the center line of the front casters. The littlest pebble that will stop a wheel will cause the load to swing and the instant it goes past the caster center you will be riding the back of the crane up in the air until the load hits the ground. It all happens in slow motion too.

All excellent points DaveD.  

Fear not however, because knowing DaveH - I'm certain he will have a counterweight system drawn up and ready to weld in short order.  

He usually ends up OVER building most everything.