Best Jib Cranes
The 4ft JB4 Quick-Jib boasts unique features like dual camera placement, you can choose to place your camera/tripod head on the L-bracket or the top of the jib, or you can place two cameras on the jib at the same time to get two similar but different REPEATABLE perspectives on your shot, the possibilities are staggering. •Quick-Jib folds up into a small carry case for easy portability.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It comes fully assembled but in "Knock down transport mode" meaning all of the intelligent assembly work is done, all you need to do is slip the front section (where the camera mounts) to the rear section (where the jib mounts to the tripod) and slip the handle/counter balance arm into the back section. There is also a second camera/accessory mounting bracket included along with hardware and Allen wrenches to mount it. The first thing That I did was add a ball mount to the camera platform. I don't care what jib or crane you buy, with will have to learn to balance it with the weight of the gear you mount. I decided to use an extra quick release plate from my tripod and mount that to the jib. The only other adjustment I made to the unit from how it came was to tighten up the cross screws that mount the tubular arms to camera and tripod mounting brackets. Set up the jib on your tripod and with your camera mounted and balanced and using the supplied Allen wrench and a wrench or socket, tighten each screw (there are four) just a little bit and try the jig."
"However, I worry about counterweight tube starting to flex under 15lbs of weight. Aluminum tubing + flexing = not a good thing, and I'm starting to worry that the counterweight tube may snap and destroy the camera if it gets catapulted forward."
"Haven't had a chance to use it on set, but I find it strikes the balance between shooting on a budget and wanting a professional looking camera move."
"This is a nice Jib, but a few things are missing."
"Does what it's supposed to do but it's pretty flimsy."
The Vestil WTJ-2 truck-mounted jib crane is a welded-steel, manual cable winch-operated, 360-degree crane with a telescoping boom for lifting loads into the bed of a pickup truck. The telescoping boom offers a longer horizontal reach than jib cranes with a single-length boom. The jib crane’s boom can rotate 360 degrees around the mast. The boom extends from 32-3/4” to 49-1/4”, and the boom’s vertical reach ranges from 0” to 105” with the boom fully extended and from 13” to 90-1/2” with the boom retracted.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I ordered this unit and another unit orange colored unit from a different company, one for the S10 and this one for the one ton flat bed truck, yes there was a difference in price, even tho price was more for this unit, the difference in price is well worth it, yes both come with the same lift rating, but there far from being the same creature, this unit that made by Vestil, is so superior in the construction the materials, the quality of the winch, the design, a real bearing to rotate on, the cable is nearly twice the size, the winch is twice the winch, (when said and done I wish I would have ordered two of these units), The few things that are a little cheesy is the rotation leverage handle, they really did not put much thought into it, but it is held by a snap pin and easy to remove if in the way of the winch handle."
"It works well for truck bed mounting, just tall enough to still fit under the truck bed canopy ( military m928 truck)."
"The crane seems very solid and is very useful when you get the hang of it. As another reviewer stated, a pull pin is a great addition to this crane to extend the boom from the 1000lb configuration to the 500lb configuration, otherwise you have to get some wrenches out to remove the bolt."
"Mounted the jib crane on the back of my service truck, it takes all of the worries out of how to get heavy equipment in and out the truck bed with no back injuries or damage to the equipment."
"The lift is solid and well built."
"This lift was a lifesaver for me."
"Hoist will not work because it was not manufactured right!"
"Product failed after 3 months."
Each heavy duty hitch crane features a 360 degree 48" boom lift, two adjustable height support legs, and secures to a 2" Class III or IV receiver to leverage a vehicle as the third support. Works with 2" Class III or IV Hitch receivers; Maximum 1,000 lb lift capacity.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Could be designed to travel higher off the ground and deeper into truck bed."
"worked great for what i needed."
"A must buy works great and has a quick take down time."
"First, super cheap Chinese construction. This will definitely be an issue when you try to lift something and one legs comes up off the ground because the legs are set close together to get the height you need for the hitch."
Best Winch Cranes
2000lb Dock Davit Benefits Easily lift your pwc / Jet Ski out of the water Mount to your truck bed to lift heavy items into your truck 360 Swiveling davit is extremely maneuverable 2000lb Dock Davit Specifications 2000lb max weight limit when fully retracted 800lb weight limit when fully extended Included winch 360 swiveling crane The lifting arm extends up to 8ft Base plate: 11"x11" Height to pivot arm: 50" Total boom length extended: 54" Length of boom retracted: 39" Base plate: 11" x 11" *Weight capacity is reduced by 60% when arm is fully extended* THIS ITEM WILL SHIP IN TWO SEPARATE BOXES. Davit arm swivels 360 degrees.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"few welds looked a little too sketchy so I needed to fix em !"
"Missing hardware package no nuts or bolts to put item together."
"Great crane for the money."
"The main pivot assembly has a sizeable bearing (weight bear at the base of the post) and a bushing (on the neck) that needs to be greased during install; DON'T leave this dry or you'll regret it!"
Best Bridge Cranes
The kit contains 270 components and allows the construction of the lifting platform as well as the possibility to build a windmill and a crane.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Gantry Cranes
Features: - Available in 1/2 to 2 Ton Capacity (1,000 -4,000 lb). - Telescoping Boom adjusts from 7' 10" to 12' (94" to 144"). - Four (4) Heavy Duty locking casters. - Easy adjustment system with locking pins. - All-steel construction. The 4 locking casters make moving and transporting easy and provide a sturdy base when lifting.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Some of the worst welding, I ever seen.... Bean has some major dings, I have to file off before use....or rollers will be impeded...."
"Worked great using a chain hoist to pull a 4.3/4L60E combo out of my Silverado truck."
"What is up with the bolts for the lift handles?"
"Using to support heavy items in our paint booth."
"I love it , just what I wanted."
"You may need help for setting it up."
"Great crane , went together perfect."
"Received my item had to meet driver as company sent to big of a truck to get down my driveway."
Best Hydraulic Cranes
Use the lifter to lift the furniture enough to place the sliders underneath.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"You have to use the adjusters and if the furniture is sitting on carpet then it gives when you put pressure on the handle and then it no longer is at the right height."
"The only bad thing is that the discs on top of the rollers peel off too easy - especially when you move the furniture."
"Strong!"
"An amazing tool when used within its capacity!"
"Perfect for lifting and sliding my huge heavy sofas when i need to clean the floor!"