1. Product Overview
Heavy Duty Truck Mounted Crane, also known as Truck with Crane,
Crane Truck,
Lorry Crane and
Loader Crane, is a professional heavy-duty specialized engineering vehicle. A truck-mounted crane is a specialized vehicle integrating a hydraulic crane with a
Cargo Truck chassis, designed for lifting, lowering, and transporting heavy loads. It combines mobility and lifting capability in one unit.
This heavy-duty crane truck is a portable boom crane mounted on a heavy, modified truck. It uses hydraulic telescoping or knuckle booms to lift and move materials, offering excellent mobility for construction, logistics, and utility work. The complete vehicle structure consists of four core components: heavy-duty truck chassis, cargo bed, hydraulic crane (telescopic/knuckle boom optional), and stabilizer outriggers.
In terms of loading capacity, the conventional specification covers 2–20 tons for small to medium-duty operation. To meet ultra-heavy engineering demands, customized heavy-duty models can reach over 100 tons, making it widely adaptable for various heavy-load working environments and industrial projects.
2. Working Principle
The Heavy Duty Truck Mounted Crane adopts mature and reliable full hydraulic transmission working principle. The heavy-duty modified truck chassis provides stable and powerful power support for the whole equipment, driving the matched hydraulic system to realize precise hydraulic lifting, boom extending and retracting. The crane supports 360° full free rotation without dead angles, allowing operators to flexibly adjust lifting height and working radius according to different working conditions.
Before heavy-load operation, the vehicle is equipped with professional stabilizer outriggers, which can be fully unfolded to form a stable supporting structure. This design effectively balances the vehicle body, prevents shaking and tilting during full-load lifting, and ensures stable and safe operation. Both telescopic boom and knuckle boom hydraulic systems operate smoothly and sensitively with low failure rates, supporting long-time continuous high-intensity outdoor work.
3. Daily Application Scenarios
Benefiting from its powerful load-bearing performance and dual-functional design, the Heavy Duty Truck Mounted Crane is widely used in multiple fields, including construction, logistics, municipal engineering, and emergency rescue.
It is mainly applicable for heavy building material handling, steel structure hoisting, large equipment installation and transportation, bulk logistics loading and unloading, urban municipal infrastructure maintenance, and field emergency rescue. With excellent mobile performance, the heavy-duty crane truck can quickly reach various complex working sites to complete integrated lifting and transportation tasks, greatly improving overall construction and logistics efficiency.
4. Comparison With Traditional Models
Traditional construction and logistics work usually requires separate configuration of fixed cranes and transport trucks. This traditional mode has obvious disadvantages, including high overall procurement costs, low equipment utilization rate, and tedious vehicle scheduling and site coordination. Fixed cranes lack mobility and cannot adapt to flexible and scattered working points, while ordinary cargo trucks have no lifting function with single usage value.
Compared with traditional single-function equipment, the Heavy Duty Truck Mounted Crane has prominent comprehensive advantages. It realizes dual functions of lifting and transportation with high versatility, achieving multi-purpose use of one vehicle. It features flexible mobility, easy to reach various working sites that large fixed cranes cannot access. It adopts a compact structure, which effectively saves working space and operating cost. Equipped with professional stabilizer outriggers, it ensures stable and safe heavy-load operation with higher construction safety and stability than traditional equipment.
Heavy Duty Truck Mounted Crane |
General | Chassis Brand | ISUZU (Qingling Isuzu) Giga |
| Overall Dimension(L×W×H) | Approx 12000×2500×4000mm (customizable for different crane model and cargo box length) |
| GVW / Kerb Weight | 31000kg / approx 18000kg |
Cab | Cab Type | High-roof Double Sleeper Cab |
| Cab Capacity | 3 seats (1 driver + 2 passengers) with front and rear sleeper berths |
| Air Conditioner | Standard equipped |
| Power Windows | Standard equipped |
| Central Lock | Standard equipped |
| Audio & Entertainment System | Standard equipped |
Engine | Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine Brand | ISUZU 6WG1 series original matching engine |
| Rated Power | 380-460HP/279-338kW |
| Displacement | 7.8L |
| Emission Standard | Euro2/Euro3/Euro5/Euro6 optional |
Chassis Parameter | Drive Type | 8×4 Four Axles (4 axles) |
| Transmission | ISUZU 10/12-speed manual gearbox with PTO interface |
| Wheelbase/No.of axle | 1950+3300+1350mm / 4 axles (customizable) |
| Tyre Specification | 12.00R20 heavy-duty radial tires |
| Tyre Number | 12pcs + 1 spare tyre |
| Max Speed | 90km/h |
| Paint | Standard: white weather-resistant finish for cab and cargo box, yellow finish for crane jib |
Superstructure | Standard Rated Lifting Capacity | 16 tons (14/20 tons optional) |
| Crane Brand | XCMG/domestic famous brand, imported brand optional |
| Crane Type | Telescopic straight boom truck mounted crane, full hydraulic 360° continuous rotation |
| Max Working Radius | ≥20m (for 16 tons model) |
| Max Lifting Height | ≥22m (for 16 tons model) |
| Hydraulic System | Domestic famous brand hydraulic pump & valves, working pressure 16-20MPa, stable operation, low noise, with overload protection |
| Control Mode | In-cab manual lever control + ground remote control (wireless remote control optional) |
| Outrigger System | 4 hydraulic outriggers, with safety interlock device, can be operated independently or simultaneously, with automatic leveling function optional |
| Cargo Box Dimension | Approx 8500×2400×400mm (customizable) |
| Cargo Box Material | 3mm thick Q235B high-strength carbon steel, with reinforced side rails and anti-slip floor |
| Standard Accessories | Safety overload protection device, height limit device, anti-sway device, hydraulic oil tank with filter, emergency stop button, operation manual & maintenance kit |
| Anti-corrosion | Epoxy primer + weather-resistant finish paint, anti-rust treatment for all metal parts |
5. Purchase Guide
Customers can select reasonable configurations according to actual working scenarios and load demands. For large open construction sites, high-altitude operation and long-radius heavy-load handling, the hydraulic telescopic boom is recommended for its larger working range and stronger lifting stability. For narrow working spaces, complex site conditions and flexible installation operation, the hydraulic knuckle boom is more suitable due to its foldable and flexible structure.
In terms of tonnage selection, 2–20 ton standard models fully meet daily small and medium-duty working needs for construction, logistics and municipal engineering. For large-scale industrial projects and ultra-heavy load operation, customized 100+ ton heavy-duty models are available. All heavy-duty crane trucks adopt reinforced modified chassis, featuring strong load-bearing capacity, stable performance and long service life, suitable for long-term high-intensity operation.
6. Operation and Maintenance
6.1 Standard Operation Specifications
Before operation, check the overall status of the truck chassis, hydraulic oil level and cleanliness, hydraulic pipeline tightness, crane boom integrity and stabilizer outriggers flexibility to eliminate potential faults. During formal operation, fully extend all stabilizer outriggers to ensure stable vehicle support. Operate hydraulic lifting, extending and rotating actions slowly and smoothly, and strictly prohibit overload operation and violent manipulation to ensure on-site working safety.
6.2 Daily Maintenance Tips
Regularly replace hydraulic oil and filter elements to keep the hydraulic system clean, unobstructed and stably powered. Inspect crane boom connecting parts, hydraulic pipelines and outrigger structures regularly to prevent loosening, oil leakage and mechanical jamming. Clean dust and sundries on the vehicle and crane surface daily to reduce component wear and aging. Standard daily maintenance can effectively reduce equipment failure rate and extend the service life of the heavy-duty truck mounted crane.
7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: What is a Heavy Duty Truck Mounted Crane?
A1: It is a heavy-duty specialized vehicle integrating a hydraulic crane with a heavy modified cargo truck chassis, designed for lifting, lowering, and transporting heavy loads. It combines mobility and lifting capability in one unit for construction, logistics, and utility work.
Q2: What boom types are available?
A2: Hydraulic telescopic boom and knuckle boom are optional to adapt to different working spaces and operation requirements.
Q3: What is the lifting capacity range?
A3: Typically 2–20 tons for small to medium-duty work, and customized heavy models can reach over 100 tons for ultra-heavy load tasks.
Q4: What are the core advantages?
A4: Dual functions of lifting and transportation for high versatility, flexible mobility to reach various working sites, compact structure to save space and operating cost, and stabilizer outriggers for stable and safe operation.
Q5: What are the main application fields?
A5: Widely applied in construction, logistics, municipal engineering and emergency rescue scenarios.
Conclusion
The Heavy Duty Truck Mounted Crane is a high-strength, high-stability and high-versatility multifunctional special vehicle. With a scientific structure composed of heavy-duty truck chassis, cargo bed, hydraulic crane and stabilizer outriggers, it supports 360° full rotation, hydraulic lifting and extending, realizing integrated dual functions of lifting and transportation.
Solving the defects of high cost, single function and poor flexibility of traditional separate lifting and transport equipment, this heavy-duty crane truck features flexible mobility, compact structure and safe and stable operation. It is fully applicable to complex working scenarios such as heavy construction, bulk logistics, municipal maintenance and emergency rescue. With complete tonnage options and flexible boom configurations, it provides reliable, cost-effective and high-efficiency mobile heavy-load operation solutions for global industrial and engineering customers.
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