Jib Boom Question

[Lutzy48]

I have a need to build a jib boom to attach to the bucket on the FEL of my Ford 1710 for lifting up the roof trusses on the new house. I expect I will need to make it about 10 feet long. It will attach it to the bottom of the bucket with appropriate bracing. Any suggestions as to size and wall thickness of tube/pipe to use?

 

[travlitt]

A lot would depend on the weight, size and how high you need to lift them. Here are a couple of pictures of a jib boom that I built and used to set the arches over the entrances of my drive way. The arches are built with 3" diameter x 1/4" wall pipe. Very heavy.




This jib boom is attached to my hay forks and chained back to the safety rack that I had built for the forks.

 

[Rock knocker]

If it's a one time need, remember that a crane rents for $125/hr and is meant to safely do the job, which is something a jerry built thingy may not be.

 

[breadtrk]

Small crane is worth a thousand bucks for trusses. Framed about 200 houses, that $100.00 plus a 50 buck tip was priceless, 3 days od screwing around vs 3 hours of an experienced operator flying them in..... it really a no brainer.

 

[Rustyiron]

Yeah I hate to throw water on your idea also, but your tractor is pretty small, with a small "footprint" for any load presumably well over 10' in the air. As for a "pole" 2" pipe with appropriate bracing (lots of triangles) between your 3 main supports. Remember the bottom 2 are under compression and the top one has a tension load. I'd seriously suggest looking for another way. One day of rental for a "telehandler" would be money well spent, and I'd bet you could find a few other jobs for it around the place after your trusses are set, and everyone involved would go to sleep that night, in their own bed!

 

[Rustyiron]

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[Xfaxman]

Yeah I hate to throw water on your idea also, but your tractor is pretty small, with a small "footprint" for any load presumably well over 10' in the air. As for a "pole" 2" pipe with appropriate bracing (lots of triangles) between your 3 main supports. Remember the bottom 2 are under compression and the top one has a tension load. I'd seriously suggest looking for another way. One day of rental for a "telehandler" would be money well spent, and I'd bet you could find a few other jobs for it around the place after your trusses are set, and everyone involved would go to sleep that night, in their own bed!

I agree, this is my "Compact Telehandler" With some 40' long steel trusses on 14' high walls. Used the stump bucket as a Jib Boom.

 

[Paul Thornton]

When I did the trusses on my 24 X 40 garage I went to all the women in the neighborhood and invited them to a truss party. After about two hours we were all at the lake enjoying beer and pizza.

L2800 w/FEL - 72" Land Pride rake

 

[farm boy00]

Sounds like a good build. I've work with cranes a bunch. Even with a 500ton goin up 5 stories. How much u goin use this boom?? Is it a multi-day job??. How big of a tractor u using. And where are u located. It might cost allot for a crane depending where u at. Trust me. But make sure ur design is good. Go look at a few factory jib for ideas

 

[Wolfy]

Having a 1710, I would never put a truss boom on the front bucket. That tractor is way too small and unstable to lift trusses.