A telescopic crane mounted on a standard chassis-cab from a truck manufacturer, that’s something you don’t see often around here. Usually, the entire crane unit rests on a dedicated all-terrain/rough-terrain carrier with four or (much) more wheels and a substantially lower cab.
Still, the Kuiphuis company has four of these identical Scanias with a Liebherr LTF 1060-4.1 telescopic crane.
The number (0)60 in the model designation refers to the crane’s maximum lifting capacity in tonnes. That’s 132,000 lbs, in this case.
This Scania generation was introduced 20 years ago, the crane carrier has the low P-series cab and is powered by a 12.7 liter inline-six.
To put things into perspective, here are from left to right: the mid-size G-series (which arrived in 2007), the P-series, and the full-size/tall R-series.
Evidently, Scania knows a thing or two about modular truck building. Decades of actual experience right there. (photo courtesy of Wikipedia/Liftarn)
The 8×4 chassis is rated at a gross vehicle weight of 42 tonnes (92,600 lbs)…
…and the whole Scania & Liebherr couple weighs 41,750 kg (92,000 lbs), so what a perfect match this is! (photo courtesy of Kuiphuis/Jelco Stouthandel)
Now some day, I hope to see the terrifying Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 in the gatekeeper role. The focal point here is ‘1200’.
Interesting – that’s definitely not a set-up I see much (if at all) around here. Even for relatively light-duty applications, such as hoisting an HVAC unit to a building’s roof, I typically see cranes that are on their own chassis.
Now that Liebherr at the end… that looks like something those 1950s California loggers could have used for their redwood load that was posted a few days ago!
For the type of jobs you mention, the preferred choice here is a heavy flatbed truck with a knuckle boom crane (available in a wide range of lifting capacities) behind the cab. An advantage is that these can bring the freight and unload it, which includes lifting objects over the roof top of houses in town/city centers.
Here’s a grand collection of them:
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-global-2023-lift-n-load-event-forest-of-steel/
Seems like this was much more common here in the past. Our local crane operator used to have a number of conventional Kenworth truck mounted cranes; I assume they still have a few, but yes, dedicated crane chassis/trucks seem to be the most common thing now.
A major advantage is that the crane is mounted on a standard, mass-produced truck chassis. Lower running costs, service/parts/tires are everywhere.
Also, because it’s a standard truck, no special road licenses are required. ‘Saving time, money and often a great deal of problems’ (quote Liebherr). Just step in and drive to the job.
Yet the article’s 60 tonnes truck-mounted crane is their heaviest model, beyond that only a dedicated crane carrier will do.
You almost caught me there. I scrolled by so fast that only one word jumped out at me since that is one word I always keep an eye open for in a title. That word is “Carrier.” Although I know the Hornet could use a crane soon to lift an F-18A which should be a piece of cake for this crane. Now how many crane booms, like this, are out there that can reach 200 ft. (61 meters)?
Just for fun, I looked around on Liebherr’s company website, first chapter ‘LTM mobile cranes’. Many of their models can reach 200ft/61m.
https://www.liebherr.com/en/usa/products/mobile-and-crawler-cranes/mobile-and-crawler-cranes.html
As an aside, often a jib is attached to the boom, see below.
But it all depends on what weight you want to lift at any given height/distance (at 50ft distance, it can lift a heavier weight than at 150ft distance). The cranes’ technical data/specification charts, mostly pdf files, are readily available on the web.
Johanne here you go. Pier to the black dish radar, off the arm, down to the flight deck.
Right! You guys need a serious telescopic crane…
That Godzilla size LTM must be two separate rigs I thought, so off to Google Images I went. Except for the counterweights and maybe a couple accessories sure as you know what it really is one colossal rig. With all it’s rigging and accessories attached it looks like it could be the world’s largest slingshot.
I must say I came pretty close to a Godzilla-crane-status when I met a Demag AC 700:
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/truck-show-outtakes-wagenborgs-traveling-circus-the-strongman-and-the-auxiliaries/
In Liebherr’s case, note that the main boom has to be transported separately. Here’s an interesting photo report:
https://www.trucks-cranes.nl/english/cranes/liebherr/marwijk11200.html#google_vignette