TomSawyer
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What's a knuckle boom?
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custom8726
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http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg33/custom8726/Crane job/logtruck1.jpg
This is mine its a IMT KNUCKLE BOOM.
This is mine its a IMT KNUCKLE BOOM.
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TomSawyer
ArboristSite Member
Thanks!
BTW, that's a nice looking truck. Nice paint, all lettered up, pretty classy. Can you mount a knuckle boom to most trucks, or do they have to be designed into the package?
BTW, that's a nice looking truck. Nice paint, all lettered up, pretty classy. Can you mount a knuckle boom to most trucks, or do they have to be designed into the package?
custom8726
ArboristSite Guru
Yeah, pretty much any heavy duty truck can be modified to have a knuckle boom attached. You have to consider the weight of the knuckle you intend on using and buy a truck that can handle the payload. You also have to take into consideration the frame length you will need atleast 24" between the cab and box to mount the knuckle. The knuckle in the pic was bought seperate from the truck and also the dump body was purchased seperatly as well. I have a removable top for that dump unit that fits my 1 ton dump also that way I can utilize it for a chip truck or log truck and the same goes for the one ton if we are working in a confined area I have the option of having a small chip truck. Diversity is the key!!!
custom8726
ArboristSite Guru
I just looked at the pic again if you look to the lower left you will see the chip top with 2 ladders mounted to the top.
