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Truck Mounted Crane

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Truck Mounted Cranes, 800 kg–50 t

Telescopic boom, knuckle boom and pickup cranes for truck chassis, from 800 kg to 50 t.

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Truck mounted cranes and crane trucks from 800 kg to 50 t

A truck mounted crane, also called a crane truck, lorry mounted crane or loader crane, is a hydraulic crane fitted to a truck chassis, so one vehicle can carry a load and lift it on site. Buyers use them to load and unload building materials, deliver goods and handle equipment where no fixed crane is available.

BOB-LIFT builds three types. Knuckle boom truck mounted cranes run from 1.6 t to 50 t, telescopic boom truck mounted cranes run from 2 t to 20 t, and pickup cranes lift 800 kg for light trucks. Cranes are made at our 37,000 m² base in Xuzhou, China, tested on our own test bay and exported to 120+ countries. BOB-LIFT holds a CE certificate for cranes under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates for truck-mounted crane production.

To choose, start with the heaviest load and the working radius you need, then pick the boom type. A knuckle boom folds away behind the cab, while a telescopic boom gives a straight reach. Check the load chart for your radius and make sure the chassis can carry the crane. Our Truck Mounting & Export page shows how a crane is fitted to a truck and packed for export.

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Published figures · Truck Mounted Crane

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Figures from the BOB-LIFT technical drawings. Confirm the final specification with our team before ordering.

Model 800 kg Pickup Crane With Outriggers 800 kg Pickup Crane SQ08Z Series·2 configurations 1.6 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 1.6 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ1Z Series·2 configurations 2 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 2 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ2S Series·SQ2SA3 2 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 2 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ2Z Series·3 configurations 3.2 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 3.2 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ3.2Z Series·2 configurations 3.2 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 3.2 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ3.2S Series·2 configurations 4 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 4 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ4S Series·SQ4SA4 4 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 4 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ4Z Series·2 configurations 4.6 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 4.6 Ton Knuckle Boom BLZ90 Series·2 configurations 5 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 5 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ5S Series·2 configurations 5 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 5 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ5Z Series·2 configurations 6.3 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 6.3 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ6.3S Series·SQ6.3SA4 6.3 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 6.3 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ6.3Z Series·4 configurations 8 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 8 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ8S Series·2 configurations 8 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 8 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ8Z Series·4 configurations 10 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 10 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ10S Series·2 configurations 10 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 10 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ10Z Series·3 configurations 12 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 12 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ12S Series·2 configurations 12 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 12 Ton Knuckle Boom SQ12Z Series·3 configurations 14 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 14 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ14S Series·2 configurations 16 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 16 Ton Knuckle Boom SQZ330 16 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 16 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ16S Series·SQ16SA5 20 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 20 Ton Knuckle Boom SQZ430 20 Ton Telescopic Boom Truck Mounted Crane 20 Ton Telescopic Boom SQ20S Series·SQ20SA5 25 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 25 Ton Knuckle Boom SQZ500 28 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 28 Ton Knuckle Boom SQZ560 30 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 30 Ton Knuckle Boom SQZ600 34 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 34 Ton Knuckle Boom SQZ700 40 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 40 Ton Knuckle Boom SQZ800 50 Ton Knuckle Boom Truck Mounted Crane 50 Ton Knuckle Boom SQZ1000
Capacity 0.8 t 1.6 t 2 t 2 t 3.2 t 3.2 t 4 t 4 t 4.6 t 5 t 5 t 6.3 t 6.3 t 8 t 8 t 10 t 10 t 12 t 12 t 14 t 16 t 16 t 20 t 20 t 25 t 28 t 30 t 34 t 40 t 50 t
Max lifting moment 1.3 t·m 2.2 t·m 4.2 t·m 4.2 t·m 6.8 t·m 7 t·m 8.4 t·m 8.4 t·m 9.2 t·m 12.5 t·m 10.5 t·m 15.75 t·m 12.9–13.2 t·m 20 t·m 16.7 t·m 25 t·m 21 t·m 30–33 t·m 27 t·m 35 t·m 33 t·m 40 t·m 42.3 t·m 50 t·m 53.9 t·m 57.3 t·m 63.3 t·m 70.1 t·m 80 t·m 90 t·m
Max working radius 3.23–4.15 m 4.23 m 8.2 m 5.1–7.54 m 7.7–9.4 m 8.3–10.5 m 9.42 m 7.7–9.4 m 9.75–11.7 m 8.68–11.79 m 8.05–9.9 m 12.6 m 8.22–12.2 m 14–18.5 m 10.52–16.8 m 15.5–19.4 m 10.5–14.68 m 16.19–19.35 m 10.15–14.5 m 15.93–19.33 m 15.9 m 22.3 m 16.6 m 22 m 15.9 m 15.9 m 20.3 m 20.3 m 20.3 m 20.3 m
Max lifting height ≈ 4.7–5.7 m ≈ 6 m ≈ 10 m ≈ 7–9.5 m ≈ 9.5–11.5 m ≈ 10–12 m ≈ 11.5 m ≈ 9.5–11.5 m ≈ 12–14 m ≈ 10.5–13.5 m ≈ 10.5–12 m ≈ 14.5 m ≈ 10.5–14.5 m ≈ 16–20.5 m ≈ 13–19 m ≈ 17.5–21 m ≈ 13–17 m ≈ 18–21 m ≈ 12.5–16.5 m ≈ 18–21 m ≈ 18 m ≈ 24 m ≈ 19 m ≈ 23.5 m ≈ 18.5 m ≈ 18.5 m ≈ 23 m ≈ 23 m ≈ 23 m ≈ 23 m
Boom sections 3 / 3+1 3+1 / 4 3 2–4 3–4 3–4 4 3–4 — 3–4 3–4 4 3–5 4–5 4 / 5 / 6 / 6+1 4–5 4–6 4–5 4–6 4–5 — 5 — 5 — — — — — —
Rotation angle 330° 330° 360° 370° 400° 360° 360° 400° 380° 360° 400° 360° 360–380° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360°
Power 3.5 kW 7.5 kW 8 kW 9 kW 14 kW 14 kW 16 kW 14 kW 15 kW 18 kW 22 kW 22 kW 22 kW 30 kW 25 kW 30–37 kW 30 kW 42–45 kW 30 kW 42 kW 45 kW 55 kW 45 kW 55 kW 50 kW 65 kW 65 kW 75 kW 75 kW 75 kW
Self weight 365–380 kg 470–490 kg 950 kg 650–750 kg 1,330–1,450 kg 1,280–1,350 kg 1,780 kg 1,350–1,460 kg 1,600–1,700 kg 2,100–2,400 kg 2,286–2,386 kg 2,600 kg 1,850–2,310 kg 3,600–4,100 kg 3,050–3,500 kg 3,800–3,950 kg 3,350–3,700 kg 4,550–4,600 kg 4,480–4,800 kg 4,800–5,100 kg 4,900 kg 6,600 kg 5,500 kg 7,300 kg 6,300 kg 6,100 kg 7,500 kg 8,500 kg 9,000 kg 10,000 kg
Built to order View the 0.8 t series View the 1.6 t series View SQ2SA3 View the 2 t series View the 3.2 t series View the 3.2 t series View SQ4SA4 View the 4 t series View the 4.6 t series View the 5 t series View the 5 t series View SQ6.3SA4 View the 6.3 t series View the 8 t series View the 8 t series View the 10 t series View the 10 t series View the 12 t series View the 12 t series View the 14 t series View SQZ330 View SQ16SA5 View SQZ430 View SQ20SA5 View SQZ500 View SQZ560 View SQZ600 View SQZ700 View SQZ800 View SQZ1000

Buying guide

How to choose a truck mounted crane

Pick a truck mounted crane by the load it must lift at your real working radius, then by the boom type and the truck that will carry it. The five checks below use figures from our own load charts and drawings.

  1. 01Know what the name covers

    Buyers call the same machine a truck mounted crane, crane truck, lorry mounted crane, loader crane or boom truck. All of them mean a hydraulic crane on a cargo truck. Truck crane is the one name to check: in many markets it means a mobile crane on its own carrier, which lifts but carries no cargo. If you need to deliver goods and lift them off the truck yourself, you need the truck mounted type on this page. Our truck mounted crane vs mobile crane comparison explains the difference.

  2. 02Size it by the load at your working radius

    The capacity class is the most a crane lifts close to its column, and capacity falls as the boom reaches out. Our 25 t SQZ500 lifts 11,650 kg at 4.2 m and 2,840 kg at 15.9 m. The 14 t telescopic SQ14SA5 lifts 14,000 kg at 2.5 m and 800 kg at its full 19.33 m. Measure from the crane column to where the load must land, then read the load chart at that distance. Our guide on how to read a crane load chart walks through it.

  3. 03Choose a knuckle boom or a telescopic boom

    A knuckle boom folds behind the cab, leaves more of the cargo body free and can reach over and down past obstacles. A telescopic boom extends in a straight line for long, direct lifts. At 10 t the two are close: the telescopic SQ10SA4 weighs 3,800 kg and lifts 1,050 kg at 15.5 m, while the knuckle boom SQ10ZA6 weighs 3,700 kg and lifts 1,150 kg at 14.68 m. We build knuckle boom truck cranes from 1.6 t to 50 t and telescopic boom truck cranes from 2 t to 20 t.

  4. 04Check the truck before the crane

    The crane's own weight comes out of the truck's payload. Our 800 kg SQ08ZA3 pickup crane weighs 280 kg; the 20 t SQ20SA5 weighs 7,300 kg. The truck's power take-off must also deliver the hydraulic flow and pressure listed on each product page, such as 80+63 L/min at 25 MPa for the SQ20SA5. Send us the chassis model, wheelbase and axle ratings and we check the fit. Our truck mounted crane installation guide covers the mounting steps.

  5. 05Plan where the crane is mounted

    There are two ways to mount it. If you buy a Chinese truck, your truck supplier can deliver it to our factory and we mount the crane there before it ships. If you buy the truck in your own country, we ship the crane on its own: your local body builder mounts it and our engineers give remote technical support. Our cranes have been fitted to Dongfeng, Isuzu and Sinotruk trucks. Every crane is tested on our test bay before it ships and carries a 12-month warranty. Lead time and container loading are confirmed with your quotation.

Frequently asked questions

Is a crane truck the same as a truck mounted crane?

Yes. Crane truck, truck mounted crane, lorry mounted crane and loader crane all describe a hydraulic crane fitted to a cargo truck. Boom truck usually means the telescopic type. The name truck crane is the exception: in many markets it means a mobile crane on its own carrier, which is a different machine.

What sizes of truck mounted crane does BOB-LIFT build?

From 800 kg to 50 t: pickup cranes at 800 kg, telescopic boom truck cranes from 2 t to 20 t and knuckle boom truck cranes from 1.6 t to 50 t. You can also browse by capacity, for example our 12 ton, 16 ton, 20 ton and 25 ton truck crane pages.

How much can a truck mounted crane lift?

It depends on the working radius. Close to the column our largest model is rated 50 t, but every crane lifts less as the boom reaches out: the SQZ500 lifts 11,650 kg at 4.2 m and 2,840 kg at 15.9 m. Always check the load chart at your working radius.

Can the crane be fitted to my own truck?

Yes. Send us the chassis model, wheelbase, axle ratings and power take-off details and we confirm the model and the mounting space. If you buy the truck in China, your truck supplier can deliver it to our factory and we mount the crane for you. If you buy the truck locally, we ship the crane for your body builder to fit, with remote technical support from our engineers.

Which countries do you ship to?

We export to more than 120 countries, usually from Lianyungang, Qingdao or Shanghai. Manuals come in English by default; tell us in advance if you need another language.

How do I order, and what warranty is included?

You can order a single unit. Tell us your truck, your heaviest load and the working radius. We confirm the configuration before production. Each crane has a 12-month warranty, common spare parts ship within 48 hours and our service team replies within 12 hours. Send us your inquiry.

Do you supply the truck as well?

No. We build and export the crane only. If you buy a Chinese truck, your truck supplier can deliver it to our factory and we mount the crane before it ships; whether a complete truck can be imported depends on your country. If you buy the truck at home, your local body builder mounts the crane with remote technical support from us. Send us the chassis model, wheelbase and axle ratings and we confirm which crane fits.

What affects the price of a truck mounted crane?

Mainly the capacity class, the boom type and reach, the options and accessories you choose, and the shipping terms. We quote each crane against your truck and your lifting job, so tell us your heaviest load and working radius and we reply with a quotation.

How our cranes are made

From steel
to shipment.

Photographed at our factory in Xuzhou, Jiangsu: the steps a crane goes through before it leaves.

Parts and hydraulics
01 / 10 Parts and hydraulics Boom sections, cylinders, frames and hydraulic parts are staged next to the assembly line.
Parts and welds
02 / 10 Parts and welds Boom sections, cylinders and hydraulic parts are checked in the workshop before and during assembly.
Assembly halls
03 / 10 Assembly halls Knuckle and telescopic booms are assembled in long rows under overhead cranes.
Load and function test
04 / 10 Load and function test The finished crane is mounted on the test bay and runs through lifting, slewing and outrigger functions under load.
Lift the crane onto the chassis
05 / 10 Lift the crane onto the chassis An overhead hoist holds the crane while it is placed on the truck frame in the workshop.
Fix the crane to the frame
06 / 10 Fix the crane to the frame Technicians work under the cab to secure the crane base to the chassis.
Check the finished truck
07 / 10 Check the finished truck The crane stands complete on the truck with its boom raised for inspection.
Line up the order
08 / 10 Line up the order Every crane in an order is tested, set on its base or a pallet and lined up in the hall before packing.
Wrap the crane
09 / 10 Wrap the crane Cranes are wrapped in stretch film before they leave the workshop.
Load the container
10 / 10 Load the container A hoist or a forklift moves each packed crane into the container.

Guides and news

Read before you buy

All news
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