crane truck

Boom-equipped hauler

A crane truck is a truck with a crane mounted on its chassis, combining transport and lifting capabilities in a single vehicle.

The crane can load, unload, or position heavy materials—steel beams, HVAC units, shipping containers—without requiring a separate piece of equipment.

The crane truck hoisted the generator onto the roof.

Related
  • boomLoud deep sound
  • hoistRaise with tackle
  • liftMechanism for vertical transport
  • heavy liftDifficult logistical challenge
  • towPull something behind

flatbed · hydraulic · outriggers · rigging · load · load capacity · swing · cab · operator · cherry picker · construction · heavy · mobile · winch · steel · cable · jib · counterweight

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Opposites
lifting direction and mechanism

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Powered pallet-hoisting vehicle

pallet jack · scissor lift · front-end loader · hand truck · dolly

load movement capability

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Wheeled freight lever

flatbed truck · conveyor belt · wheelbarrow · pallet jack · dump truck

mobility vs. stationary operation

crane trucktower crane

Fixed vertical hoisting apparatus

overhead crane

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G