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Explore our full selection of truck cranes for mechanics, contractors, farmers, landscapers, and anyone who needs to load heavy items themselves. VEVOR has electric, manual, and hydraulic models with capacities ranging from 500 to 2200 pounds. Choose a hitch-mounted or bed-mounted model to fit your vehicle. All of them come with powder-coated steel booms that rotate 360 degrees and arms that can be extended or folded. You can find the right capacity, power type, and mounting style, and prices fit different budgets, whether you are loading a toolbox into a service body or lifting an engine block at a remote job site.
Are you sick of having to lift generators, ATV parts, or other heavy things into the bed of your truck by hand? With the right tools, one person can lift what used to take two. VEVOR truck cranes come with steel winch cables, rotating telescopic booms, and mounting hardware that fits both normal pickup beds and 2-inch hitch receivers.
Size tells you what you can safely lift, and type tells you how hard the job is at the end of the day. Use both in your work.
Start with your heaviest normal load, then add some extra capacity. A 500 lbs Trailer Hitch Mounted Crane can lift toolboxes, small generators, deer, ATV parts, and most chores that only one person can do on a farm or job site. If you often need to lift engine blocks, transmission assemblies, compressors, or pallets of materials, consider a 1100 lbs electric truck crane. This is the most popular size for service trucks and mobile repair shops because it fits about 90% of what fits in a pickup bed.
A 2200 lbs Electric Pickup Truck Crane can move heavy things like industrial motors, large pumps, welding gear, and steel stock. At this capacity, you're getting close to the limit of what a half-ton pickup frame can hold, so check your truck's payload rating before you buy. In everyday use, you should never load a crane more than 80% of its rated capacity. That buffer accounts for dynamic loads, such as when the truck moves, the cable swings, or the boom extends fully, all of which reduce capacity.
When you press a button, an electric pickup truck crane will lift. They work with the 12V system in your truck. They are the fastest way to repeatedly load something, and you can use both hands to hold the load straight, which is very helpful when you are working alone. You don't need an electrical link with a manual pickup truck crane because it has a hand-cranked winch. A 1100-lb manual pickup truck crane costs much less; it doesn't drain your battery and works even when your alternator doesn't. In exchange, each lift takes more time and work.
Heavy loads move most smoothly and easily with hydraulic pickup truck cranes. A hydraulic pickup truck crane is better than a cable-driven one for lifting awkward or moving loads because the boom moves under steady pressure instead of in winch steps. Match the power type to the frequency. Manual units work well for occasional users, but if you lift things several times a day, you should get an electric or hydraulic unit. You will save money on labor costs within a season.
Electric models use a lot of electricity, 30 to 60 amps, when they are not in use. If you want to lift something, you should run the truck's engine and connect the heavy-gauge leads that came with it directly to the battery rather than to an outlet in the bed. Most buyers do not realize how important the duty cycle is. When using a 12V winch motor, let it cool down for a few minutes between heavy lifts rather than running it through a full pallet over and over.
You can use manual units for as long as you need to, which is why farms and other rural locations still like them. You can lift up to 1,100 pounds with a manual pickup truck crane all day long at any speed you can handle. No thermal shutdown to wait for. In the middle are hydraulic systems. They are built to last a long time, but the fluid and seals need checking every so often. This is especially important if the crane is outside where it freezes and thaws.
Think about the work you have to do each week instead of the worst thing that could happen once a year. A 1500 lb pickup hitch crane that is easy to set up and take down works well for landscapers and tree crews who need to load tools. Electric truck cranes in the 1100 lb class should be the first choice for mobile mechanics and fleet service techs. Parts for engines, tire systems, and hydraulic units are all well within that range, with some room to spare.
Ranch and farm users often need more than just raw capability. When loading feed sacks, water tanks, and animal equipment, a longer boom is often better than a higher rating. Size up to 2200 lbs. for industrial and utility teams that work with motors, pumps, and steel. If you buy equipment that is not up to par, you will have to buy it again, and a crane that is too heavy is actually dangerous, not just an inconvenience.
How you attach the crane to your car and how the boom moves will determine how often you use it and how long it stays in the shop. Before you buy, you should look at both.
You can easily attach or remove a hitch mounted truck crane by sliding it into your current receiver and locking it in place with a pin. The whole process takes about two minutes. 2-inch hitch receiver mounted cranes fit the most popular receiver size on pickups and SUVs in North America. This type of crane offers more flexibility. You can move a hitch receiver mounted crane from one vehicle to another, store it in a corner of the garage, and leave your bed clear when it is not in use. This makes it perfect for people who move heavy items when changing jobs.
Bed-mounted units attach to the frame or a reinforcing plate through bolts that go through the bed floor. Because they fold flat, foldable pickup bed jib cranes do not get in the way of a topper or cargo rack. They stay in place permanently. When mounted on a bed, the load path runs straight into the frame rather than cantilevered off the rear receiver, which usually lets you carry more weight. Check the thickness of the bed's floor and add a backing plate if the manufacturer recommends it.
Some 360° rotating telescopic boom cranes can pick up a load from the ground, swing it over the bed rail, and put it down without moving the truck. Most owners say that rotation is the one thing they would never give up. Telescopic boom truck cranes can reach loads that are not sitting on the tailboard. Remember, rated capacity decreases as the boom extends. For example, a crane that can hold 1100 pounds when retracted might only handle 500 pounds when fully extended. The manual includes a chart for a reason.
Looking for rotating truck cranes with locking settings is a good idea. The boom mustn't move while you are tightening the straps if it can index and lock at set angles. This is especially true when the load is swinging close to your legs. Finally, compare the swing clearance to your truck. Cab guards, toolboxes, and bed rails can all make it hard to turn, so measure before you add something, not after you drill holes.
VEVOR offers a full range, from 500 to 2200 pounds, in electric, manual, and hydraulic models. Choose from hitch-mounted and bed-mounted models to fit your truck and workflow. Buying directly from the manufacturer lets you skip the markup distributors add to material-handling equipment. Full kits also include mounting hardware, cable, and hooks already installed. Every order includes quick after-sales service and an easy return process. Browse the collection, choose the size that fits your job, and stop carrying heavy loads by hand.
Find out your largest normal load and pick a crane that can handle at least 25% more than that. Most pickup drivers will be fine with 1100 lbs, but people who work in factories and handle motors or pumps should get 2200 lbs.
It will not matter if you stay within the maximum capacity and make sure your receiver can handle the vertical tongue load. Class III and IV receivers can handle these cranes just fine; check your grade first.
They use a lot of electricity when lifting, so keep the engine running while they work. Instead of using a bed accessory outlet, connect the unit directly to the battery using the included leads.
That is the main reason to have one: yes. With electric and hydraulic models, you can steady the load with both hands. However, a spotter helps move awkward or big items.
Yes, quite a bit. As the boom gets longer, the rated capacity decreases because the leverage increases. Before you lift at full extension, look at the load chart in your instructions.
