Specifications
  • Distributor – XtremepowerUS
  • Maximum lifting capacity – ¼ ton (500 lb)
  • Material – Heavy duty steel
  • Hydraulic jack capacity – 3 ton (6000 lb)
  • Adjustable boom positions – 2 positions:
    1. 1/4 ton (500 lb);
    2. 1/8 ton (250 lb);
  • Weight – 92 lb (42 kg)
  • Dimensions approx. – 53 inch height x 39.5 inch length (135×100 cm)
  • Lifting range – approx. 3-4 feet (91-122 cm) maximum depending on the truck

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Review

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This hydraulic crane is a truck mountable hoist with a maximum lifting capacity of ¼ ton (500 lb). This is a really useful tool and one of the best selling hydraulic truck hoists on the market. It can be mounted on any regular truck with a 2 inch receiver hitch. The tool is designed in a way to clear tailgate and has an extendable boom. The hydraulic hoist can be used to lift variety of equipments, starting from wood, metal or concrete blocks, different large consumer electronics such as fridges, washing machines and similar, to boats, watercraft and other sports equipment. You can use the hydraulic crane not only to lift loads in and out of the truck, but also to transfer loads from one truck to another.

The hydraulic crane comes in two carton boxes and as with most cheaper hoists, is packed poorly, so some parts may be sticking out of the boxes. The tool is very easy to assemble and assembly should not take more than an hour.

Frame

The frame of this 500 lb hoist is made from a heavy duty steel that can easily withstand up to ¼ ton (500 lb) heavy loads. However, because this is a truck mountable hoist and there are large variety of trucks, you should be careful when lifting heavier loads close to weight limit of the hoist. We found that the hoist can lift 250-300 lb heavy loads without any problems. The hoist comes with additional stability foot, which you can place under the hoist when lifting loads, however, because there are different types of trucks in various heights, the foot may be too short for your truck.

Jack and winch

This XtremepowerUS TMS 500 lb hydraulic pickup hoist has got a 3 ton (6000 lb) hydraulic jack, which works in a similar way to other hydraulic jacks of movable engine hoists. Use a pumping bar to lift loads and carefully open the bleed valve to lower loads. Hydraulic jack has much higher capacity than the hoist itself, so you don’t have to worry that ram will fail when lifting a load. Also there is a winch on the back of the upright mast that is very useful for lifting and lowering loads, so you don’t have to lower the boom of the hoist to lower a load, but can use the winch to do that, which keeps the boom at a greater distance from the truck.

Truck mount

Hydraulic hoist needs to be set up in a 2 inch receiver hitch on a pickup truck. The hoist is pretty easy to attach and remove from the hitch and does not require additional tools to remove the hoist.

Boom

The XtremepowerUS hoist is equipped with an adjustable boom with 2 positions:

  1. 1/4 ton (500 lb);
  2. 1/8 ton (250 lb);

The boom features a 360 degree design, which allows to lift and lower a load from any side of the truck. At the end of the boom there is a chain and a hook where to attach a load. The length of the boom in a closed position is 39.5 inches (100 cm) and in an extended position 54 inches (137 cm). The approx. lifting range of the boom is 3-4 feet (91-122 cm) depending on the height of the truck.

Size and weight

The dimensions of this truck mounted hoist are 53 inch height x 39.5 inch length (135×100 cm) and the weight of the tool is 92 lb (42 kg).

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Advantages

  • Very useful tool that helps to lift and lower heavy objects in and out of a truck
  • Affordable price costing about 110 dollars
  • Strong steel construction provides durability of the hoist
  • Winch allows to lift and lower loads more easily at greater distance from the truck

Disadvantages

  • The lifting range, height and stability of the tool highly depends on the truck where the tool is installed, while it may work perfectly for the most people, some may face problems that the hoist wobbles too much, is too short to lift certain objects or the stabilizing feet is too short for the height of their truck
  • A higher maximum lifting capacity would extend the usage possibilities of this hoist
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