Jib winch in basket pros/cons

[Brian]

Hey guys thinking of adding a in basket jib. How many of you guys have them and how useful do you feel they are? Pics of yours would be to see

[eugene@signmakershc.com]

Best thing since sliced bread. Makes installs much faster, can use one truck on most installs. Puts the work right in front of you, makes it easy to fasten signs, raceways, etc. to the wall.

[Brian]

Yep very nice. I need to decide if to build or buy?????

[paul321]

The Jib is a great back up device, sometimes the priority lifting device. You can't go wrong with a jib.

You can build one yourself. Its pretty simple. OR

You can buy the complete unit ready to install at STAMM 800 226-5056 ask for John or Mike

Also if the jib is installed on the basket, you need to decrease the basket capacity of the jib and load

[Brian]

Thanks Paul. Do you have any pictures of your that you could share so I can get build ideas???

[ElliottEquipmentCo]

This is a great question, and it's something that comes up often in conversations with sign companies on new machine builds. Although you're talking about adding one to a SkyCrane, I thought it would be good to chime in from the Elliott Equipment Company perspective.

Buying a new sign truck without a jib will save a little money, but it really can hurt resale value down the road since, as Paul says, the jib winch is heavily relied upon by many sign companies as a primary lifting device or as a critical backup device. The vast majority of our customers prefer to have a jib winch on their sign truck, even if it's used sparingly.

Just recently, we launched a new platform jib winch in our L60 HiReach model. The jib now stows vertically in the platform and telescopes out for more reach than ever before. Plus, it's rated at 500 lbs capacity at all angles. We're going to be rolling the new jib out on our other sign trucks starting this fall. A major reason for the new design is the increasing use of LED lit signs that have reduced weight. Many of our customers are doing their channel letter or cabinet installs using the jib winch. At a 500 lb capacity, it covers a lot of the work being done.

[Brian]

yes sir that is a nice one! Gonna put one in my SX57 for sure

[Signsfast]

I have one on my 57 and also had one put in my versalift i had built. I will never build a truck again without one.

two pics attached. me installing 2 9'x9' router and pushed through 5" deep cabinets and the other me installing 8x10' faces.

I have 2 different jib poles for mine for diff weight needs and reach

[paul321]

That's exactly what the jibs are great for.

Elliot is basket mounted and the Versa Lift is boom mounted. You can get either electric or hydraulic winches

[GB2]

Is it legit to add a jib winch, doesn't the truck need to be manufactured that way to be an approved material handling truck? If you add one I imagine you can only guess as to whether or not anything you are lifting with it is within specifications of the boom and your mounting method. I think if you had a problem using an aftermarket jib winch you would have a big OSHA problem especially if they check your manufacturers plate and it says "Approved for Material Handling - X No"....but I'm only guessing here.

[Signsfast]

13 hours ago, GB2 said:

Is it legit to add a jib winch, doesn't the truck need to be manufactured that way to be an approved material handling truck? If you add one I imagine you can only guess as to whether or not anything you are lifting with it is within specifications of the boom and your mounting method. I think if you had a problem using an aftermarket jib winch you would have a big OSHA problem especially if they check your manufacturers plate and it says "Approved for Material Handling - X No"....but I'm only guessing here.

many trucks have provisions for jibs. Some people dont buy them when they get the truck new to save a few bucks. some people buy used trucks and the jib is missing. You are correct though in your scenario you described

[SignStat]

Jib booms are very useful, I have one in each truck. If you add a jib boom to a truck even if it has provisions for it and was not ordered with the truck you will be responsible for any accident that may occur.

 

You could go back to the manufacturer and have them retrofit the truck and be OSHA compliant but that would be costly.

 

When it was only me running the trucks I added forks, jib booms, electric and welding leads in the basket, now that I have employees I order the truck the way I want it. The liability will still fall on my company unless the product fails, but it is one less thing to keep me awake at night. 

[Rocco]

I've been playing with signs for way too long but DAMN I wish we had these 35 years ago.  I have the same basic unit at Paul and it's paid for itself in a few months.   I agree, it's become as necessary as cordless tools.

 

[Bryan Wilkerson Wilkie Mfg]

Wilkie also offers jib winches in the 52XLR, 58XRB and 65XRB series. These are great for channel letter, race ways and awning installs.  

[alukard123]

I think they are Great Addition to any Boom truck, we are now using ALTEC boom trucks and they have an amazing Jib.