Nearly fitted the HIAB to the MOG

shaggy · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: Nearly fitted the HIAB to the MOG

We've had this HIAB for yonks

Which is a 130 - about the second smallest they make (~1.5 Ton / Metre). We used it with a 12V power pack as a floor crane when assembling the mog.

Anyway, we've been wanting to fit it to the back of Ingrid for a long time - it's always useful to be able to lift things.

I built a pair of boxes for the back bed last year, and it's supposed to look like this

The boxes look like this. When I made the bed a coupla years ago I braced the "U" channel quite substantially, and beefed up one of the articulated mountings.

The problem is, the HIAB is quite heavy, and tall. It firstly wouldn't get into/out of either of our garages, plus it would really screw up the centre of gravity on and off road.

So my cunning plan is to make it foldable. It folds down on two pintle pins and then two more are fitted (ahem, with a hammer) to hold it vertical. This is it having the sleeve welded through both parts.

This is the subframe bolted to the HIAB

And the bottom

And fitted with the front hinge pins

Front the side

From the back

So, just got to get a 24V power pack and I'm away.

Cranes are great!

jim

excossack · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:48 am Post subject:

Looking very handy Shaggy. Are you adding any legs at the rear to stop the front end lifting while craning?

simonallen · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject:

looks quality Jim!

is that to lift the shogun out instead of dragging me next time Wink

shaggy · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject:

minimog · Off-Road Guru Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Odometer: 1700

looking good can be very handy having a hiab like this morning when i was doing the axel swap on mogwhy
any how jim ive striped the drum brakes off the 404 if you want the shoes/wheel cylinders and handbrake cables give me a shout im going onto disc's cos im lazy and carnt be bothered stripping drums down after every mudy playday

shaggy · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject:

Yup, I'll have them very many thanks indeed. I'm officially running round like a b**tard at the moment, but I'll pop over in a week or two.

That OK?

Any top tips on finding a 24V hydraulic pump, I'm struggling at the moment.

cheers.

jim

normalbloke · Articulating Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Odometer: 633

Fleabay.

TigerMog · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: 24V pump

Jim,

If you have a hard time finding a 24V pump, have you considered setting up a 12V circuit? I set up a split system on mine, the majority is 24V, but a few bobs and bits needed 12V (like the electronic ignition conversion). It is simple effective, and generally cheaper than the 24V bits.

shaggy · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: 24V pump

TigerMog · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

Jim,

Dont get me wrong, I run BOTH 24V and 12V on mine. I simply pulled a 10 gauge wire from the first batter (12V) and brought it forward to a relay switch. I used a 24V wire from the ignition to activate the relay so it is only hot while the motor is running. (The 24V wire activating the relay does not affect the 12V output of the circuit) I use this circuit to run the electronic ignition, and additional power supply (cigarette lighter style) so I can plug in a tom tom sat nav or stereo. The rest of the truck remains 24V, lamps, charging system, original generator and all.

cheers,
Dan

Unsworth · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

Pikey-tastic! Laughing

Secretly we'd all love a HI-AB wouldnt we? Laughing