Truck mounted crane or tractor mounted crane — which one to choose for your job?

This is the most common question for customers who are just starting to learn crane trucks: should you choose crane trucks or crane tractors?

Truck mounted crane — flexible, maneuverable

In accordance with needs of enterprises

• Regular delivery within the inner city or nearby area.
• The volume of goods is moderate, it is necessary to rotate quickly during the day.
• Need easy to move vehicles into small alleys, narrow works.

Tractor mounted crane — large load, long distance

In accordance with needs of enterprises

• Transporting large volumes of goods, long distances, inter-provincial.
• Construction works and industrial parks need to load and unload heavy materials.
• There is a large enough yard for the trailer to move and turn around.

# Additional considerations

• Frequency of use: trucks are suitable for many short trips during the day; tractor trucks are more efficient with fewer trips but high volume per trip.
• ** Operating costs:** two types of vehicles with different road tolls and registration fees according to the load — should calculate the long-term operating budget, not just the initial purchase price.
• ** Dock infrastructure:** tractor trucks need significantly larger parking and turning space than trucks.

Not sure which to choose?

Each industry, each project has its own characteristics. The most accurate way is to describe specifically the type of goods, the supply road and the frequency of transportation so that VIPEC team can advise the most appropriate configuration of vehicles and cranes, avoiding excess investment or lack of capacity.