12t Crane Lorry – SPECIALIST Dropside with Crane, Front Mounted Loader – Day Cab
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Description
Specialist Crane Lorry Hire, 12t GVW
Self-Drive Highway Maintenance & Pole Replacement Hiab Crane Lorry Hire with Specialised Flatbed Body
This highly specialised 12 tonne GVW Mercedes-Benz Atego is a new addition to our fleet.ย Purpose-built for highway maintenance operations, including maintenance & replacement of telegraph poles,ย this specialist crane lorry is equipped with a front-mounted 6.6 tonne/metre rated Palfinger PK 7001-EH B loader with hook attachment.
The loader crane features: 2 x hydraulic extensions, Hydraulic in & out stabiliser legs & Radio remote control. The PK 7001-EH B has a maximum lifting capacity of 3,150 kg and is capable of lifting 630 kg at its maximum reach of 9.2 metres.ย The crane has continuous slew, meaning it can rotate through a full 360ยฐ without stopping.ย The truck has front & rear pairs of stabiliser legs and also features PALTRONIC 50 (PAL50) an HPSC (High Performance Stability Control) safety systems from Palfinger.ย HPSC & PAL50 combine to allow the crane to work to its maximum permissible lifting capacity – within the 360ยฐ movement, including over the driverโs cab – without the need to fully extend stabiliser beams. The HPSC system actively monitors vehicle stability in the entire 360ยฐ working area around the vehicle, through monitoring: The load on the vehicle, load moment of the crane, crane working speed, angle of ground inclination & the heel of the vehicle.ย These features, combined with the radio remote control, make this crane lorry a powerful & safe working partner
For more information on the Palfinger PK 7001-EH B crane, click the following links to open the brochure & crane data files (PDF viewer required):
Palfinger PK 7001-EH Crane Brochure (pdf)ย ย |ย Palfinger PK 7001-EH B Crane Data (pdf)
This particular vehicle configuration was built to meet the specific demands of pole erection and features: Air drive for pneumatic breaker, etc. Tool storage area with roller-shutter access each side and towbar. The truck also boasts a multitude of safety features โ for the driver, crane operator, pedestrians and other road users โ besides a host of practical, functional features.ย Included are: Reversing camera, Cruise control, Class VI cab mirror, Fall arrest system with removable support posts and operator load bed access steps with grab handles – to the near-side and rear, under-body storage locker, cab roof beacons, LED strobe beacons, LED load area work lamps and hi-vis rear tailboard.
The base vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz Atego 1218 day cab 4×2 12,000 kg GVW truck with a Euro 5 rated, 177 PS engine. ย The flatbed body features heavy duty lashing eyes, fall-arrest system, headboard & tailboard with pole brackets and heavy-duty, hard-wearing, aluminium chequerplate floor covering.
Our team will be happy to assist you in finding the best commercial vehicle to hire for your needs, so if you would like to discuss your requirements, please give our team a call today on 01773 810007 or use our handy contact form to request a call back.
Maun Motors have an extensive truck mounted crane hire fleet, with vehicles to suit most applications from general muckaway to builders merchants and even specialist heavy lifting work.
Only the best quality cranes and lorry loaders are fitted to Maun Motors vehicles which is why you’ll find only cranes from market-leading manufacturers such as HMF, HIAB and Palfinger on the Maun Motors fleet. ย The vast majority of loaders fitted to our crane lorries feature radio remote-control, for increased operator safety, maximum working efficiency and increased lifting power.
Of course, to compliment the range of cranes, we have a choice of flatbed or dropside bodies and a range of vehicle gross weights to ensure we have a vehicle to suit your particular application.
In fact, we consider our large and diverse fleet of crane lorries to be among the best in the country.
Our maintenance procedures ensure that lorry loaders on our hire crane lorries receive regular servicing and LOLER safety testing so you can remain compliant and hire with confidence from Maun Motors.
Other sizes of crane lorries available to hire from Maun Motors include:
7.5t Crane Lorry – Dropside with Crane, Front Mounted Loader
7.5t Crane Lorry – Dropside with Crane, Rear Mounted Loader
18t Crane Lorry – Dropside with Crane, Front Mounted Loader – Day Cab
18t Crane Lorry – Dropside with Crane, Rear Mounted Loader – Day Cab
18t Crane Lorry – Dropside with Crane, Rear Mounted Loader – Sleeper Cab
18t Crane Lorry – BUILDERS MERCHANTS Spec – Brick Grab, Rear Mounted Loader
18t Tipper Grab Muckaway Lorry
26t Crane Lorry – Dropside with Crane, Front Mounted Loader, Drop Axle – Day Cab
26t Tipper Grab Muckaway Lorry
32t Tipper Grab Muckaway Lorry
We also have the following types of 26 tonne vehicles available for hire:
26t Curtain-Side Tautliner Lorry with Moffett Kit
26t Dropside Lorry with Moffett Kit
Maun Motors are commercial vehicle hire specialists. We are a family business, established over 50 years ago, with a rental fleet of over 800 vehicles consisting of trucks, vans, crane lorries, minibuses and Moffett fork lifts.ย Specialists in truck mounted crane hire.
Maun Motors is a member of the Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers (ALLMI); the trade body for the lorry crane and truck loader industry.ย We recommend that all hirers of crane lorries are trained to ALLMI standards.ย Further information can be found on their website: www.allmi.com


Vehicles with Loader Cranes – further reading:ย
ALLMI Guidance โ Safe Use of Lorry Loaders
ALLMI Guidance โ Safe Use of Crane Remote Controls
ALLMI Guidance โ Information for Sites
ALLMI Guidance โ Lorry Crane Pro-Operational Checks
Strategic Forum for Construction โ Guidance on Competence to Operate Construction Plant
Strategic Forum for Construction โ Guidance on Ground Conditions
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Vehicle Type
Crane Lorries / HIAB Lorries, Front Mount Crane with Hook, Hiab Lorry, Highway Maintenance with Chapter 8 Kit Hi-Vis Reflective, Pole Replacement Crane Lorry, Specialist
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Clean Air Zone Compliant?
โ NOT Clean Air Zone Compliant โ Must pay to enter ULTRA Low Emission Zone
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London ULEZ Compliant?
โ NOT London ULEZ Compliant - Must pay to enter ULTRA Low Emission Zone
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Direct Vision Compliant?
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Application or Use
Civil Engineering, CLOCS Compliant Available (Upon Request), Communications Installations, Crossrail Compliant Available (Upon Request), Direct Vision Compliant HGV Available (Upon Request), Emergency Services Support, FORS Compliant Available (Upon Request), Grounds Maintenance / Arborist / Groundcare, HIAB Crane Lorry, Highway Maintenance, Inner-City / Municipal Use, Municipal Applications, Plant Transportation, Pole Replacement / Pole Erection, Street Furniture, Street Lighting, Use in Clean Air Zones (Euro 6), Utilities Companies
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Depot Location
Alfreton, Berristow Lane, Close to M1 Junction 28, DE55 2FH, Derbyshire, East Midlands, near Chesterfield, near Derby, near Mansfield, near Newark on Trent, near Nottingham, near Rotherham, near Sheffield, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire, South Normanton, South Yorkshire














