Patent ID: 6233827
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B66F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of enhancing the capacity of a rigging truck, the method including the steps of:providing a rigging truck having a vehicle body of a predetermined body length extending between a rear end and a lift end, two sets of wheels supporting the vehicle body and separated by a predetermined wheel length, counterweights of a predetermined weight connected at the rear end, and a mast connected to the lift end and supporting a carriage for lifting loads;cutting the vehicle body of the rigging truck between the rear end and the lift end to produce a rear cut end and a lift cut end;providing a structural insert;attaching the structural insert between the rear cut end and the lift cut end providing an extended vehicle body having an enhanced body length greater than the predetermined body length producing an enhanced rigging truck;securing metal plating to the vehicle body of the rigging truck between the rear end and the lift end to strengthen the vehicle body;connecting additional counterweights at the rear end adjacent the counterweights and axially disposed from the structural insert of the enhanced rigging truck to provide an enhanced weight greater than the predetermined weight; andattaching a structural cage on an upper portion of the vehicle body and over an operator seat provided thereby.