Patent ID: 7625165

Claim:
An apparatus for installing a utility pole in a remote location comprising: a vehicle configured to operate in remote locations having steep, uneven terrain; said vehicle having a front and rear; a subframe removably attached to the rear of said vehicle; a folding crane mounted on said subframe; first and second outriggers attached to said crane; a hydraulic power source attached to said vehicle; wherein said hydraulic power source is configured to power said crane; wherein said crane has an articulating member configured to manipulate a utility pole; wherein said subframe is attached to said vehicle with a plurality of removable pins; wherein said subframe is removable from said vehicle by removing said pins and moving said vehicle from said subframe; wherein said crane is powered by said hydraulic source when said subframe is removed from said vehicle; wherein said subframe and said crane are supported on said first, second outriggers and said articulating member when removed from the vehicle; and wherein moving said articulating member will align said subframe with said vehicle when said subframe is removed from said vehicle.