?Boom Pole?

[Anonymous-0]

Could someone post a picture of this "boom pole"? I have never seen or heard of one before, but I would like to know what they do and what they look like. Thanks

 

[john in la]

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boom pole

 

[Chances R]

Here is a homemade one that I built.

 

[Larry59]

Interesting.. but what are they used for? I would like to know myself. Thanks.

 

[Larry59]

Seen some writing on this down below. But not sure about it still. Does it hook on front of tractor? How does it lift. ..

 

[MH]

That one sure does look stout. Granddad used to have a old John Deere Boom Pole. Had been racked at some point, still brought good money at graddads equip. auction.

 

[TomH in PA]

You can use it like a small crane. Most guys will use a loader bucket to lift stuff if they have one available. A boom pole won't lift as high and usually won't carry as much weight, but it's a lot better than using your back.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Most I've seen are like the picture John posted, mounted on the tractor's 3pt hitch. The one Chances posted looks like it goes on a forklift.

 

[Chances R]

Actually it can be used with either a 3 point or a fork truck by using the attatchment.

 

[Bob Kerr]

I use mine to load logs on a trailer and to move V8 engines around. Anything that is heavy and won't lift the front of the tractor. Years ago we used one with a small log extension on one to lift log rafters onto a shed roof.