How often should a vehicle loading crane be serviced?

It depends on how hard and how often you work the crane. Heavy lifting day after day earns more frequent checks than occasional light work.

What are signs a loading crane needs repair?

Slow or jerky movement, oil leaks and fresh noise under load all point to a problem. If the crane won't lift what it used to, get it looked at.

Can loading crane hydraulics be repaired without replacing the whole unit?

Usually. We repair or replace rams, hoses and valves on their own, so a full crane replacement is rarely the first thing we recommend.

Vehicle Loading Cranes in Canberra | JW Hydraulics & Mechanical

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A vehicle loading crane that's slow off the mark, weeping oil or grinding under load isn't worth leaving until it stops altogether. At JW Hydraulics & Mechanical, we service and repair vehicle loading cranes for transport, construction and trade operators across Canberra.

Our mechanics go through the hydraulics, the controls and the mechanical wear points that keep a crane lifting safely, fitting parts from brands we trust. If the crane's hydraulic hoses are due at the same time, we'll replace them in the one visit rather than booking you back in later.

Call (02) 6297 2298 to book your crane in for an inspection or repair.

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A crane under load leaves no room for a mechanical or hydraulic fault.

We check rams, slew mechanisms and control valves as part of every service. Faults in that gear get worse under load, never better.
We inspect each crane against its rated capacity rather than general wear alone. That keeps it safe at the loads you actually lift with it.
We work on cranes fitted to everything from tray trucks to heavier transport fleets. How the crane earns its keep shapes what we look at first.
If a crane fails while it's loaded, we treat it as a priority callout. The sooner we've assessed it, the less time the truck spends off the road.

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