VEHICLE WITH COMPACT FOLDING BOOM

摘要

Vehicle with material loader, the loader including a supporting frame extending transversely of the vehicle's frame adjacent and rearwardly of the vehicle's cab. A foldable boom including main and jib sections is supported by said supporting frame through a spindle journaled on the supporting frame adjacent one end of said frame and the top thereof. An offsetting bracket arm extends from the spindle to mount one end of the main boom section at a location offset to one side of said supporting frame. The boom in its stowed position has its jib section folded under the main boom section, the two sections extending transversely of the vehicle in a region located to said one side of the supporting frame. With raising of the main boom section and unfolding of the boom, the same can swing over the top of said supporting frame to position the boom in any of a number of adjusted positions.