"Thief" is not only the name of a chanson group or something related to crime. This is also the name for a crane, equipped with a telescopic boom and put on the basis of a chassis from a cargo boom. Its other names are a self-loader, a truck with a CMU, a crane-side. But why is this car a thief? Perhaps because it is mobile, it is capable of lifting heavy loads with its small dimensions - just like a real thief. And maybe because these vehicles are sometimes used for illegal purposes. One way or another, let's see what the thief is capable of and where it can come in handy.
Permitted use of thieves
The car - "thief" the law allows you to use specifically for two purposes:
- Construction . Here, this crane is needed for unloading and loading various building materials, household goods, etc. "Vorovayka" is indispensable for both small private and global construction projects.
- Tow truck . Truck mounted crane is the main technique of vehicles evacuation services. You can’t do without it after a serious accident, when the injured car has a damaged chassis, wheel or brake part.
Prohibited operation of the tow truck
The thief machine got its name to some extent because of the following options for its operation:
- In the fishery for the "black" lumberjacks. The latter use a manipulator to export sawn wood in areas where tree felling is prohibited.
- Theft of vehicles. Car thieves use a "thief" as a kind of tow truck. They only evacuate the car they liked, contrary to the wishes of its rightful owner, in a secluded place.
- Theft of metals, scrap metal, heavy cargo. The faithful and trouble-free crane-manipulator allows you to record quickly load all this stuff and take it out of the owner's territory.
Thief machine: services
Let's consider in the table the running types of self-loaders and the features of the work for which they are most suitable.
| Car loading capacity, t | Board length, m | Boom lifting capacity, t | Boom length, m | Service Specialization |
| 5 | 4-6 | 3 | 9 | Transportation of building materials. Replacing a truck crane - if the load is not heavier than 2 tons. The low platform of the machine allows you to transport light loads with a height of not more than 3 m without obtaining permission for "oversized". A suitable option for work in narrow driveways - in rooms, summer cottages and garden plots, etc. |
| 10 | 6-8 | from 3 | to 10 | Transportation of large loads without the participation of a truck crane - provided that the boom is capable of lifting a load weighing at least 5 tons. This "thief" can be used to transport residential trailers builders, cabins. The main use is the transportation of building materials with a total mass of not more than 10 tons. |
| fifteen | 7-10 | 3-5-7 | to 10 | The most common option for sending goods weighing more than 10 tons is, for example, 12-14 pallets with a cinder block, brick, tile, etc. Transportation of both oversized and overall change houses and metal garages. Such a thief machine is also useful for transporting pipes, piles, poles, whose length is 8-10 meters. |
| 20 | 10 | 7-10 | 20-25 | Almost complete replacement of a truck crane. The machine allows not only to deliver, but also to mount the load. A great option for the transport of mounting blocks and FBS. The powerful arrow of this self-loader allows you to send oversized garages, cabins, residential cars. Transportation, installation of floor slabs. The boom of the machine allows you to raise to the level of the fifth floor (15 m) a pallet with building materials weighing no more than 1 t. |
Now we turn specifically to the approximate cost of such services.
Machine- "thief": price, rental price
Depending on the region, prices for the services of a crane can vary significantly. Here are the average values:
- load capacity 3-5 t - 900 r / h;
- carrying capacity 8 t - 1200 r / h;
- carrying capacity 10 t - 1500 r / h.
Buying a thieves car can result in various amounts - the load capacity of the boom and the transport itself, the year of manufacture, and the manufacturer also affect the price. The most affordable self-loader will cost about 500 thousand rubles, the most expensive - 9 million rubles. The average price of thieves is 1-2 million rubles.
Truck-mounted crane is a reliable assistant in construction, in the work of tow trucks, as well as in all areas where fast loading and transportation of goods is required. However, because of these valuable qualities, the car is often used in illegal activities, which is why it has been popularly called the "thief."