Spider lifts: record the transport envelope and support equipment
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A spider lift's smallest published dimension may depend on a particular transport configuration. State that configuration with the measurement, and identify any component that travels separately.
This matters when a buyer is considering access through a doorway, a trailer package or collection from a confined site. A bare width or length can sound definitive while leaving the most important condition unstated.
For example, Hinowa's Lightlift 15.70 technical data gives different transport lengths with and without the basket in a stated support arrangement. It also distinguishes undercarriage widths and identifies the engine basis for a weight figure. These are model-specific descriptions, not a procedure for changing the machine's configuration.
Record the offered arrangement
Identify the maker, model, serial number and documented power variant. Then establish which transport dimensions apply to the machine and equipment being offered.
Keep the manufacturer's source and its date. If a specialist confirms the actual arrangement, retain that confirmation as well. Do not select the smallest brochure values from different configurations and combine them into a fictional compact machine.
If the plate or records are inconsistent, resolve that through the plant identity reconciliation process. The right model generation matters before anyone relies on a dimension.
Give the access specialist and haulier the same brief
| Information requested | Seller's record | Point to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Machine identity | Plate images and applicable documents | Exact model, variant and installed equipment |
| Proposed transport arrangement | Manufacturer reference and current photographs | Whether the stated envelope applies |
| Separate components | Basket, controls, supports or other included items | What travels separately and who prepares it |
| Weight | Documented figure with configuration basis | Suitability of the figure for transport planning |
| Running status | Dated observations and known faults | What specialist preparation is required |
| Site access | Measured restrictions, route photographs and contact | Whether a site visit is needed |
| Trailer, if offered | Own identity, ownership and condition records | Separate suitability and transport assessment |
This is an information request. It is not an instruction to detach a basket, alter tracks, position outriggers, load the machine or select restraints. Competent contractors must plan and carry out that work using applicable information.
Ask each contractor to identify assumptions in the quotation. If the haulier assumes the machine arrives in a transport configuration that nobody has agreed to prepare, the booking is incomplete.
The broader plant collection brief helps record responsibilities, dates and loose equipment.
Include support equipment explicitly
A remote control or charging unit may be essential to understanding the offer, yet easy to leave out of a general inventory. Identify included control equipment, batteries or chargers, keys and manufacturer documents.
Record any shared item that the seller intends to keep. If a trailer appears in the photographs but is excluded, say so clearly. If it is included, give it a separate identity and evidence file rather than treating it as part of the lift's specification.
Likewise, do not assume that a manufacturer's optional transport or support accessory is included because the product page shows one. Photograph the actual items and list the package.
The transport brief does not replace condition evidence
Keep service records, examination reports and known defects with the machine. The boom-lift examination-file guide provides an index that separates these records and shows unresolved findings.
A compact transport envelope is not proof that the machine suits the buyer's intended working location. Ground conditions, support arrangements and the proposed task need the buyer's competent assessment. The seller's useful contribution is an accurate machine identity and complete, applicable documentation.
Send UK Auction Group the proposed lot inventory and transport-information sheet when discussing a sale. Buyers can then understand the package, while access and haulage specialists receive the details they need to plan their own work.
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This guide gives general information. Equipment-specific, legal, tax and safety decisions may need a qualified adviser or competent specialist. The guides do not promise sale prices, fees or results.