The company Ets. Loos from Seyssuel (F - near Lyon) is the owner of this Scania R144G-460 with a heavy Fassi crane.

The Scania is a 6x2 with a liftable rear-axle. Remarkable is the rear mounted crane. When there is a lack of traction, the rear axle can be lifted. The crane will then put enough pressure on the driven axle for more traction.

Behind the cab there is a small canvas cover under wich the lifting material is stored.

The crane is a Fassi F1000AXP.24, meaning it extends 4x hydraulically. A 4x hydraulically extending jib is also available which gives a total outreach of 25,75 meters. The crane was mounted by Miltra.

In order to have the full capacity available in all directions they have mounted a set of swivveling outriggers. These can also swivvel to the rear to provide the necessary stability there. These outriggers extend 1x hydraulically.

The crane is being used for complex lifting jobs, for example at locations that are hard to reach. The own weight of the truck is about 25 tonnes.

Here a view on the other side of the crane which is equiped with a heavy winch. The crane is being folded in the driving direction, folding it sideways is not possible because of the swivveling outriggers.

With a allowed total weight of 67 tonnes it can also carry a heavy load with a lowloader.