In the present invention, there is provided a mobile crane forhoisting movable articles and for being towed to and from an articlehoisting site behind a pickup truck having a hitch attachment. The mobilecrane comprises a frame having a front end, a rear end, a pair of frontwheels and a pair of rear wheels. The mobile crane also has a mastextending vertically from the frame and a boom support bracket affixed tothe mast. A telescopic boom having a far end and a near end is movablycantilevered in the boom support bracket. A tow bar is removablyconnected to the far end of the boom. The tow bar has a hook-up membermounted thereon and is connectable to the hitch attachment of the pickuptruck. A double-acting hydraulic cylinder is connected between the boomsupport bracket and the boom for raising the front wheels off the groundwhen the hook-up member is connected to the hitch attachment. The framehas lug plates affixed to the front end thereof for optionally retainingrigging between the boom and the frame. Thus, when the hook-up memberis connected to the hitch attachment and when the front wheels are liftedoff the ground, the front end of the frame is securable in the raised positionto the boom of the crane, whereby the mobile crane is safely towed behindthe pickup truck.
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