BIK
Grapple
Saw
Trucks
Celebrating their 30th year in business, BIK is an industry leader in large knuckleboom cranes and grapplesaw trucks. Offering the PM line of knuckleboom cranes and the BIK Tree-Care series grapplesaw trucks.
BIK TC-70 Grapplesaw Crane
Reach: 70 feet Lifting Class: 23 ton/m
The BIK TC-70 knuckleboom crane has 6 hydraulic extensions with a horizontal reach of 57 feet and a vertical reach of 70 feet with a Mecanil grapple saw. This crane is best suited for use with a Mecanil SG160 grapplesaw and a single axle truck.
The image above shows a Freightliner M2-106 truck with a rear mount BIK TC-70 knuckleboom crane and Mecanil SG160. This truck can be registered as CDL or non-CDL.
Comparable Models: Effer 225, Palfinger PK 23502, Copma 240
BIK TC-98 Grapplesaw Crane
Reach: 98 feet Lifting Class: 48 ton/m
The BIK TC-98 knuckleboom crane has 6 hydraulic extensions on the main boom and 3 hydraulic extensions on the jib plus an angled manual extension with a horizontal reach of 86 feet and a vertical reach of 98 feet. This crane is best suited for use with a Mecanil SG220 grapplesaw or a SG160 and SG280 combo. A tandem axle truck is required for this crane.
Comparable Models: Effer 505, Palfinger PK 50002, Copma 450/510
BIK TC-106 Grapplesaw Crane
Reach: 106 feet Lifting Class: 65 ton/m
The image above shows a Kenworth T800 truck with a BIK TC-106 knuckleboom crane and a Mecanil SG280 grapplesaw. With a wheelbase of only 172 inches, this is the shortest wheelbase 65 ton/m grapplesaw truck on the market today.
BIK TC-126 Grapplesaw Crane
Reach: 126 feet Lifting Class: 100 ton/m
The image above shows a 2018 Western Star 4900 truck with a BIK TC-126 knuckleboom crane, a Mecanil SG280 grapplesaw and a 17′ removable steel deck with a 5th wheel underneath.
BIK TC-170 Grapplesaw Crane
Reach: 170 feet Lifting Class: 200 ton/m
The image above shows a Western Star 4900 truck with a BIK TC-170 knuckleboom crane and a Mecanil SG280 grapplesaw.
