Full Product Manual
Model 70238 Page 4
Assembling and Setting Up the Hydraulic
Hitch Mounted Pickup Truck Crane
1. Refer to the Parts List and Assembly
Diagram at the end of this manual when fol-
lowing the steps below.
Always wear ANSI aproved
safety goggles when
assembling, setting-up and
using this product.
Component parts are heavy. Be careful not
to pinch ngers when handling this product.
Assistance from a helper will make product
set-up much easier.
2. Set all components on the ground (see
photo below)
3. Insert shank of T-Shaped Connector (5)
into the pickup truck’s receiver hitch -see
photo upper right.
The receiver hitch must be 2” x 2” and rated
Class III or Class IV.
MAXXTOW is not responsible for the at-
tachment or the installation of this prod-
uct. The attachment of this product is
critical and beyond the control of MAXX-
TOW Towing Products. Failure to follow
all instructions and safety warnings can
result in an accident, injury and/or prop-
erty damage. MAXXTOW neither guaran-
tees, nor will it be liable for any damage
resulting from the Hydraulic Hitch Mount-
ed Pickup Truck Crane’s attachment or
improper use.
4. Align the hole
openings on
receiver hitch
and T-Shaped
Connector and
put the Hitch Pin
(32) in place.
Secure Hitch Pin
with the Safety Pin (33).
5. Next, use Snapper Pins (22) to attach the
2 Legs (6)
and 2 Link
Bars (7) to
the Base
Assembly
(4) - see
photo to
right.
Note: The straight tube section of the Base
Assembly must be assembled so that it is
parallel with the ground surface, and the
same height as the vehicle’s receiver hitch
(see photo above). To accomplish this, rst
measure the distance of the vehicle’s receiv-
er hitch to the ground.
Receiver Hitch
T-Shaped
Connector (5)
Hitch Pin (32) and Safety Pin (33)
Straight Tube
of Base
Assembly (4)
Leg (6)
Straight tube
section of
Base Assem-
bly (4) must be
parallel with
ground and the
same height
as vehicle’s
receiver hitch.
Jack Handle (15)
Boom (1)
Jack (3)
Post (2)
Leg (6)
Link Bar (7) Base
Assy.
(4)
T-Shaped
Con-
nector
(5)
Link Bar (7)
Snapper
Pins (22)
Leg
Extender
(23)