A pickup truck crane swings a heavy load from the ground onto the truck bed, or back down: timber, machines, kayaks, a boat, feed bales. VEVOR’s EU store has 8 well-stocked ones, from a 499 kg hand-winch post crane at 250,90 € to a 998 kg crane with an electric hoist and wireless remote at 755,90 €. Every one of them adds 40,00 € shipping, so the delivered price is shown too. Below, all 8 are compared on VEVOR’s own spec tables (load rating, reach, hook height, how it lifts, weight), with the price traps worked out.
Quick picks
- Cheapest that does the job: A HZ-01, 499 kg, hand winch, 290,90 € delivered on its deal.
- Hitch-mount, best value: G HZ-05, 453,6 kg, hook up to 2800 mm, 418,99 € delivered; H (680 kg) for 22,00 € more.
- Heavy loads, manual: E HZ-04, 907,2 kg, 666,99 € delivered.
- Heavy loads, push-button: C HZ-10, 998 kg electric hoist, wireless remote, 795,90 € delivered.
- Skip: F (227 kg), which costs 6,00 € more than the 453,6 kg G from the same page.
All 8 at a glance
| Model | Lifts with | Load rating | Boom / reach | Hook height | Weight | Price | Delivered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | HZ-01 | hand winch | 499 kg | 1160–1660 mm | 1180–2100 mm | 35,9 kg | 250,90 € (deal) | 290,90 € |
| B | HZ-07 | 12V electric winch, wired + wireless remote | 499 kg | 1160–1660 mm | 1180–2100 mm | 39,55 kg | 400,90 € (deal) | 440,90 € |
| C | HZ-10 | electric hoist, wired + wireless remote | 998 kg | 1240–1720 mm | 1220–2200 mm | 89,25 kg | 755,90 € (deal) | 795,90 € |
| D | HZ-03 | 8 t hydraulic jack + 1,200 lbs hand winch | 453,6 kg | 1000–1500 mm | 1050–2100 mm | 41,4 kg | 391,99 € | 431,99 € |
| E | HZ-04 | 12 t hydraulic jack + 2600 lbs hand winch | 907,2 kg | chain hook, 700–1050 mm | 450–2000 mm | 80 kg | 626,99 € | 666,99 € |
| F | HZ-02 | hydraulic jack + 1,200 lbs hand winch | 227 kg | up to 1100 mm | 1000–2600 mm | 44,6 kg | 384,99 € | 424,99 € |
| G | HZ-05 | 8 t hydraulic jack, chain hook | 453,6 kg | up to 900 mm | 1200–2800 mm | 54,8 kg | 378,99 € | 418,99 € |
| H | HZ-06 | 12 t hydraulic jack | 680 kg | up to 1060 mm | 1500–2800 mm (table) | 63,9 kg | 400,99 € | 440,99 € |
Figures from VEVOR’s spec tables and feature lists. “Boom / reach” is the boom length or the rotation distance VEVOR lists; hook height is its “boom height range”. Delivered = price plus VEVOR’s 40,00 € shipping, charged on all 8. Differences are our arithmetic.
The price traps
- The 227 kg crane costs more than the 453,6 kg one. F, G and H are the three options of one hitch-crane page. F is rated 227 kg (500 lbs) and costs 384,99 €. G, rated 453,6 kg (1000 lbs) with an 8 t jack, costs 378,99 €: 6,00 € less for twice the rating. H, rated 680 kg with a 12 t jack, is 400,99 €, only 16,00 € more than F. What F adds is an included 1,200 lbs hand winch and a bit more reach (up to 1100 mm against 900 mm on G); G and H lift on the hydraulic jack alone. Unless you need the winch, F is the one not to buy. If you do want a winch and 453,6 kg, the post crane D has both for 391,99 €, 7,00 € more than F.
- 150 € for the electric winch. A (HZ-01) and B (HZ-07) list the same 499 kg rating, the same 1160–1660 mm boom, the same 1180–2100 mm hook height and the same 1660 × 210 × 1290 mm size. A has a hand winch for 250,90 €; B has a 12V electric winch with a wired and a wireless remote for 400,90 €, 150,00 € more (143,00 € after Dec. 1, when both deals end). Worth it if you lift every day or alone with a swinging load; for a few lifts a month, the hand winch does the same job.
- Two height figures on the 680 kg crane. H’s spec table gives a hook height of 1500–2800 mm (59–110.2 in), but its feature list says a lifting height range of 59–83 in, about 1500–2110 mm. G, the 453,6 kg version, gives 47.2–110.2 in (1200–2800 mm) in both places. If you need the full 2,8 m, G is the one whose page says it twice.
- Double the rating for 235 €. D (HZ-03, 453,6 kg, 8 t jack, 1,200 lbs winch) is 391,99 €; E (HZ-04, 907,2 kg, 12 t jack, 2600 lbs winch) is 626,99 €, 235,00 € more. E also hooks down to 450 mm (D starts at 1050 mm), which helps with loads sitting on the ground, but its top hook height is 2000 mm against 2100 mm, its boom comes in two lengths (37 and 51.2 in) against D’s four (42.3 to 57.1 in), and it weighs 80 against 41,4 kg.
- 998 kg electric: 355 € over the 499 kg one. C (HZ-10) is 755,90 € on its deal against 400,90 € for B: 355,00 € more for twice the rating, a slightly longer boom (1240–1720 mm) and 89,25 kg to install instead of 39,55 kg. If you don’t need the motor, E lifts 907,2 kg for 626,99 €.
- Read whose reviews you are reading. A, D and E show the same 3 reviews (3,0 out of 5), all written for the 1100 lbs hand-winch crane, which is A; two of them report grit inside the swivel bearings (one also says they were not greased), so plan to clean and grease A before the first lift. F, G and H share 7 reviews; B and C share 18.
Which type fits your truck?
Post crane (A to E): a fixed post on a base plate in the pickup bed. Choose A or B for up to 499 kg, C or E for the heavy stuff; D and E also raise the boom with a hydraulic jack; on A to C the winch or hoist does the lifting.
Hitch crane (F to H): mounts in the trailer hitch and rests on a tripod leg, so nothing is fixed in the bed. The jack lifts the boom; the hook height goes up to 2,6–2,8 m.
- Stay under the rating at the reach you are using: the longer the boom, the more leverage on the truck.
- Never stand under a lifted load, and lower it before you swing it over people.
- Check the bed, the mounting plate or the hitch receiver can carry the crane plus the load.
- On the hitch cranes, set the tripod leg on firm ground before you lift.
All 8, by type
Post cranes with a winch (A to C)
An upright post on a base plate, a swivel head and a telescopic boom; the winch on the boom does the lifting. A and B list identical dimensions and ranges; C is the 998 kg version.
A. VEVOR HZ-01
- Price: 250,90 € (deal price, was 278,99 €, “Deal ends Dec. 1”) + 40,00 € shipping = 290,90 € delivered
- Type: post crane on a base plate
- Specs: post crane on a base plate with a hand winch (manual lever), 360° swivel, boom 1160–1660 mm in 3 lengths, hook height 1180–2100 mm, dual-cable pulley, folds for storage, 1660 × 210 × 1290 mm at full size, 499 kg (1100 lbs), 35,9 kg
B. VEVOR HZ-07
- Price: 400,90 € (deal price, was 421,99 €, “Deal ends Dec. 1”) + 40,00 € shipping = 440,90 € delivered
- Type: post crane on a base plate
- Specs: the same listed dimensions as A, with a 12V electric winch and a wired plus wireless remote: same 1160–1660 mm boom, same 1180–2100 mm hook height, same 1660 × 210 × 1290 mm, same 499 kg, 39,55 kg
C. VEVOR HZ-10
- Price: 755,90 € (deal price, was 795,99 €, “Deal ends Dec. 1”) + 40,00 € shipping = 795,90 € delivered
- Type: post crane on a base plate
- Specs: the heavy version with a 998 kg electric hoist and wired plus wireless remote: boom 1240–1720 mm, hook height 1220–2200 mm, 360° swivel, 1720 × 250 × 1460 mm, 998 kg (2200 lbs), 89,25 kg
Post cranes with a hydraulic jack (D, E)
The boom is raised by a hydraulic bottle jack and a hand winch is included. E is the 907,2 kg version and hooks lower, down to 450 mm.
D. VEVOR HZ-03
- Price: 391,99 € + 40,00 € shipping = 431,99 € delivered
- Type: post crane, hydraulic jack + winch
- Specs: post crane with an 8 t hydraulic jack for the boom and an included 1,200 lbs hand winch, 360° swivel, boom 1000–1500 mm (four lengths), hook height 1050–2100 mm, folding base and boom, 453,6 kg (1000 lbs), 41,4 kg
E. VEVOR HZ-04
- Price: 626,99 € + 40,00 € shipping = 666,99 € delivered
- Type: post crane, hydraulic jack + winch
- Specs: the 907,2 kg (2000 lbs) version of D from the same page: 12 t hydraulic jack, included 2600 lbs hand winch, chain hook, reach 700–1050 mm, boom in two lengths (37 and 51.2 in), hook height 450–2000 mm, 80 kg
Hitch-mount cranes with a tripod leg (F to H)
These go in the trailer hitch and stand on a tripod leg; a hydraulic jack raises the boom. All three are sold on the same page.
F. VEVOR HZ-02
- Price: 384,99 € + 40,00 € shipping = 424,99 € delivered
- Type: hitch-mount crane with tripod leg
- Specs: trailer-hitch crane with a tripod leg, hydraulic jack and an included 1,200 lbs hand winch, 360° swivel, reach up to 1100 mm, hook height 1000–2600 mm, three boom lengths, folding stand and boom, 227 kg (500 lbs), 44,6 kg
G. VEVOR HZ-05
- Price: 378,99 € + 40,00 € shipping = 418,99 € delivered
- Type: hitch-mount crane with tripod leg
- Specs: trailer-hitch crane with a tripod leg and an 8 t hydraulic jack, chain hook, 360° swivel, reach up to 900 mm, hook height 1200–2800 mm, three boom lengths, 1100 mm connecting rod (43.3 in), 453,6 kg (1000 lbs), 54,8 kg
H. VEVOR HZ-06
- Price: 400,99 € + 40,00 € shipping = 440,99 € delivered
- Type: hitch-mount crane with tripod leg
- Specs: the 680 kg (1500 lbs) version of G with a 12 t hydraulic jack: reach up to 1060 mm, boom 1130–1450 mm in three lengths, hook height 1500–2800 mm in the spec table (59–83 in in the feature list), 63,9 kg
What we left out
VEVOR lists more truck cranes, but we kept only those clearly in stock. The 499 kg crane with a PA800 electric hoist showed “Only 5 Left”, the 998 kg 12V-winch version is down to its last few units, the folding 1100 lbs bed crane “Almost sold out”, the 998 kg bed crane with a 6000 lbs winch is on clearance and another 499 kg electric one was out of stock. The portable gantry cranes from the same searches were out of stock or down to their last 2–4 units.
Who each one is for
- Occasional lifts, tight budget: VEVOR HZ-01 (290,90 € delivered).
- Daily lifts, up to 499 kg: VEVOR HZ-07 (440,90 € delivered).
- Engines and heavy machines, push-button: VEVOR HZ-10 (795,90 € delivered).
- Winch plus jack, 453,6 kg: VEVOR HZ-03 (431,99 € delivered).
- Heavy loads, no motor: VEVOR HZ-04 (666,99 € delivered).
- Removable hitch crane: VEVOR HZ-05 (418,99 € delivered).
- Heavier hitch loads: VEVOR HZ-06 (440,99 € delivered).
Related on SiftGuide
Pulling instead of lifting: the VEVOR electric winch guide. A hoist for the garage ceiling or a beam: the VEVOR electric hoist guide. Once the engine is out: the VEVOR engine stand and transmission jack guide. Lifting the car itself: the VEVOR floor jack guide.
FAQ
Hand winch or electric?
Same listed dimensions and rating on A and B; the electric winch saves cranking and lets you stand back with the remote. For a few lifts a month, the hand winch.
Does a hitch crane need anything fixed in the bed?
No: F to H go in the trailer hitch and stand on their own tripod leg.
Is shipping extra?
Yes, 40,00 € on all 8 from VEVOR’s EU store; the delivered totals above include it.
What rating do I need?
Weigh the heaviest thing you will lift and leave room. F’s 227 kg is the lowest rating here; for engines and machines, take one rated 453,6 kg or more.
Sources
VEVOR EU store product pages, spec tables, feature lists and reviews for each model above; load ratings, reach, heights and weights are VEVOR’s figures, delivered totals and differences are our arithmetic.
