Buying a crane truck for sale in South Africa
A crane truck is the workhorse of SA construction, steel, roofing, pipeline and container delivery — one vehicle that both hauls the load and lifts it into place. IronYard is the largest verified marketplace for a crane truck for sale in South Africa, with stock in Gauteng, KZN, Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape.
Truck-mounted crane trucks (HIAB / Palfinger style)
A knuckle-boom crane mounted on an Isuzu, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, UD or FAW chassis transforms haulage — the same vehicle that delivers steel, pipes, bricks or containers can self-load and offload, eliminating the second lifting machine at every destination. Palfinger and HIAB dominate the SA crane truck market, with Effer and Fassi also widely available. Sizing runs from 3 ton-metre light delivery units up to 200+ ton-metre heavy specialist rigs with fly-jibs, remote controls and winches.
Mobile cranes
For dedicated lifting on construction, mining, industrial maintenance and infrastructure work, mobile cranes are the answer. Tadano, Liebherr, Grove (Manitowoc), Terex and Kato are the dominant brands. Sizing is by maximum capacity and boom length: 25t for general civils, 50–80t for industrial, 100t+ for power stations, mines and major projects.
What to check before buying a used crane truck
Before you sign for any crane truck for sale, verify: current load-test certificate (annual, LMI-signed), functioning load moment indicator, boom weld inspection, hydraulic ram condition, slew ring play, outrigger pads, PTO hours vs chassis kilometres, and operator competency certificates. IronYard runs this checklist on every crane truck listed on the platform.
Compliance, certification and operator tickets
Every crane truck operating in South Africa requires annual load testing by an approved Lifting Machine Inspector (LMI), a current load test certificate, a functional load moment indicator (LMI) and a certified operator with the appropriate licence (mobile crane, tower crane, or truck-mounted). IronYard verifies all certification before any crane truck for sale is listed — and we arrange annual recertification and operator training through our partner network.
Finance, delivery and after-sales
Every crane truck for sale on IronYard can be financed through our asset-finance partners, delivered nationwide via our low-bed transport network, and backed by parts and service through the OEM dealer network for HIAB, Palfinger, Tadano and Liebherr.
Crane trucks for sale by province and city
The largest concentration of crane trucks for sale sits in Gauteng (Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni) — the country's steel, distribution and container hubs. Durban and Richards Bay (KZN) hold the port and heavy-haul fleets; Cape Town covers the Western Cape steel, wine-tank and construction market; and Mpumalanga / Limpopo feed the mining and coal-belt lifting demand. Filter crane trucks for sale by province, or WhatsApp +27 83 356 5855 to source a specific tonnage, boom reach or chassis brand.
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