Forest machine with crane

A crane-type forest machine comprising a crane and a wheeled chassis having width, length and depth dimensions, sides and a front, the chassis having at least a pair of opposed, spaced apart front wheels, a driver's cab mounted on said wheeled chassis over said front wheels;

• a load carrier having a length disposed behind said cab and on the chassis;
• a rotatable crane post mounted for rotation about a vertical axis, relative to said chassis;
• said crane post comprising a pair of spaced apart upwardly extending arms, one on each side of the cab, each of said arms including an inclined end portion, said end portions extending in spaced apart relationship;
• a rotatable shaft extending transversely between said inclined end portions and being rotatable about a horizontal axis;
• means for rotating said shaft about said horizontal axis;
• said shaft being spaced above and positioned a distance from said vertical axis greater than the minimum distance from said vertical axis to the sides and front of said chassis;
• a boom mounted intermediate its ends on said shaft whereby said boom is rotatable about said horizontal axis;
• an extension boom associated with said boom;
• and means for extending and retracting said extension boom;
• whereby said arms can be pivoted about said vertical axis and said boom pivoted about said horizontal axis to extend vertically at any position along said sides and front of the chassis to reach the ground level at the sides and front of the chassis.