Enhanced stability crane and methods of use

An enhanced stability crane comprising:

• a platform assembly;
• a telescoping main support mast coupled to the platform assembly;
• a crane base mounted on the main support mast;
• a power source residing within the crane base;
• a boom coupled to the crane base at a boom first end and projecting upwardly therefrom;
• a jib pivotably coupled to the boom proximate a boom second end and projecting upwardly therefrom;
• a maximum jib height of at least 262 feet;
• a crane load capacity of at least 160,000 pounds;
• a clamping assembly coupled directly to the main support mast, the clamping assembly being configured to affix securely to a tower structure to stabilize the crane;
• and
• a jib support assembly comprising a first boom mast, a second boom mast, and a jib tension assembly, the jib support assembly (i) being operatively coupled to the jib and to the power source, and (ii) configured to pivot the jib about the coupling between the jib and the boom second end;
• wherein the jib tension assembly extends from the power source to the first boom mast;
• wherein the second boom mast directly coupled to the jib tension assembly between the first boom mast and the jib;
• wherein in a fully collapsed configuration (i) the main support mast is oriented substantially horizontally on the platform assembly, (ii) the boom and the jib are oriented substantially horizontally with the jib residing above and substantially parallel to the boom, and (iii) the boom and the jib are oriented substantially transverse to the main support mast.