A carry deck crane is a small 4-wheel crane with a 360 degree rotating boom placed right in the centre with an operators cab located at one end under this boom. The rear section houses the engine and the area above the wheels is a flat deck. Very much an American invention, the Carry deck can hoist a load in a confined space and then load it on the deck space around the cab or engine and subsequently move to another site. The Carry Deck principle is the American version of the pick and carry crane, both allow the load to be moved by the crane over short distances.
