Purchasing and preparing a homestead means clearing large amounts of land. You may be clearing it for crops, livestock or storage building purposes. Regardless of the reason, the clearing of the land is often not something you want to take on by hand. In fact, you may be considering various types of equipment to hire for the project. If crane hire is on your list, here are some reasons to consider an all-terrain model. 

Lifting Weight

A large benefit to using an all-terrain crane for your homestead clearing is the weight capacity. You may find that you are moving several types of debris, trees, rocks and stumps. You may even find old appliances or vehicles in the brush of the homestead. All of these items will need to be cleared. Also, all of these items have many different weights. When you use an all-terrain crane, you can handle the varying weights of the items you are moving. This means you do not need special equipment for heavier items. You can use the same crane for all the lifting throughout the project. 

Difficult Areas

You may already be considering the use of an all-terrain crane because of the layout of your property. You do not have to worry about special equipment to reach inclines, move up hills or handle terrain that is rocky. What you may not consider are the areas that look like you may not be able to reach. For example, steep inclines up mountain and hillside areas or across small streams may seem like areas you can not reach at first. With the use of an all-terrain crane, you can either reach these areas or move the crane to maneuver into these areas. This allows you to clear more and see the usable aspects of your property once the area is cleared. 

Structural Relocation

Depending on the layout of your homestead, you may have buildings or structures that need relocation. For example, you may have a building or dock that would be more useful at a different point on the homestead. You can use a crane to do this. You can move the structure a piece at a time or you can secure the structure and attach it to the crane so it can be moved as one unit. This can be done with other cranes, however, an all-terrain crane will be able to access the area as well as move across various terrain safely to move the structure to its new location. 

These are just a few of the reasons to consider an all-terrain model crane hire for your homestead clearing project. If you are concerned about moving and clearing out particular types of debris and if a crane will be suitable, discuss the options with your crane hire service department. They can answer your questions and direct you to options that may work well for your homestead land clearing project. 

For more information on cranes, contact a company near you.