Good considerations.
I hope to lift mainly timber in the round but also other things. Trailer could be the answer so.
I remember seeing a tidy rear mounted crane on a smallish flatbed truck. It was easily take offable using the support legs or so he said.
Might be the best option if I can find one.
Hopefully the pto is easy enough to hook up at the back.
From what I can gather on the forum the weight of the crane on the rear end shouldn't be a big concern. I had thought it would be.
All the best and thanks for the input.
James