21.07.2026

Another 150 tonner for Kran Völkl

German rental company Kran Völkl has taken delivery of a second 150 tonne Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 All Terrain crane.

The five axle LTM 1150-5.3 is equipped with a 66 metre, seven section main boom along with the 10.8 to 19 metre bi-fold swingaway extension that offsets hydraulically by up to 40 degrees. A seven metre insert can be added between the boom nose and extension to take the maximum tip height to almost 95 metres and maximum radius to 72 metres. The new crane joins an existing LTM 1150-5.3 delivered in 2024 along with a 50 tonne LTC 1050-3.1 city type All Terrain.

Daniel Völkl Fischl, deputy managing director said: “We generally use our vehicles for eight years and then invest in new ones. We are very satisfied with our first LTM 1150-5.3 - the investment has absolutely paid off, both technically and economically. That is why we opted for the same model, with identical specifications.”

“Despite nine tonnes of counterweight, a second hoist and a three sheave hook block, there is still around 400kg of headroom at the maximum gross weight of 60 tonnes. That’s why we opted for the alloy wheels.”

Based in Straubing, Bavaria, to the north east of Munich, Kran Völkl was established by Hans Völkl in 1932 as a car repair workshop. In 1945, he relocated to Straubing and started a sideline recovering and towing stricken trucks.

A second generation joined the business in 1952 in the form of Hans' son Rudolf. The first truck crane arrived in 1960 and was initially used for the growing company's industrial work. Rudolf took over the crane and recovery business in 1976, and began replacing the lattice cranes with telescopics.

The family run business has evolved over the years with the third generation, with Rudolf Junior, now managing the company, which now runs a fleet of 13 units, including self-erecting tower cranes, along with truck mounted, All Terrain and city cranes between 40 and 500 tonnes, supported by a team of 30 staff.