Crane Tipping Load Calculator

Reviewed By: Patrick Myers (BSME)

Enter the weight of the crane, the distance from the center of gravity of the crane to the tipping axis, and the distance from the center of gravity of the load to the tipping axis into the calculator to determine the tipping load.

Tipping Load

Rated Capacity

Ground Bearing Pressure

Enter any 3 values to calculate the missing variable

Weight of Crane

D1 – Distance from the center of gravity of the crane to the tipping axis point

D2 – The distance from the center of gravity of the load to the tipping axis point

Tipping Load

Crane Tipping Load Formula

The following equation is used to calculate the Crane Tipping Load.

TL = W*D1 / D2

Where TL is the tipping load (weight, lbs,kg, etc)
W is the weight of the crane (lbs,kg, etc)
D1 is the distance from the center of gravity of the crane to the tipping axis point
D2 is the distance from the center of gravity of the load to the tipping axis point

To calculate the crane tipping load, divide the distance from the center of gravity of the crane to the tipping point by the distance from the center of gravity of the load to the tipping point, then multiply by the crane weight.