# Mobile Crane Service in Chloride, Arizona

> Chloride is 80 road miles from our Lake Havasu City yard, tucked into the Cerbat foothills north of Kingman. It is an old mining town with narrow streets, a lot of them unpaved, and buildings that sit close to the road. Footprint matters more than capacity on most jobs here.

**TLDR:** Chloride is 80 road miles out, in the Cerbat foothills above the valley. Narrow dirt streets and old buildings. Small truck territory, booked in advance.

Source: https://hcw-mobileservices.com/cities/chloride
Section: Service Areas
Updated: 2026-07-31

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## Narrow Streets and Old Buildings

Chloride is not laid out for heavy equipment. Streets are narrow, several are unpaved, and a fair few finish without room for a large truck to turn. Buildings sit close to the road and many of them are old. That combination means the setup position is the hard part of nearly every job here, and it is worth solving with photos before anyone drives 80 miles.

For most Chloride work the 22 ton truck is the right answer. Not because the load is light, but because it fits. When the bigger truck is genuinely needed we plan the approach and the turnaround in advance rather than improvising on a hill.

## Rock, Grade and the Trip

The ground here is rocky foothill material rather than the sand and silt of the river bottom. That is generally good under an outrigger, but the grade is not. Streets climb and properties sit on cut benches, so levelling the truck takes more cribbing than it does on the flat.

At 80 miles this is a third tier run. It works best combined with Kingman or Golden Valley work on the same day, since they are on the same side of the county. Tell us what else is nearby when you book and we will build the trip properly.

- Mechanical and rooftop equipment on small historic buildings
- Structural steel and beams for old structures
- Equipment, containers and tanks
- Generators and mechanical placement
- Roofing material onto older buildings

## Our Process

1. **Photos before anything else.** Street width, grade, turnaround and what is close to the setup point. At 80 miles a wasted trip is a whole day.
2. **Pick the truck for the street.** The 22 ton fits where the 40 ton does not. On most Chloride jobs, footprint decides the truck before capacity does.
3. **Plan the level up.** Foothill grade means more cribbing to get level. We build that into the time rather than discovering it on site.
4. **Combine and finish.** Pair the visit with other work on that side of the county, get every lift done, and clear the street.

## What Is Included

- Setup and turnaround plan from photos before dispatch
- 22 ton truck where narrow streets require it
- Cribbing and pads for levelling on grade
- Operator and rigging hand on site
- Grouped scheduling with Kingman area work

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can a crane get into Chloride at all?

Yes, with planning. The streets are narrow and several are unpaved, so the setup position and the turnaround get settled before the truck leaves the yard.

### Which truck do you bring up here?

Usually the 22 ton, because it fits. We bring the 40 ton only when the load genuinely needs it and the approach will take it.

### How far is Chloride from Lake Havasu City?

80 road miles. That is third tier dispatch, so it is a booked day and it makes most sense combined with other work near Kingman.

### Is the ground stable for outriggers?

The rocky foothill material is generally good. The grade is the problem, not the bearing. Levelling on a climbing street takes more cribbing than flat ground does.

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## Contact

HCW Mobile Services LLC
850 London Bridge Rd, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Phone: (928) 249-2188
Hours: Open 24 Hours

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