How to think about r/cranes
This community is dedicated to cranes and related heavy machinery, serving as a hub for enthusiasts, professionals, and hobbyists alike. Members share insights, experiences, and technical knowledge about various types of cranes, including hoists and winches. The distinct focus on both practical applications and technical discussions fosters a knowledgeable environment where users can learn from one another and share their passion for cranes and rigging.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community range from industry professionals, such as crane operators and riggers, to enthusiasts and students interested in heavy machinery. The demographic is primarily male, typically aged between 20 to 50, with a strong interest in engineering, construction, and safety practices. Members are generally supportive and eager to share their expertise, creating a collaborative and educational atmosphere.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes technical discussions, safety tips, and personal experiences related to cranes and heavy machinery. High-quality images and videos showcasing cranes in action or unique setups are particularly popular. Posts that lack depth, are overly promotional, or do not contribute to the community's knowledge base tend to receive downvotes. The community values informative and engaging content, with a steady posting cadence that encourages regular contributions.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing valuable content rather than overt promotions. Sharing informative articles, safety guidelines, or innovative crane technologies can resonate well with members. Direct advertising or promotional posts are likely to be met with skepticism or hostility. Building relationships through genuine interactions and supporting discussions can foster goodwill and brand recognition within this niche community.
Top keywords
What r/cranes talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/JazzlikeHovercraft75
- u/rlcoyote
- u/AgainstConsensus
- u/vapeboy1996
- u/ThaDoubleB
- u/Accomplished-Ebb1860
- u/dieterdevloed
- u/McIntyreCrane
- u/Metagross555
- u/Addi498
- u/Bowl_of_kale
- u/dubaria
- u/5kingshit5
- u/NYCcraneman
- u/Feeling_Advantage108
- u/Potatochipvisionary
- u/DismalBuddy9666
- u/CryCompetitive7371
- u/Niidforseat
- u/magnumfan89
- u/tlinethrowaway
- u/That_Interaction_535
- u/Boring-City-1995
- u/518Peacemaker
- u/Lucas1997_
- u/andre3kthegiant
- u/hongipants
- u/Specialist_Idea3959
- u/gacode83
- u/Tango91
- u/get-off-of-my-lawn
- u/KevyKev223
- u/b4rigger
- u/craneguy
- u/that_chill_guy
- u/IronCarbonAlloy
- u/platy1234
- u/pizzagangster1
- u/Stumpy_xL
- u/Mediocre-Surround-65
- u/DontTellMom420
- u/BoucheDag101
- u/Iwurkoncarzz
- u/93green12v
- u/No_Hurry6653
- u/rsacb1979
- u/Swanman593
- u/TheLazyVeganStoner
- u/Annon221
- u/Astagnashy
- u/GutsOvi
- u/littleofeverthing
- u/BigWeightCraniac
- u/manatowoc
- u/Drew261990
- u/Claysam796
- u/E_Lezama
- u/robbobnob
- u/onehobo67
- u/thatbrad
- u/DanSag
- u/Turbulent-Pompei-910
- u/Emotional_Praline502
- u/4runner01
- u/onebeerlater
- u/IamFootScum
- u/Pompon107
- u/Scary_Description_56
- u/chairdeira
- u/Beardyboi77
- u/Murky_Adeptness_8885
- u/KapitanSraktor
- u/RoodyMcDonald
- u/Neither_Spell_9040
- u/gt4rc
- u/ftvideo
- u/cip9526
- u/mad_mufn
- u/TurnOffYourPC
- u/Beastofburden1169
- u/reallyawsome
- u/Archimedesphiddle
- u/falafullafaeces
- u/59Nitroblack59
- u/nizNL
- u/DudeShareIt
- u/jeffkantoku
- u/surrealeddie
- u/HoldTheLoad
- u/Othersider304
- u/Seadog1098
- u/Confused_MSW
- u/Electronic-Pirate-84
- u/Easy-Temperature2251
- u/Aggressive-View-1999
- u/FluidRocket
- u/Affectionate_Swim152
- u/fireslayer03
- u/hazzard_17
By votes
- u/vapeboy1996
- u/[deleted]
- u/rlcoyote
- u/Metagross555
- u/dieterdevloed
- u/manatowoc
- u/AgainstConsensus
- u/craneguy
- u/NYCcraneman
- u/5kingshit5
- u/DismalBuddy9666
- u/McIntyreCrane
- u/Addi498
- u/Accomplished-Ebb1860
- u/Lucas1997_
- u/Niidforseat
- u/that_chill_guy
- u/CryCompetitive7371
- u/IronCarbonAlloy
- u/Potatochipvisionary
- u/Bowl_of_kale
- u/Feeling_Advantage108
- u/518Peacemaker
- u/pizzagangster1
- u/DontTellMom420
- u/JazzlikeHovercraft75
- u/gacode83
- u/platy1234
- u/KorbenPhallus
- u/Stumpy_xL
- u/bullrunpowerhouse
- u/bobparker7
- u/hongipants
- u/Tango91
- u/ThaDoubleB
- u/Iwurkoncarzz
- u/Specialist_Idea3959
- u/magnumfan89
- u/Iggy0075
- u/get-off-of-my-lawn
- u/DirtyGritzBlitz
- u/Hmfic_48
- u/PauI360
- u/andre3kthegiant
- u/93green12v
- u/No_Hurry6653
- u/E_Lezama
- u/rsacb1979
- u/dubaria
- u/Mediocre-Surround-65
- u/thatbrad
- u/mouth63701
- u/Drew261990
- u/Swanman593
- u/Astrocreep770
- u/Rizzo8019
- u/EmbarrassingBoner
- u/TurbulentPoopaya910
- u/onehobo67
- u/WastedSeaman_
- u/DanSag
- u/KevyKev223
- u/gods-dead-let-it-go
- u/BigChuch1400
- u/DmanMr2000
- u/POB1017
- u/BoucheDag101
- u/onebeerlater
- u/tlinethrowaway
- u/thorknell
- u/72SpaceMan-Spiff
- u/Claysam796
- u/TheLazyVeganStoner
- u/blindgoat
- u/the993speaks
- u/4runner01
- u/CreativeReplacement6
- u/foofooAR
- u/Scary_Description_56
- u/koba300
- u/robbobnob
- u/Astagnashy
- u/RAMBO211
- u/Turbulent-Pompei-910
- u/Annon221
- u/bismark89-2
- u/GutsOvi
- u/littleofeverthing
- u/Intelligent-Steak382
- u/Murky_Adeptness_8885
- u/NorCalB
- u/TheJoske
- u/Creaghalls
- u/graftedgodrick
- u/Ralph_Steadman106
- u/kaipopotamus
- u/kaelh13
- u/pyrokineticone
- u/LearningDumbThings
- u/Watersmuddy
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Metagross555
- u/GapingFartLocker
- u/whodaloo
- u/518Peacemaker
- u/Donut_______________
- u/elfslistentodubstep
- u/LemonOilFoil
- u/pizzagangster1
- u/tony23delta
- u/vapeboy1996
- u/Specialist_Idea3959
- u/LivinthedreamAk
- u/Addi498
- u/joebicycle1953
- u/Ogediah
- u/Tango91
- u/93green12v
- u/Archimedesphiddle
- u/Professional_Band178
- u/allamerican37
- u/Cowboyinthesky69
- u/reallyawsome
- u/Justindoesntcare
- u/ThaDoubleB
- u/platy1234
- u/Patient-Sleep-4257
- u/Both-Platypus-8521
- u/rublehousen
- u/Koomahs
- u/Annon221
- u/Suggums
- u/Niidforseat
- u/DismalBuddy9666
- u/TheLazyVeganStoner
- u/rlcoyote
- u/Academic-Ad-1879
- u/AvailableJob7617
- u/Smprider112
- u/RemnantRanch
- u/dangledingle
- u/swaags
- u/prkchop7
- u/ExpropriateSocialism
- u/SenorDucKK
- u/TheNCGoalie
- u/MTBDude
- u/theduffdiver
- u/Canteverthinkofone
- u/KTNoDough
- u/PMMEYOURMONACLE
- u/JazzlikeHovercraft75
- u/Feeling_Advantage108
- u/craneguy
- u/Significant_Phase467
- u/Shelldrake712
- u/Hanox13
- u/Remarkable-Card-4175
- u/SpecialistVast6840
- u/andre3kthegiant
- u/stanners1001
- u/CryCompetitive7371
- u/maninthebay
- u/1bigdealmn
- u/NoPo_Jon
- u/Shineeyed
- u/snufyd
- u/Gijinbrotha
- u/Competitive-Bird-501
- u/BedNo6845
- u/FunGoolAGotz
- u/truckit2
- u/DoubleNickle67
- u/Dozerdude82
- u/Don-Keydic
- u/fantomfrank
- u/Hoffmiesterr
- u/rodeostrike65
- u/Upstairs_Expert
- u/slghn01
- u/manbehindthelense
- u/the_smoothkaos
- u/Ishcodeh
- u/blaggard5175
- u/UnusualCantaloupe824
- u/Ty1ur
- u/shredgnargnarpowpow
- u/Deep-Enthusiasm8736
- u/Today_is_the_day569
- u/Long_Boom
- u/babbatec
- u/Zealousideal_Bug6613
- u/Sad_Relation_1582
- u/MysticBellaa
- u/dougnick
- u/SignalAnxious4068
- u/sirgoofs
- u/bmb102
- u/SmartHousing2142
- u/wrinkleinsine
By votes
- u/LivinthedreamAk
- u/whodaloo
- u/Ishcodeh
- u/GapingFartLocker
- u/Metagross555
- u/Boring_Elderberry
- u/Addi498
- u/Tango91
- u/Ogediah
- u/Canteverthinkofone
- u/elfslistentodubstep
- u/reallyawsome
- u/platy1234
- u/ComplaintNarrow3955
- u/headtowind
- u/Smprider112
- u/Annon221
- u/Calming3ffect
- u/blaggard5175
- u/[deleted]
- u/518Peacemaker
- u/RemnantRanch
- u/Fresh-Adhesiveness91
- u/tony23delta
- u/LemonOilFoil
- u/pizzagangster1
- u/Nivekt13
- u/jasonsneezes
- u/stanners1001
- u/93green12v
- u/mikeadocious
- u/RetiredAerospaceVP
- u/SignalAd564
- u/AvailableJob7617
- u/hddufc648
- u/vapeboy1996
- u/Justindoesntcare
- u/DismalBuddy9666
- u/PMMEYOURMONACLE
- u/Dry-Area-2027
- u/Archimedesphiddle
- u/morgazmo99
- u/Professional_Band178
- u/prkchop7
- u/Glwhite1991
- u/khawthorn60
- u/PossibleRussian
- u/Cowboyinthesky69
- u/Niidforseat
- u/Significant_Phase467
- u/Iwurkoncarzz
- u/UnusualCantaloupe824
- u/MTBDude
- u/RKO36
- u/rublehousen
- u/Suggums
- u/KTNoDough
- u/oldasaurus
- u/Prisonsushi
- u/rlcoyote
- u/-Pruples-
- u/Patient-Sleep-4257
- u/SenorDucKK
- u/Both-Platypus-8521
- u/gacode83
- u/antirazzledazzle
- u/Feeling_Advantage108
- u/Lucas1997_
- u/SpecialistVast6840
- u/DaHick
- u/thelegendhimself
- u/IMayBeTheeAsshole
- u/fireslayer03
- u/Yetignub
- u/koensch57
- u/WhereTheHighwayEnds
- u/AMMJ
- u/Specialist_Idea3959
- u/ThaDoubleB
- u/xenon523
- u/Abdab420
- u/Donut_______________
- u/KiwiCantReddit
- u/themodernneandethal
- u/JazzlikeHovercraft75
- u/Mr_______
- u/Ok_Price4708
- u/Vancitylala
- u/TheLazyVeganStoner
- u/Ty1ur
- u/allamerican37
- u/bubbs4prezyo
- u/swaags
- u/TheNCGoalie
- u/joebicycle1953
- u/IronPutTogetherer
- u/craneguy
- u/Fox_Body_Barra
- u/Zestyclose-Wafer2503
- u/Tiny-Berry-7839
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FAQ
r/cranes — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/cranes have?
r/cranes has approximately 24,676 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/cranes created?
r/cranes was created on October 30, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/cranes about?
This community is dedicated to cranes and related heavy machinery, serving as a hub for enthusiasts, professionals, and hobbyists alike. Members share insights, experiences, and technical knowledge about various types of cranes, including hoists and winches. The distinct focus on both practical applications and technical discussions fosters a knowledgeable environment where …
What subreddits are similar to r/cranes?
Communities similar to r/cranes include r/rigging, r/heavyequipment, r/ironworker, r/millwrights.
Who are the most active posters on r/cranes?
The most frequent posters on r/cranes include u/[deleted], u/JazzlikeHovercraft75, u/rlcoyote.
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