Abstract: A portable truck crane which mounts in the hitch receiver of a vehicle, and lifts objects. The crane is guyed so that the crane beam is subjected only to compressive forces, not rotational forces. A support leg allows the lifting of heavier loads, and a winch on the crane or the front bumper winch of the vehicle can be used to lift objects. The truck crane assembles without the use of tools, and stores either the seat of a pickup, in the bed of a pickup, in a tool box, or in a suitcase sized storage container.