Articulating Boom Lifts For Sale

A modestly sized example is the Manitou ATJ 46 articulated lift, which has a maximum platform height of 46 feet (14 meters) and a horizontal outreach or side reach of 27.25 ft (8.3 m). The ATJ 46’s fairly typical lift capacity of 500 pounds (227 kilograms) is enough to elevate one or two workers and their tools.

The Genie Z-80/60 offers greater working heights up to 84 ft (25.6 m) and more side reach at 60 ft (18.3 m), albeit with the same 500-lb platform capacity. (Note that manufacturers provide either platform height, which is how high the floor of the work platform is above the ground, or working height, which adds 6 ft (1.8 m) or so to account for the height of the operator standing on it.)

Further up the range are high-reach models that add telescoping boom sections to an articulated design. This is how the JLG 1500AJP attains an impressive platform height of 150 ft (45.7 m) and horizontal outreach of 75 ft (22.9 m). The powerful 1500AJP can also lift 1,000 lbs (454 kg).

Articulating Boom Lift Power Options

Like other kinds of lifts and cranes, articulated boom lifts come with different types of power sources to run their hydraulic systems, drive motors, and control systems. Each power option has pros and cons. Depending on the model, articulating boom lift power sources include:

• Electric batteries or onsite power for emissions-free, quiet use, even indoors
• Internal-combustion engine fueled by diesel, gasoline, propane, compressed natural gas (CNG), and/or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for robust but outdoor-only power with rapid refueling capability
• Hybrid power system that automatically uses both electric power and a small engine’s power at the same time for energy efficiency and reduced emissions
• Bi-energy system that the operator can switch between electric power for indoor work and a full-sized engine for outdoor jobs and moving the lift around a jobsite

Articulating Boom Lifts Drive Systems

Self-propelled articulated boom lifts come with various drive systems, namely:

• Two-wheel-drive (2WD) with wheels
• Four-wheel-drive (4WD) with wheels (user selectable between 2WD and 4WD)
• All-wheel-drive (AWD) with wheels (automatically switches between 2WD and 4WD)
• Tracks

Wheeled models may run on pneumatic tires, foam-filled tires, or solid rubber wheels. Some boom lift tires have off-road tread patterns for better traction while crossing mud, snow, or broken ground.

Flotation-style tires can help a boom lift on loose surfaces like sand and can minimize damage to soft terrain and delicate turf. Boom lifts with tracks also do well on softer ground, especially if the tracks are wider and designed to lower the machine’s ground pressure.

Also, some crawler boom lifts have a retractable undercarriage, so they can make their track width narrower to fit through gates, doors, elevators, and other entryways, or wider for greater stability during a lift. For example, the Skylift Mini Arborist MA 53’s width is 35 in. (88.9 cm) with its tracks retracted, and 51 in. (129.5 cm) with its tracks fully extended.

Where To Buy & Finance Articulating Boom Lifts

Explore LiftsToday.com to find new and used articulated boom lifts for sale, including popular models such as the JLG 600AJ, Genie Z60/34, Skyjack SJ46AJ, and others from industry-leading manufacturers like Genie, Haulotte, JLG, and Manitou, as well as Niftylift, Platform Basket, Skyjack, and Snorkel.

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