Pettibone has added a new telehandler to its X-Series lineup, the Extendo 1544X, which offers a maximum lift capacity of 15,000 pounds. This new addition marks Pettibone's entry into the 15,000-pound lifting class, making it ideal for material handling tasks in highway construction, pipe yard applications, and for extended load requirements on traditional building sites.
The Extendo 1544X is powered by a 117-horsepower Cummins QSF 3.8 Tier 4 Final turbo diesel engine. The engine is mounted onto a side pod, providing easy accessibility to components and daily service checks, while still allowing for exceptional curbside visibility and a ground clearance of 19 inches. The telehandler comes standard with foam-filled tires and a 30-gallon fuel tank, providing ample volume for a full day's work at 100-percent load.
Built on Pettibone's next-gen X-Series platform and featuring an advanced boom design, the 1544X offers a maximum lift height of 44 feet, a maximum forward reach of 29 feet, and a maximum load capacity of 15,000 pounds. Formed boom plates provide the boom structure with greater strength while reducing weight, minimizing boom deflection for better control and accuracy when placing loads.
The new telehandler is equipped with Pettibone's tried-and-true hydraulic circuit, delivering exceptional controllability and operating feel, while enhancing efficiency and cycle speeds. An external, bottom-mounted extend cylinder further reduces the load on wear pads by up to 50 percent, providing improved service access to internal boom components.
The drivetrain and axles of the 1544X are optimized to provide greater tractive effort with minimal tradeoff on top-end speed. A pintle-hitch mount adds versatility for towing, while the full-time 4-wheel-drive with a limited-slip front-axle differential is built for use on rough terrain.
The X-Series operator cab maintains Pettibone's standard features, including ergonomic seat, pedal, joystick, and steering-wheel positions, while optimizing lines of sight in all directions. An analog/LCD gauge cluster comes standard, and an optional 7-inch digital display with an integrated backup camera is also available.
The Extendo 1544X comes standard with X-Command™, a Pettibone telematics program that offers real-time access to machine data, saving time and money for equipment owners and service technicians.
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC, founded in 1881, is recognized as the industry leader in material handling equipment since the company revolutionized the industry with the first forward-reaching, rough-terrain machines in the 1940s. For more information, call 906-379-4529 or visit www.gopettibone.com.