Get FinancingJ&B Heavy Haul’s 175-Ton Link-Belt 175 AT All-Terrain Crane Delivers Electrifying Performance
J&B Heavy Haul of Oklahoma City has put more than 1,000 hours on its recently purchased Link-Belt 175 AT all-terrain crane. With a lift capacity of 175 tons (150 metric tons) and a maximum tip height of 315.1 feet (96 meters), the new Link-Belt has become a valuable addition to J&B’s taxi crane rental fleet.
“We rent this 175 down from time to time; you can send it out without any additional trucks and cover a lot of work,” says J&B Heavy Haul Fleet Manager Tra Neal. “With just the weight on the deck it will outlift a lot of bigger cranes, mostly because of the weight of the bigger cranes’ boom.”
Transformative Power
The new Link-Belt 175 AT recently placed a 140,000-pound (63,500-kilogram) power transformer in Bentonville, Arkansas. The crew used a self-propelled modular transport (SPMT) and a “jack and slide” procedure to position the transformer on its concrete pad.
“We lift a lot of heavy stuff at close radius and you can get 80,000 easily right off the back of the 175 AT,” Neal says. “That helps us a lot with the trucking stuff because we can usually get close, we just need to pick it up and load out.”
At a different site in Hennessey, Oklahoma, the crane hoisted a 70,000-lb (31,750-kg) transformer at a 40-ft (12.2-m) radius. Should the 175 AT require more ballast, the remainder of its counterweights can be transported on just two trailers.
“Primarily we like doing the transformer stuff but this 175 gets around town really well, and its chart without all the counterweight is really good,” says Neal. “That’s what we like about it.”
The Link-Belt 175 AT
The five-axle 175 AT has a six-section, greaseless boom that can extend from 42.7 to 197.3 ft (13 to 60.1 m) using a pin-and-latch telescoping system. The boom offers seven extension modes. The crane can generate up to 23,622 pounds-force (105.1 kilonewtons) of line pull.
An optional, bi-fold lattice attachment is available in hydraulic- or manual-offset configurations. The three-piece, onboard extension can add 10, 32.5, or 55 ft (3, 9.9, or 16.8 m) to the boom’s reach. The attachment is easy to assemble and disassemble thanks to a new fly-pinning design.
The 175 AT’s single, 580-horsepower (432-kilowatt) Cummins QSX 15 engine is a six-cylinder power plant with Tier 4 Final and Stage V emissions compliance. Its carrier features speed-regulated steering with up to five of its axles. The crane can reach 55 mph (88 km/h) during highway transport.
The Link-Belt’s operator's cab can tilt up to 20 degrees for operations at height. The cabin features automatic climate control and a Bluetooth radio. Optional camera and lighting packages are available.
A 10-inch touchscreen lets the operator access Link-Belt’s Pulse 2.0 system with a rated capacity limiter, telematics, precision metering, and more. The display also offers access to Link-Belt’s V-CALC (Variable Confined Area Lifting Capabilities) feature, which offers 81 outrigger positions for optimal lift capacity in cramped and irregular quarters.
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