Get FinancingGrove’s New 80-Ton TMS800-2 Truck Crane Boasts More Power, Roadability
The new 80-ton (70-metric-ton) Grove TMS800-2 telescopic boom truck crane offers features from larger truck-mounted and all-terrain models in a roadable, taxi crane package, its manufacturer says. Grove says this successor to its TMS800E can lift up to 26% more than its closest competitor and has a maximum tip height of 194.3 feet (59.2 meters) using an optional jib.
Grove recommends the new TMS800-2 for applications such as renewable energy assembly, cell tower installation, light construction, truss hoisting, steel placement, HVAC installation, and road and bridge work. The truck crane is available now in the Americas.
Like A Mini TMS9000-2
“Think of the TMS800-2 as a lighter version of the TMS9000-2, sharing the same ergonomic cab and having interchangeable counterweights, but with a shorter boom, a maximum capacity of 80 tons, and excellent roading capabilities,” says J.J. Grace, Grove’s product manager for truck-mounted cranes. “And as the first TMS crane to offer Maxbase as an option, its ability to accelerate setup—even in inconvenient locations—will cement its appeal to busy owners trying to keep up with the demand for their services.”
The Maxbase asymmetrical outrigger system lets the TMS800-2 be set up in irregular and confined spaces, such as close to the load to be lifted. Maxbase calculates the maximum lift capacities of the crane with the current length of each outrigger. Grove also redesigned the outriggers for greater ground clearance and rear departure angle.
Taxi Crane Credentials
Grove says the TMS800-2 has a 30% stronger load chart than the TMS800E crane truck it replaces, with a 2,100- to 3,750-pound (953- to 1,701-kilogram) advantage at a 60-ft (18.3-m) or greater radius. At its maximum roadable weight of 105,656 lbs (47,925 kg), the TMS800-2 also outlifts its primary competitor by 26%, as well as by 2,500 to 4,000 lbs (1,134 to 1,814 kg) past 60 ft of reach, according to Grove.
The four-axle TMS800-2 can also haul all 28,000 lbs (12,701 kg) of its counterweight while remaining within axle and tire limits and with no fall-off loads. Alternatively, the crane can carry 18,000 lbs (8,165 kg) of ballast to reduce its gross vehicle weight under 25,000 lbs (11,340 kg) per axle where needed. The taxi configuration requires no wing weights, so the truck crane’s travel width doesn’t exceed 8.3 ft (2.5 m).
Ergonomic Cabs
Grace says the productivity features of the Grove TMS800-2 help operators to more comfortably do more jobs per day. Its relatively lightweight carrier features a new, aluminum cab borrowed from the Grove TMS9000-2. The cab includes a tilting and telescoping steering column, a multi-function steering wheel, an adjustable air suspension seat, and cameras covering the rear and the right-side blind spot.
The TMS800-2’s superstructure cab—approachable from five points around the chassis—includes an adjustable, hydraulically suspended seat and parent company Manitowoc’s Crane Control System (CCS) with displays and a jog dial. The crane’s 370-ft (113-m)-per-minute main hoist can also be monitored via camera, as can the auxiliary hoist.
The Grove TMS800-2
The four-section, full-power Megaform boom of the TMS800-2 can extend from 40 to 128 ft (12.2 to 39 m). Its optional, telescoping, swing-away lattice jib extension comes in versions that can be manually or hydraulically offset by up to 45 degrees.
Grove also gave the TMS800-2 a more powerful six-cylinder Cummins X12 turbocharged diesel engine with 475 horsepower (354 kilowatts) and 1,700 pounds-foot (2,305 newton-meters) of torque, as opposed to its predecessor’s 450 HP (336 kW) and 1,550 lbf-ft (2,102 N-m). The carrier is available with either an 11-speed Eaton Roadranger manual transmission or an optional Eaton Fuller UltraShift Plus automatic.
Source: Manitowoc