Hitachi EX5500 Excavator Specs

Category: Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Hitachi ➔
Model: EX5500 ➔

Backhoe Boom / Stick 1

Hitachi EX5500 Excavator Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 specifications
Arm Crowd Force	914.58 lbs ft (1,239.99 nm)
Backhoe Boom / Stick	BE-boom length 10600mm w/ BE-arm 5300mm
Max Cutting Height	67.59 ft (20.60 m)
Max Dig Depth	29.53 ft (9.00 m)
Max Dump Height	42.66 ft (13.00 m)
Max Reach On Ground	65.95 ft (20.10 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth	18.05 ft (5.50 m)

Buckets

Hitachi EX5500 Excavator Buckets specifications
Maximum Bucket Capacity	40.1 cu yd
Minimum Bucket Capacity	35.4 cu yd
Reference Bucket Capacity	35.4 cu yd

Dimensions

Hitachi EX5500 Excavator Dimensions specifications
Ground Clearance	3.61 in (9.17 cm)
Height Of Tracks	8.96 ft (2.73 m)
Height To Top Of Cab	27.89 ft (8.50 m)
Length Of Track On Ground	22.97 ft (7.00 m)
Length Of Tracks	30.68 ft (9.35 m)
Tail Swing Radius	25.43 ft (7.75 m)
Upper Structure Ground Clearance	9.85 ft (3.00 m)
Width Over Tracks	24.28 ft (7.40 m)

Engine

Hitachi EX5500 Excavator Engine specifications
Aspiration	turbocharged, after-cooled
Displacement	5,492.20 cu in (90,001.23 cu cm)
Engine Make	2347
Engine Model	QSK45-C
Gross Power	2,700.00 hp (2,013.42 kw)
Net Power	2,604.00 hp (1,941.83 kw)
Number Of Cylinders	12
Power Measured @	1800 rpm

Loading Shovel

Hitachi EX5500 Excavator Loading Shovel specifications
Arm Crowd Force	1,157.98 lbs ft (1,569.99 nm)
Loading Shovel	standard
Max Cutting Height	62.01 ft (18.90 m)
Max Dig Depth	14.93 ft (4.55 m)
Max Dig Reach	54.47 ft (16.60 m)
Max Dump Height	42.98 ft (13.10 m)

Operational

Hitachi EX5500 Excavator Operational specifications
Alternator Supplied Amperage	150 amps
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	200.80 gal (760.03 l)
Engine Oil Capacity	137.40 gal (520.06 l)
Fuel Capacity	2,747.40 gal (10,398.91 l)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	1,637.90 gal (6,199.45 l)
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Speed	3.3 rpm

Undercarriage

Hitachi EX5500 Excavator Undercarriage specifications
Backhoe Ground Pressure - Shoe 1	33.36 psi
Backhoe Operating Weight - Shoe 1	1,141,994.59 lbs (517,911.40 kg)
Backhoe Shoe Width 1	55.12 in (140.00 cm)
Loading Shovel Ground Pressure	33.36 psi
Loading Shovel Operating Weight	1,141,994.45 lbs (517,911.33 kg)
Loading Shovel Shoe Width	55.12 in (140.00 cm)
Max Travel Speed	1.43 mph (2.30 kph)
Number Of Lower Rollers	7
Number Of Track Shoes Per Side	39
Number Of Upper Rollers	3
Tail Swing Radius	25.43 ft (7.75 m)
Track Gauge	19.69 ft (6.00 m)

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