Crane, Truck Mounted, 25 ton, Model MT250

Crane, Truck Mounted, 25 ton. P&H Diesel Division-Harnischfeger Corp, Model MT250, March 1980.

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Crane, Truck Mounted, 25 ton. P&H Diesel Division-Harnischfeger Corp, Model MT250

This crane is powered by a Detroit Diesel engine, model 6V53. Boom overall length: 80 feet minimum; 100 feet maximum. Boom maximum angle: 75 degrees. 8 rear drive wheels; 4 front drive wheels, four steerable wheels.

Manuals for this equipment will be in the TM 5-3810-293-xx series, where the xx represents the maintenance level.

Crane, Truck Mounted, 25 ton, MT250. Photo: Government Liquidation.com