Pettibone has expanded its line of telehandlers with horizontal sliding booms with the new 10,000-pound capacity Traverse T1056X.
The horizontal boom enables operators to place loads with fewer boom adjustments. It has a max lift height of 56.5 feet.
The boom slides forward on a hydraulic carriage up to 70 inches. The operator controls it by joystick and prevents having to drive forward to place the load.
The landing height is the same as the lift height, which is different than most other telehandlers. Pettibone says “traditional fixed-boom pivots typically have a true landing height that is several feet less than the promoted lift height, as the operator must account for withdrawing the forks out of the load with enough rearward travel for the fork tips to clear the landing zone.”
The T1056X has a forward reach of 45 feet 10 inches, including the boom’s 70 inches of horizontal slide.
The telehandler is built for rough terrain, with full-time four-wheel drive and limited-slip front axle differential. It runs on a 117-horsepower Cummins diesel engine that is mounted on a side pod for easier service access, improved visibility and ground clearance of 18 inches. The engine uses diesel exhaust fluid and selective catalytic reduction to meet Tier 4 Final emission standards.
The Dana Powershift transmission has three speeds, forward and reverse. Turning radius is 14 feet 4 inches. The T1056X has a max travel speed of 15.2 mph. Steering selections are four-wheel, two-wheel and crab.
