The 2280 has almost 10,000 pounds of lifting capacity – 3,000 more than the Model 2200-TM – with its overall weight remaining 11,900 pounds.
The loader has a reach of 27 feet, 6 inches. A 25-foot, 6-inch boom is also available. It is designed for highway, foundation-drilling and pipeline contractors and can handle a variety of materials, including concrete barriers and slabs, construction attachments and drills.
It also features an on-demand piston-pump hydraulic system, larger boom and stabilizer pins, built-in hydraulic tank and cooler, fold-away stabilizers, a centralized grease system and heavy duty guarding around the operator.