- Max Dig Depth: 28.22 ft / 8600 mm
- Max Cutting Height: 52.7 ft / 16060 mm
- Max Dump Height: 33.9 ft / 10330 mm
- Backhoe Boom / Stick: Boom 9000mm/Stick 4200mm
Published dimensions and weight
Hitachi EX2500-6
The Hitachi EX2500-6 is a 248 t-class shovel with a 1333 hp engine.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Representative category illustration; exact model may differ.Measurement reference — not to scale

01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Loading Shovel Operating Weight548951.07 lb249000 kg
03Selected published values47
Front shovels are commonly used to excavate and load material from a working face. Published rows for Hitachi EX2500-6 include published engine power of 1400 hp / 1044 kw, published maximum speed of 1.43 mph / 2.3 km/h, the published “Max Dig Depth” field of 28.22 ft / 8600 mm. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.
- Compare the published “Max Dig Depth” field (28.22 ft / 8600 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Max Cutting Height” field (52.7 ft / 16060 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Max Dump Height” field (33.9 ft / 10330 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
What changes with this option
Compared with the base Hitachi EX2500: 21 of 45 published specifications change.
| Section | Specification | Hitachi EX2500 | Hitachi EX2500-6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Max Dig Depth | 28.12 ft / 8570 mm | 28.22 ft / 8600 mm |
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Max Cutting Height | 53.02 ft / 16160 mm | 52.7 ft / 16060 mm |
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Max Dump Height | 33.99 ft / 10360 mm | 33.9 ft / 10330 mm |
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Backhoe Boom / Stick | 9000mm boom w/ 4200mm arm / 9000mm boom w/ 4200mm arm | Boom 9000mm/Stick 4200mm / Boom 9000mm/Stick 4200mm |
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Max Reach On Ground | 54.14 ft / 16500 mm | 54.24 ft / 16530 mm |
| Dimensions | Height To Top Of Cab | 23.1 ft / 7040 mm | 23.79 ft / 7250 mm |
| Dimensions | Upper Structure Ground Clearance | 7.32 ft / 2230 mm | 7.03 ft / 2140 mm |
| Undercarriage | Backhoe Ground Pressure - Shoe 1 | 24.95 psi / 172 kPa | 26.26 psi / 181 kPa |
| Undercarriage | Loading Shovel Ground Pressure | 25.24 psi / 174 kPa | 26.26 psi / 181 kPa |
| Undercarriage | Backhoe Operating Weight - Shoe 1 | 526904.78 lb / 239000 kg | 546746.45 lb / 248000 kg |
| Undercarriage | Loading Shovel Operating Weight | 533518.64 lb / 242000 kg | 548951.07 lb / 249000 kg |
| Engine | Number Of Cylinders | 12 / 12 | 16 / 16 |
| Engine | Engine Model | QSK45-C / QSK45-C | QSKTA50-CE / QSKTA50-CE |
| Engine | Gross Power | 1350 hp / 1006.7 kw | 1400 hp / 1044 kw |
| Engine | Net Power | 1302 hp / 971 kw | 1333 hp / 994 kw |
| Engine | Displacement | 2746.1 cu in / 45 L | 3051.2 cu in / 50 L |
| Engine | Aspiration | turbo-charged, after-cooled / turbo-charged, after-cooled | turbocharged / turbocharged |
| Operational | Fuel Capacity | 951.1 gal / 3600 L | 1320.9 gal / 5000 L |
| Operational | Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 100.4 gal / 380 L | 125.8 gal / 476 L |
| Operational | Engine Oil Capacity | 68.7 gal / 260 L | 99.9 gal / 378 L |
| Operational | Alternator Supplied Amperage | 150 amps / 150 amps | 140 amps / 140 amps |
Published only for this option
| Section | Specification | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckets | Minimum Bucket Capacity | 19.7 yd3 | 15 m3 |
| Buckets | Maximum Bucket Capacity | 21.6 yd3 | 16.5 m3 |
Not published for this option: Arm Crowd Force, Tail Swing Radius, Arm Crowd Force, Loading Shovel
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