- Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth: 18.08 ft / 5500 mm
- Max Cutting Height: 67.58 ft / 20600 mm
- Max Dump Height: 42.67 ft / 13000 mm
- Backhoe Boom / Stick: Boom 10600mm/Stick 5300mm
Published dimensions and weight
Hitachi EX5500-5
The Hitachi EX5500-5 pairs the QSK45-C engine (2604 hp) with an operating weight near 518 t.
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 Weight1141994.45 lb518000 kg
03Selected published values47
Front shovels are commonly used to excavate and load material from a working face. Published rows for Hitachi EX5500-5 include published engine power of 2700 hp / 2013.4 kw, published maximum speed of 1.4 mph / 2.3 km/h, the published “Max Dig Depth” field of 29.53 ft / 9000 mm. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.
- Compare the published “Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth” field (18.08 ft / 5500 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Max Cutting Height” field (67.58 ft / 20600 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Max Dump Height” field (42.67 ft / 13000 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
What changes with this option
Compared with the base Hitachi EX5500: 13 of 47 published specifications change.
| Section | Specification | Hitachi EX5500 | Hitachi EX5500-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth | 18.05 ft / 5500 mm | 18.08 ft / 5500 mm |
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Max Cutting Height | 67.59 ft / 20600 mm | 67.58 ft / 20600 mm |
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Max Dump Height | 42.66 ft / 13000 mm | 42.67 ft / 13000 mm |
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Backhoe Boom / Stick | BE-boom length 10600mm w/ BE-arm 5300mm / BE-boom length 10600mm w/ BE-arm 5300mm | Boom 10600mm/Stick 5300mm / Boom 10600mm/Stick 5300mm |
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Max Reach On Ground | 65.95 ft / 20100 mm | 65.92 ft / 20100 mm |
| Dimensions | Ground Clearance | 3.61 ft / 1100 mm | 43.31 in / 1100 mm |
| Undercarriage | Max Travel Speed | 1.43 mph / 2.3 km/h | 1.4 mph / 2.3 km/h |
| Undercarriage | Backhoe Operating Weight - Shoe 1 | 1141994.59 lb / 518000 kg | 1141994.45 lb / 518000 kg |
| Engine | Displacement | 5492.2 cu in / 90 L | 5492 cu in / 90 L |
| Engine | Aspiration | turbocharged, after-cooled / turbocharged, after-cooled | turbocharged / turbocharged |
| Operational | Fuel Capacity | 2747.4 gal / 10400 L | 2750 gal / 10400 L |
| Operational | Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 200.8 gal / 760 L | 200 gal / 760 L |
| Operational | Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 1637.9 gal / 6200 L | 1640 gal / 6200 L |
Not published for this option: Arm Crowd Force, Tail Swing Radius, Arm Crowd Force, Loading Shovel
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