- Arm Crowd Force: 276000 lb ft / 374205.77 Nm
- Height To Top Of Cab: 28.22 ft / 8600 mm
- Tail Swing Radius: 26.09 ft / 7950 mm
- Ground Clearance: 43.31 in / 1100 mm
Hitachi EX5500-6
Weighing roughly 522 t and rated at 2666 hp, the Hitachi EX5500-6 is a shovel in its size class.

Front shovels are commonly used to excavate and load material from a working face. Published rows for Hitachi EX5500-6 include published engine power of 2800 hp / 2088 kw, published maximum speed of 1.43 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 “Arm Crowd Force” field (276000 lb ft / 374205.77 Nm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Height To Top Of Cab” field (28.22 ft / 8600 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Tail Swing Radius” field (26.09 ft / 7950 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: 19 of 45 published specifications change.
| Section | Specification | Hitachi EX5500 | Hitachi EX5500-6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backhoe Boom / Stick 1 | Arm Crowd Force | 914.58 lb ft / 1240 Nm | 276000 lb ft / 374205.77 Nm |
| Dimensions | Height To Top Of Cab | 27.89 ft / 8500 mm | 28.22 ft / 8600 mm |
| Dimensions | Tail Swing Radius | 25.43 ft / 7750 mm | 26.09 ft / 7950 mm |
| Dimensions | Ground Clearance | 3.61 ft / 1100 mm | 43.31 in / 1100 mm |
| Loading Shovel | Arm Crowd Force | 1157.98 lb ft / 1570 Nm | 353000 lb ft / 478603.76 Nm |
| Undercarriage | Loading Shovel Ground Pressure | 33.36 psi / 230 kPa | 33.6 psi / 231.67 kPa |
| Undercarriage | Backhoe Operating Weight - Shoe 1 | 1141994.59 lb / 518000 kg | 1150812.94 lb / 522000 kg |
| Undercarriage | Backhoe Ground Pressure - Shoe 1 | 33.36 psi / 230 kPa | 33.6 psi / 231.67 kPa |
| Undercarriage | Loading Shovel Operating Weight | 1141994.45 lb / 518000 kg | 1150812.94 lb / 522000 kg |
| Engine | Number Of Cylinders | 12 / 12 | 32 / 32 |
| Engine | Gross Power | 2700 hp / 2013.4 kw | 2800 hp / 2088 kw |
| Engine | Net Power | 2604 hp / 1941.9 kw | 2666 hp / 1988.1 kw |
| Engine | Displacement | 5492.2 cu in / 90 L | 6102.4 cu in / 100 L |
| Engine | Aspiration | turbocharged, after-cooled / turbocharged, after-cooled | Turbocharged and Aftercooled / Turbocharged and Aftercooled |
| Operational | Fuel Capacity | 2747.4 gal / 10400 L | 2985.2 gal / 11300 L |
| Operational | Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 200.8 gal / 760 L | 251.5 gal / 952 L |
| Operational | Engine Oil Capacity | 137.4 gal / 520 L | 79.3 gal / 300 L |
| Operational | Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 1637.9 gal / 6200 L | 3275.8 gal / 12400 L |
| Operational | Alternator Supplied Amperage | 150 amps / 150 amps | 140 amps / 140 amps |
Not published for this option: Backhoe Boom / Stick, Loading Shovel, Tail Swing Radius, Engine Model, Minimum Bucket Capacity, Maximum Bucket Capacity
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Manufacturer-published specifications.