Does anyone know the height of vehicles when their backs are tipped?

Dec 19, 2007 by phil b | Posted in Safety

Hi,

We are planning a job and have identified that their is a electri cable that is at 5.7m and therefore we can only use plant that is 4.7m and less.

Does anyone know the height of a 10 Ton Lorry with its back up, a 32 Ton

Well for a standard 8.5 tonne JCB the maximum dump height for the back arm extended is 4.72 metres, while the height of the backactor in the travel position is 3.61 metres.
A 10 ton lorry should be able to tip at no more than 4 metres height, but

n_gined | Dec 19, 2007

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