Grove GSK55 Hits the Highway

摘要

Manitowoc revived a long-gone crane form with the introduction of the Grove GSK55, which is basically a GMK3055 all-terrain-crane upper mounted on a specially designed on-road trailer chassis. Customers can use the road tractor of their choice to haul the 60-ton crane.rn"The GSK is a more affordable option for our customers that want Grove all-terrain performance from their cranes but do not necessarily need the off-road ability that the GMK range offers," says Michael Preikschas, Manitowoc'srnsenior product manager for all-terrain cranes. The combined cost of a GSK55 and standard tractor to pull it is expected to be about 15 percent less than a 60-ton all-terrain crane.rnThe crane's lifting specifications match the GMK3055, with 141 feet of main boom and swing-away jib options that extend maximum tip height to 190 feet. Outrigger footprint is virtually identical, and the working envelope of the cranes is the same. A 139.5-horsepower Iveco diesel powers the crane and outriggers.