ESCORTS RT 40

Boom Length

33 m (108 ft) / 36 m (118 ft) boom options per official Escorts Kubota spec; other sources list 30.7 m (Lectura) or 39.20 m (one dealer listing) - sources conflict

Engine Power

134 kW (180 HP) per official Escorts Kubota spec; Lectura Specs lists 36.5 kW (Simpson S433) but this figure appears duplicated from the RT-30 listing and looks unreliable

Gradeability

45% (unladen)

Fixed Jib Length

8.5 m (max luffing jib)

Max Lifting Capacity

40 T @ 3 m radius (on fully extended outriggers)

Type

Water-cooled diesel engine (suitable adequate-HP diesel, per dealer listing); CEV emission compliance not separately confirmed for this model

Power

134 kW (180 HP)

No Of Cylinders

Not reliably confirmed (Lectura lists 4-cylinder Simpson S433, but this appears to be a data error shared with the RT-30 listing)

Type

Fully hydraulic, controlled from crane cab via hydraulic rotary joint to chassis; 4 steering modes - 2-wheel (front), 2-wheel (rear), 4-wheel, and crab

Pump

Max flow 220 L/min; circuit pressure 260 kg/sq.cm

Hydraulic Tank

Not publicly specified

Fuel Tank Capacity

Not publicly specified

Max Lifting Capacity

40 T @ 3 m radius (fully extended outriggers)

Rear

18.00x25-32PR, earthmover type (4 nos. total)

Front

18.00x25-32PR, earthmover type

Parking

Not publicly specified

Rear Wheel

Not publicly specified

Front Wheel

Not publicly specified

Type

4-section, hydraulically telescopic boom

Length

9.75-9.76 m (min) to 30.7 m (max standard, per Lectura); official site cites 33 m / 36 m boom options - sources conflict

Telescoping

9.76 to 24.76 m telescoping in approx. 75 sec (unladen); boom lift angle -2deg to +80deg in approx. 40 sec (unladen)