Insulated

PBO 5548 IM

Overcenter Insulated Material Handler

Bucket Trucks
Imperial Metric
Type Overcenter
Working height 18.90 m
Side reach 14.81 m

The new PBO 5548 IM Bucket Truck by PALFINGER provides smooth, safe boom placement — relieving operator fatigue for long days in the bucket working on power lines. Customer specified design improvements allows for ease of service, a lower cost of ownership, enhanced safety feature and performance. The PBO 5548 IM is proudly made in the USA and backed by the global innovations and technologies of PALFINGER.

Highlights

Elevator design

Delivers exceptional performance

Provides a smoother ride and improved hose containment, plus it decreases warranty costs. Reach up to 62 ft vertical working height with elevator option.

Additional maintenance access points

Provide access to both upper and lower boom

Maximize performance and uptime with easy access to hoses for inspections and maintenance.

Military grade plastic covers

Withstand tough conditions

Improved protection and rigidity when encountering trees and other overhead obstructions - reducing downtime.

Overstow protection

Protects upper and lower booms

Automatically reduces boom speed into the cradle maximizing equipment life.

Hydraulic tank location

Moved outside of load area for extra storage

Frees up valuable working space and provides more storage for tools and materials.

Reduced corrosion on all pins & bosses

Minimizes maintenance

Utilizing proprietary components on all pivot points, composite bushings, and trademarked coating processes on pins result in increased durability, reduced service time and lower costs.

High pressure oil filtration

Increases reliability

PALFINGER state-of-the-art high pressure filter improves oil cleanliness and reduces valve replacement.

Bucket pin triple-redundant fastening to the boom

Maximizes safety

Increases safety attachment between bucket and boom.

Very low heat generation while idling

Maximizes performance

Advanced hydraulic system reduces horsepower loss and heat generation. Temperature control extends component life.

Bonded boom tip

Safety at the highest level

Fiberglass bonded to steel improves safety during operation.

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