Product Focus By Seth Skydel Link-Belt 65 | RT

With the newly updated Link-Belt 65 | RT rough terrain crane, Link-Belt didn’ t have to go back to the drawing board, but rather improved upon a reliable and familiar fleet option. The 65-U. S. ton model has undergone several specification changes and extensive testing. Following a limited release earlier this year, the 65 | RT is being fully launched this month.

As the successor to the highly successful Link-Belt RTC-8065 II, the new 65 | RT features:

• A four-section full-power boom( 38-115 feet).

• One- and two-piece manually offsettable flies( 35 and 35-58 feet).

• One or two 16-feet boom extensions.

• 211.6 feet of maximum tip height with extensions.

• 16,883-pound winch line pull capability.

• 459 feet per minute winch line speed.

• 12,000 pounds. of counterweight.

• Transport weight under 92,000 pounds fully rigged.

What’ s New

The Link-Belt 65 | RT now features a new hydraulic boom extend system. The new system features a new cable hose reel that replaces the previous cable tray design, improving overall service life as well as hose wear.

The 65 | RT received a new Dana transmission that has six speeds— three forward and three reverse gears— and features a remote filter for ease of servicing.

“ This new transmission provides the same level of performance and specification as the previous gearbox,” Fiechter explained.

New standard features included on the

65 | RT also include:

• A steel flat deck for improved durability with six points of access.

• Anti-skid paint that offers more friction on walking surfaces replacing sand strips.

• Fall arrest anchors that allow for tieoffs where required by code.

• LED lighting for improved visibility at night and while working on jobsites.

• Wireless anemometer.

For the newly updated 65 | RT rough terrain crane, Link-Belt improved upon a reliable and familiar fleet option with several specification changes.

“ What if new technologies can be applied to an existing product so it’ s more reliable, longer lasting and easier to operate?”

The standard ergonomic operator’ s cab on the 65 | RT features extra-large windows for an unobstructed view of the jobsite, air conditioning, time-delayed wipers, a Bluetooth AM / FM radio integrated with a NOAA weather radio, an internal RCL light bar and single or dual axis hydraulic controllers. All gauges and switches are backlit for superior visibility in low light conditions and there’ s a vision package, which includes rear, side and winch cameras with a dedicated camera display.

Other standard features included on the 65 | RT are Link-Belt’ s in-house designed Pulse rated capacity limiter

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