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HOWO 8×4 20-Ton SQS500-5 Straight-Boom Crane Truck

This HOWO 8×4 combines a five-section SQS500-5 straight-boom crane with a dropside cargo bed for construction deliveries and controlled placement. The supplier lists a 20,000 kg maximum crane lift and a separate 9,505 kg bed payload. Lift radius, outrigger setup, ground conditions and the finished vehicle plate must be checked for each job.

Working capacity
20,000 kg supplier-listed maximum crane lift including hook; not bed payload
Chassis
HOWO
Drive layout
8×4
Rated payload
9505 kg

Selection guide

What this truck can do

Use these figures to plan the job; confirm the final specification and operating limits for the exact build.

20,000 kg source-listed maximum crane lift

The maximum includes hook weight and is not the road-cargo payload or a lift rating at 22.1 m outreach.

Check for your job: Request the SQS500-5 configuration-specific load chart and plan each lift by radius, boom length and outrigger setup.

22.1 m outreach / 23.2 m maximum height

Separate geometric limits for access planning, not proof that the truck can lift its maximum load at those positions.

Check for your job: Check the load chart, overhead clearance and site access.

9,505 kg source-listed road cargo payload

This is distinct from crane capacity and may change with body or equipment choices.

Check for your job: Confirm completed-vehicle plate and axle weights for the final build.

8,500 × 2,450 mm reference bed floor

A nominal footprint of about 20.8 m² before side structures, fittings and usable-space restrictions.

Check for your job: Request final bed drawing, tie-down details and revised payload if customised.

Typical applications

Transport and placement of suitable construction materials, pipes or site equipment where an 8×4 vehicle can access the route and deploy outriggers. Kenya or Uganda suitability is conditional on the final steering side, axle loading and destination documents.

Product overview

The truck combines cargo transport and on-site placement in one 8×4 platform. Plan the route, bed load and tie-downs separately from the lifting operation; the crane's headline maximum is not a capacity at every radius.

For work in Kenya or Uganda, provide the intended cargo and heaviest lift, working radius, site access, outrigger ground conditions and steering-side requirement. The final quotation needs the correct SQS500-5 load chart, completed vehicle plate and destination documents.

Market checks

Kenya and Uganda registration, steering-side, road-load and certification status for the exact finished build are not established by the source.

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Confirm the final vehicle specification and destination documents for the exact configuration before ordering.

Chassis & Power

Chassis brandHOWO
Drive layout8×4
Engine modelMC11.40-60
Engine power297kW

Dimensions & Weights

Gross vehicle weight31000kg
Kerb weight21300kg
Rated cargo payload9505kg
Overall length12000mm
Overall width2550mm
Overall height3990mm

Body & Crane

Crane modelSQS500-5
Boom typeFive-section octagonal straight boom
Cargo box8,500 × 2,450 × 600 mm (source-listed customisable)
Body typeDropside bed

Operating System

OutriggersDouble-chamber hydraulic telescoping square outriggers (source-listed)

Performance & Configuration

Maximum crane lift20000kg
Maximum outreach22.1m
Maximum lifting height23.2m
Maximum lifting moment510kN·m
Slewing range360° (source-listed)

Where this truck fits

Suitable conditions

  • Construction deliveries with verified road and site access
  • Lifts approved against the actual SQS500-5 chart
  • Ground with confirmed outrigger bearing capacity and working room

Do not assume

  • Assuming a 20-tonne lift is possible at 22.1 m outreach
  • Using crane maximum as the 9,505 kg road-cargo payload
  • Operating on unverified ground or without a build-specific load chart

Frequently asked questions

Can the crane lift 20 tonnes at 22.1 m outreach?

The source does not establish that. Its 20,000 kg maximum lift and 22.1 m maximum outreach are separate figures. Request the correct SQS500-5 load chart for the required radius and setup.

Is the cargo-bed payload 20 tonnes?

No. The source separately lists a 9,505 kg road-cargo payload for the reference configuration; confirm the final plate and axle weights.

Information for your quotation

  • Heaviest item mass and dimensions
  • Required lifting radius and height
  • Outrigger space and ground condition
  • Cargo weight and bed dimensions
  • Destination country and steering side
  • Final vehicle plate and exact SQS500-5 load chart

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