Product Overview
Heavy-duty crawler cranes, available in capacities from 55 to 100 tons, feature low ground pressure and strong lifting performance, suitable for wind power, factory construction, mining, and bridge hoisting operations. They offer high stability and reliable heavy-duty construction.
Performance Features
The YTQU55HDS Crane incorporates Yutong's standard reliability, serviceability, and operator-comfort package. Contact our engineering team for a detailed feature walkthrough.
Technical Parameters
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Expert Guide
The YTQU55HDS Crane (model YTQU55HDS Crane) is a purpose-built hydraulic crawler crane from Yutong Heavy Industries, designed for wind turbine installation, petrochemical plant modules, bridge deck erection, heavy precast lifting, and foundation piling operations.. What distinguishes this platform is its focus on lattice boom geometry, hydraulic hoist winch line pull, load moment indicator, and self-erecting track carrier for rapid site mobilization.. Every structural, hydraulic, and electrical decision is benchmarked against the daily rhythm of real work sites, where reliability between scheduled maintenance windows directly determines profitability.
Application Scenarios
Operators deploy the YTQU55HDS Crane across a wide range of conditions. In municipal and commercial fleets, it is chosen for its predictable duty cycle and low operating cost. In industrial and infrastructure projects, it is specified where wind turbine installation, petrochemical plant modules, bridge deck erection, heavy precast lifting, and foundation piling operations. demand a machine that can keep pace with aggressive schedules. The platform also adapts well to mixed-use environments — for example, moving from daytime collection or lifting work to night or off-shift operation without a change of vehicle class.
Technical Highlights
The YTQU55HDS Crane delivers a carefully balanced set of chassis, superstructure, and powertrain parameters. Underneath the sheet metal, the engineering emphasizes lattice boom geometry, hydraulic hoist winch line pull, load moment indicator, and self-erecting track carrier for rapid site mobilization.. Controls are arranged around the operator rather than around assembly convenience, and wear components are grouped so that routine service can be completed without specialized tooling. This attention to serviceability is what allows the machine to hold its residual value over a 10-year horizon.
Selection Guidance
Choosing the right configuration comes down to matching rated lifting capacity at required working radius to the heaviest lift, evaluating boom length configuration by project mix, and selecting counterweight package to optimize transport cost.. Buyers should also plan for total cost of ownership: energy or fuel per work cycle, tire and consumable life, insurance class, and local after-sales support. Yutong's engineering team routinely helps customers compare two or three configurations side by side on a per-ton or per-cycle cost basis before a purchase decision.
Why Yutong
Yutong Heavy Industries is the core enterprise of Yutong Group, combining construction machinery and special-purpose vehicle manufacturing under one roof. That vertical integration — from chassis and cab to superstructure and electric powertrain — means the YTQU55HDS Crane is delivered as a tuned system rather than an assembly of third-party components. Global customers benefit from independent import and export rights, ISO and CE documentation, and a parts and service network that covers Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia.
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Why Choose Yutong Heavy-Duty Crawler Crane
A crawler crane earns its keep where the ground is too rough for a wheeled machine and the lift is too heavy for a truck crane. Yutong's YTQU series — the YTQU55HDS, YTQU65HDS, YTQU75HDS and YTQU100HDS — travels and lifts on steel tracks, so it carries the load across unpaved wind-farm tracks, bridge approaches and rough industrial yards without setting outriggers or waiting for road permits. Ground pressure is low thanks to the wide track shoes, which is exactly what soft access roads demand.
Stability is built into the platform. A lattice boom, hydraulic hoist winch with strong line pull, a load moment indicator that locks the crane before it overloads, and a self-erecting track carrier mean the machine rigs itself without a second assist crane. That combination — mobility on rough ground, high stability under load, and self-mobilization — is why these cranes are chosen for wind turbine assembly, bridge deck erection, heavy precast lifting and plant module installation rather than picked from a rental fleet for a single day.
Yutong Heavy Industries is the core enterprise of Yutong Group, with independent import and export rights and ISO and CE documentation. Global customers in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia get a tuned crane — boom, counterweight and hook arranged for their duty cycle — rather than a generic off-the-shelf unit.
How to Choose the Right Crawler Crane
Match rated capacity at the working radius, not the headline number
The headline 55–100 tonne figure is the capacity at a minimal radius. What decides the lift is the rated capacity at the actual working radius and boom angle — which drops sharply as the boom extends. Start from the heaviest lift and its radius, then pick the YTQU model whose load chart clears it with margin.
Size boom length and counterweight to the project mix
Wind tower and nacelle work needs long booms and strong counterweight; bridge deck work needs a different boom/jib arrangement. Tell us the typical lift radius and boom length of your next projects and we will recommend the boom configuration and counterweight package that balances lifting performance against transport cost.
Plan ground conditions and mobility early
Crawler cranes move under load on site, but the ground still needs to support them. Soft or wet yards may require track mats or a geotech check. For remote wind and bridge sites, the self-erecting carrier means the crane travels between picks without road escort — factor that into your mobilization schedule.
Common Applications
Wind turbine tower and nacelle installation
Rough wind-farm access roads demand a low-ground-pressure crawler. Recommended class: YTQU75HDS to YTQU100HDS for tower, blade and nacelle assembly on remote pads.
Bridge deck and girder erection
Bridge approaches are unpaved and lifts are heavy. Recommended class: mid-to-large YTQU crawler crane working from the abutment or a temporary works platform.
Petrochemical and plant module lifting
Refinery modules are lifted into tight positions. Recommended class: 75–100 tonne crawler crane with the precise boom and load-moment control plant sites require.
Heavy precast and structural steel erection
Steel and precast yards move heavy elements day after day. Recommended class: YTQU55HDS or YTQU65HDS where repeated lifting on compacted yard surface is the duty cycle.
Foundation piling and crawler-assisted rig work
Auxiliary lifting for pile rigs and casing equipment. Recommended class: a mid-size YTQU crawler that travels between pile locations on the same tracks.
Export Compliance & After-Sales Support
Every crawler crane is shipped with the full export document set — factory certificate of conformity, packing list, commercial invoice and certificate of origin — plus CE and ISO documentation where the destination market requires it. We can advise on transport breakdown into self-assembled track sections for sea freight and on local road-loading rules for the boom and counterweight consignment.
The crane carries a 12-month or 2,000-hour warranty, backed by global spare-parts support. Hoist winch components, track chains, wire rope and boom pins are quoted as spare-parts kits, and the export engineering team replies within 48 hours. Send your load chart, typical lift radius and project type to market@yutonggroup.com and we will recommend the YTQU model, boom and counterweight package.
Frequently Asked Questions
What lifting capacity do Yutong crawler cranes cover?
The YTQU series spans roughly 55 to 100 tonnes, including the YTQU55HDS, YTQU65HDS, YTQU75HDS and YTQU100HDS. Capacity at the required working radius, not the headline number, decides which model fits a lift.
Why choose a crawler crane over a truck crane?
A crawler crane travels and lifts on its tracks with no outrigger setup, carries the load on rough ground, and holds capacity at larger radius. It suits off-road wind farms, bridge erection and rough industrial yards where a truck crane would need matting and road permits.
How does working radius affect lifting capacity?
Rated capacity drops sharply as the boom extends and the radius grows. Always check the load chart at the exact radius and boom angle of your heaviest lift, and leave margin. Yutong provides load charts and advises on counterweight and boom configuration.
Are these cranes used for wind turbine installation?
Yes. The 75 to 100 tonne class is used to assemble wind turbine towers and nacelles on rough access roads, where the crawler's low ground pressure and track mobility matter more than road speed.
Can the crane self-assemble and move on site?
Yes. The self-erecting track carrier and hydraulic boom assembly let the crane rig itself without a second assist crane, which cuts mobilization time on remote wind and bridge sites.
What is the lead time and warranty for export?
Standard configurations ship within 4–8 weeks; customized boom and counterweight packages take 8–12 weeks. The crane carries a 12-month or 2,000-hour warranty with global spare-parts support.
Does Yutong export to my country?
Yutong holds independent import and export rights and supplies crawler cranes to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia with CE and ISO documentation as required. Tell us the destination country and we will confirm the package.