The JLG G10-55A is a telescopic handler built by JLG Industries of McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. It is part of the JLG brand of telehandlers, one of three such brands sold by the company alongside SkyTrak and Lull.
JLG G10-55A at a glance
| Maker | JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Type | telescopic handler (telehandler) |
| Brand family | JLG telehandlers, with SkyTrak and Lull |
| Capacities across the range | 5,500–17,000 lb |
| Heights across the range | up to 55 ft |
| Steering | two-wheel, four-wheel circle and four-wheel crab |
| Engines | Tier 4i and Tier 4 final diesel |
| Attachments | a wide variety for job-site tasks |
| Parent company | Oshkosh Corporation since 2006 |
| JLG founded | 1969 |
No Wikipedia page exists for the G10-55A itself; this article uses the English Wikipedia article on JLG Industries and describes the model within the company’s telehandler range without individual specifications.
History of the JLG G10-55A
JLG Industries began in 1969 as a small metal fabrication business in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, bought by John Landis Grove and two partners. The team of twenty workers built the first JLG aerial work platform in 1970, and the product range later grew into boom lifts, scissor lifts and telescopic handlers. Since late 2006 the company has been part of Oshkosh Corporation.
The telehandler range is built on three brands: JLG, SkyTrak and Lull, with SkyTrak and Lull acquired in 2003. All of them use all-wheel steering with two-wheel, four-wheel circle and four-wheel crab modes, which the company presents as a way of matching manoeuvrability to different sites. JLG telehandlers are quoted at capacities from 5,500 to 17,000 pounds and heights up to 55 feet, and they carry a wide variety of attachments for material handling on the job site.
The company’s telehandlers use Tier 4i and Tier 4 final diesel engines, which meet the EPA’s Tier 4 emission standards for nonroad diesel engines and are intended to give better fuel efficiency with less environmental impact. The Lull brand, the third of the telehandler lines, was last offered in 2015 and is no longer made.
Design and features
- G-series telehandler: the G10-55A belongs to the JLG brand of telescopic handlers for construction and material handling.
- Three steering modes: two-wheel, four-wheel circle and four-wheel crab steering suit different manoeuvring needs.
- Tier 4 diesel power: Tier 4i and Tier 4 final engines meet EPA nonroad emission standards.
- Attachments: a wide range of job-site attachments is offered across the telehandler range.
JLG G10-55A versions
- JLG telehandlers: the main commercial line, which includes the G10-55A.
- SkyTrak: a second telehandler brand, acquired in 2003.
- Lull: the third brand, with a traversing-boom precision placement system; last offered in 2015.
- Military telehandlers: ATLAS, ATLAS II and MMV, listed separately by the company.
The range also includes the G6-42A and G9-43A telehandlers; the SkyTrak brand has its own page. More are in the JLG collection.
Video: Product Review: JLG G10-55A Telehandler Part 1
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Sources
- JLG Industries, English Wikipedia: company history, telehandler range, engines
