The JLG G6-42A is a telescopic handler made by JLG Industries, the access-equipment manufacturer based in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. It sits in the JLG telehandler range, which the company sells alongside the SkyTrak and Lull brands.
JLG G6-42A 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 G6-42A 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 G6-42A
JLG Industries was founded in 1969, when John Landis Grove and two partners bought a metal fabrication business in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. Its first aerial work platform was built in 1970 and scissor lifts followed in 1973. The company is now part of Oshkosh Corporation, which acquired it in late 2006.
JLG offers three brands of commercial telescopic handlers: JLG, SkyTrak and Lull. SkyTrak and Lull were acquired in 2003, and Lull machines were last offered in 2015. The telehandlers from the three brands feature all-wheel steering with two-wheel, four-wheel circle and four-wheel crab modes, capacities from 5,500 to 17,000 pounds and heights up to 55 feet, together with a wide variety of attachments.
Across the range the telehandlers use Tier 4i and Tier 4 final diesel engines, which meet the EPA’s Tier 4 emission standards for nonroad diesel engines; the company describes them as giving higher fuel efficiency and a reduced impact on the environment. The Lull line added its own feature, a traversing boom for precision placement.
Design and features
- Compact G-series telehandler: the G6-42A belongs to the core JLG telehandler line.
- All-wheel steering: two-wheel, four-wheel circle and four-wheel crab modes for different manoeuvring situations.
- Tier 4 diesel engines: Tier 4i and Tier 4 final units meet EPA nonroad emission standards.
- Attachments: a wide choice of attachments is offered across the telehandler range.
JLG G6-42A versions
- JLG telehandlers: the main line, which includes the G6-42A.
- SkyTrak: a second telehandler brand, acquired in 2003.
- Lull: the third brand, with a traversing boom; last offered in 2015.
- Military telehandlers: ATLAS, ATLAS II and MMV, listed separately.
The range also covers the G10-55A and G9-43A; the SkyTrak brand has its own page. More are in the JLG collection.
Video: Product Review: JLG G6-42A Telescopic Handler
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Sources
- JLG Industries, English Wikipedia: company history, telehandler range, engines
