Verified model comparison
Compare these telehandlers using the actual placement task and the applicable attachment load chart.
Write down load weight, load centre, required height and forward position. Compare those requirements with the exact model and attachment chart. Maximum rated capacity, maximum height and maximum forward reach must not be treated as one simultaneous operating point.
Record tires, carriage, forks and any stabilizers. Check the supplied configuration against the chart and the transport envelope. A different carriage or fork arrangement can change the complete package even when the headline machine class appears the same.
Arrange inspection of boom sections, wear pads, chains or other extension components, hydraulics and chassis systems as applicable to the exact model. Obtain service and inspection records and include transport and initial repair quotes before choosing between the actual machines.
Generation/configuration-aware: measurement basis and reference configuration travel with each value. A difference in basis is not treated as a performance difference.
| Specification | Caterpillar TH1055 Telehandler | JLG 1055 Telehandler |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum rated lift capacity | 10,000 lb4,536 kgMaximum rating; not available throughout the work envelope | 10,000 lb4,536 kgMaximum rating; consult applicable load chart |
| Maximum lift height | 54 ft 7.2 in16.6 mPublished maximum | 55 ft16.76 mPublished maximum |
| Maximum forward reach | 41 ft12.5 mPublished maximum | 42 ft12.80 mPublished maximum |
| Capacity at maximum height | 5,000 lb2,268 kgStabilizers down | 5,000 lb2,268 kgManufacturer-published |
| Capacity at maximum reach | 3,000 lb1,361 kgStabilizers down | 3,000 lb1,361 kgManufacturer-published |
| Operating weight | 29,838 lb13,534 kgManufacturer reference configuration | Not published in this research record |
| Overall length to front of carriage | 21 ft 0 in6.40 mBoom retracted and lowered to the front of the carriage; standard tires and front stabilizers stowed. Stabilizers-down width is retained only in the source record. | 20 ft 1 in6.12 m1055 with boom retracted and lowered, standard tires, carriage installed, forks excluded and stabilizers stowed. |
| Overall width — standard tires | 8 ft 1 in2.47 mBoom retracted and lowered to the front of the carriage; standard tires and front stabilizers stowed. Stabilizers-down width is retained only in the source record. | 8 ft 5 in2.56 m1055 with boom retracted and lowered, standard tires, carriage installed, forks excluded and stabilizers stowed. |
| Height — machine rear | 8 ft 10 in2.68 mBoom retracted and lowered to the front of the carriage; standard tires and front stabilizers stowed. Stabilizers-down width is retained only in the source record. | 8 ft 4 in2.54 m1055 with boom retracted and lowered, standard tires, carriage installed, forks excluded and stabilizers stowed. |
A high-reach telehandler reference for placing materials where capacity falls as the boom extends.
ExploreA high-reach material-placement reference with a useful set of separate capacity-at-envelope values.
ExploreCarry utilization, fuel, wear, attachments and transport into an editable planning model.
ExploreNo winner is declared. Job fit depends on configuration, condition, dealer support, attachments, transport and cost assumptions beyond these published figures.