Pettibone Next-Gen T944X Telehandler Features Traversing Boom

The Pettibone Traverse T944X features an extendable, traversing boom that moves loads by traveling horizontally. Traverse is currently the only telehandler product line in the industry offering this capability. Providing up to 70 inches of horizontal boom transfer, the sliding boom allows users to precisely and safely place loads at full lift height without having to coordinate multiple boom functions.

With the Traverse, the model’s specified lift height of 44 feet, 6 inches is nearly identical to the 44-foot landing height. This stands in contrast to a traditional fixed boom pivot, where the true landing height is generally several feet less than the advertised lift height, as operators must account for withdrawing the forks out of the load with enough rearward travel for the fork tips to clear the landing zone. The traversing boom gives the T944X a maximum forward reach of 35 feet, 10 inches, and is especially popular in masonry applications, as the added precision and reduced load movement is ideal for moving mortar-filled mud buckets without spilling, or for landing a load of concrete blocks without disturbing the stack.