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Grove RT880E: transport dimensions, weight and how it ships overseas

Transport length: 49 ft 9 in / 15.16 m
Transport width: 10 ft 11 in / 3.34 m
Transport height: 12 ft 5 in / 3.78 m
Weight: 55 US tons / 49,911 kg

Grove RT880E transport specifications

Specification	Value	Basis
Transport length	49 ft 9 in / 15.16 m	overall on the carrier, boom stowed
Transport width	10 ft 11 in / 3.34 m	over the tracks or tyres
Transport height	12 ft 5 in / 3.78 m	in transport position
Weight	55 US tons / 49,911 kg	gross vehicle weight
Tail swing radius	15 ft 1 in / 4.59 m	sets the clearance behind the swing centre on a flat rack
Machine type	Rough-terrain crane
Configuration	Gross vehicle weight with the 127 ft 11 in (39 m) boom, 55 ft 9 in (17 m) bi-fold swingaway, both hoists, 29.5 x 25 tyres and the full 18,000 lb (8,165 kg) counterweight. Without the counterweight and auxiliary hoist the crane weighs 89,800 lb (40,751 kg).

Manufacturer documents

Links and figures checked October 2026. Linked from the manufacturer; we do not host them.

Published figures for the configuration shown. Shoes, tyres, buckets, counterweights and options change them, so we confirm the dimensions on your machine before booking.

Every way to ship a Grove RT880E, best first

Cheapest first: the shipping cost ladder

We price every machine from the bottom rung up. A machine only moves up a rung when a measurement rules out the cheaper method.

Grove RT880E weighs 55 US tons / 49,911 kg, over the 58,400 lb / 26,500 kg a 40 ft container carries, so shipping it whole starts on the next rung up.

Rung 1
Container
Lowest cost
When: Fits through a 7 ft 8 in / 2.34 m × 8 ft 6 in / 2.58 m door and under 59,500 lb / 27,000 kg, whole or after we take off the bucket, boom, cab or wheels.
Container shipping How we containerize
Rung 2
Flat rack
Mid cost
When: Too wide or tall for a container door, but within 14 ft 9 in / 4.5 m wide, 13 ft 1 in / 4 m tall and 86,000 lb / 39,000 kg on one rack.
Flat rack shipping Equipment guide
Rung 3
RoRo
Mid cost
Best fit for Grove RT880E
When: Drives or tows aboard, under 19 ft 8 in / 6 m tall and 110 US tons / 100,000 kg, going to a port with regular RoRo sailings.
RoRo shipping Equipment guide
Rung 4
Breakbulk
Highest cost
When: Past flat-rack and roll-trailer limits, or shipped as modules lifted aboard piece by piece.
Breakbulk shipping Equipment guide

Worked out from the dimensions above against container, flat rack and RoRo limits. RoRo depends on a regular sailing to your port.

#	Best method	Fit	Preparation
1	RoRoBest fit	Where a RoRo lane serves the destination	Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination.
2	40 ft high-cube container	After disassembly, across containers	Taken apart and loaded across at least 2 40 ft containers by weight, with open-tops for tall pieces: boom or crane off, counterweight off, and cab or ROPS removed and crated. We survey the machine first and quote this next to shipping it whole. How we containerize
3	Breakbulk	Fits as is	Lifted aboard by crane as breakbulk; used when no flat rack or RoRo option suits the port.

See how we containerize heavy equipment

Comparable cranes from other brands

Machine	L × W × H (transport)	Weight	Ships
Grove RT880E	49 ft 9 in × 10 ft 11 in × 12 ft 5 in (15.16 × 3.34 × 3.78 m)	55 US tons / 49,911 kg	RoRo
Tadano GR-1000XL-4	47 ft 2 in × 10 ft 10 in × 12 ft 6 in (14.38 × 3.31 × 3.81 m)	59 US tons / 53,170 kg	RoRo
Tadano GR-800XL-4	47 ft 2 in × 10 ft 10 in × 12 ft 6 in (14.38 × 3.31 × 3.82 m)	99,800 lb / 45,269 kg	RoRo

Same machine type within 20% of the weight. Each links to its own page with its published dimensions and verdict.

Where machines like the Grove RT880E go

Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 days
Import duty 5%HS 8426.41 · 2023
Cranes for industrial projects; SABER certificates are arranged before arrival.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
ChileTransit 16-32 days
Import duty 6%HS 8426.41 · 2023
Rough-terrain cranes for mining work, through San Antonio or Antofagasta.
Quote to Chile
AustraliaTransit 28-35 days
Import duty 5%HS 8426.41 · 2023
Strict biosecurity cleaning of the carrier, outriggers and counterweight.
Quote to Australia

Duty rates (most-favoured-nation, averaged across the HS lines of the machine class): UNCTAD TRAINS via World Bank WITS: MFN applied tariff

Preparing a Grove RT880E for export

The boom is fully retracted and stowed, the hook block secured and the outrigger floats removed or pinned.
Counterweight slabs, swingaway and hook blocks are listed with their weights so each piece is booked on the right equipment.

Grove RT880E shipping questions

Does a Grove RT880E fit in a shipping container?

At 55 US tons (49,911 kg), the Grove RT880E is heavier than a 40 ft flat rack carries (about 86,000 lb / 39,000 kg), so it ships whole RoRo where a lane serves your destination, or breakbulk where none does. It can also be containerized after disassembly (boom or crane off, counterweight off, and cab or ROPS removed and crated), across at least 2 containers by weight; we survey it first and quote both.

How much does a Grove RT880E weigh for shipping?

Grove lists the Grove RT880E at 55 US tons (49,911 kg) (gross vehicle weight); the bill of lading uses your machine's own weight.

What are the shipping dimensions of a Grove RT880E?

49 ft 9 in × 10 ft 11 in × 12 ft 5 in (15.16 × 3.34 × 3.78 m) (length × width × height) in transport position, from Grove's published specifications for the Grove RT880E.

What has to come off a Grove RT880E to ship it?

To containerize it: boom or crane off, counterweight off, and cab or ROPS removed and crated. Our crew does the work, crates and labels every part, and loads the pieces across at least 2 containers, with documentation for reassembly. Shipped whole on a flat rack or RoRo, it needs little or no disassembly.

Can a Grove RT880E ship RoRo?

Yes, where a RoRo lane serves your destination port. It drives on under its own power. RoRo from the U.S. reaches fewer countries than containers and flat racks, so we check your port first.