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Tadano GR-800XL-4: transport dimensions, weight and how it ships overseas

Transport length: 47 ft 2 in / 14.38 m
Transport width: 10 ft 10 in / 3.31 m
Transport height: 12 ft 6 in / 3.82 m
Weight: 99,800 lb / 45,269 kg

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Tadano GR-800XL-4 transport specifications

Specification	Value	Basis
Transport length	47 ft 2 in / 14.38 m	overall on the carrier, boom stowed
Transport width	10 ft 10 in / 3.31 m	over the tracks or tyres
Transport height	12 ft 6 in / 3.82 m	in transport position
Weight	99,800 lb / 45,269 kg	gross vehicle weight
Tail swing radius	13 ft 9 in / 4.19 m	sets the clearance behind the swing centre on a flat rack
Wheelbase	13 ft / 3.95 m
Machine type	Rough-terrain crane
Configuration	Gross vehicle weight on 29.5-25 tyres, including the 9,600 lb (4,354 kg) removable counterweight.

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 Tadano GR-800XL-4, 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.

Tadano GR-800XL-4 weighs 99,800 lb / 45,269 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 Tadano GR-800XL-4
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
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
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
Grove TMS800E	49 ft 10 in × 8 ft 7 in × 11 ft 3 in (15.18 × 2.62 × 3.43 m)	86,900 lb / 39,397 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 Tadano GR-800XL-4 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
PeruTransit 10-12 days
Import duty 0%HS 8426.41 · 2023
Rough-terrain cranes for mining work, through Callao.
Quote to Peru
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 Tadano GR-800XL-4 for export

The boom is fully retracted and stowed, the jib folded and pinned, and the hook block secured.
The removable counterweight is weighed and listed with the crane so the carrier stays within its ramp and deck limits.

Tadano GR-800XL-4 shipping questions

Does a Tadano GR-800XL-4 fit in a shipping container?

At 99,800 lb (45,269 kg), the Tadano GR-800XL-4 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 Tadano GR-800XL-4 weigh for shipping?

Tadano lists the Tadano GR-800XL-4 at 99,800 lb (45,269 kg) (gross vehicle weight); the bill of lading uses your machine's own weight.

What are the shipping dimensions of a Tadano GR-800XL-4?

47 ft 2 in × 10 ft 10 in × 12 ft 6 in (14.38 × 3.31 × 3.82 m) (length × width × height) in transport position, from Tadano's published specifications for the Tadano GR-800XL-4.

What has to come off a Tadano GR-800XL-4 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 Tadano GR-800XL-4 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.