One Machine, One Crew, More Work From Each Setup

(Sponsored Content) - Fleet managers and contractors know working height is only part of the productivity equation. They also have to consider who can drive the truck, how many machines must be dispatched, how much room is available to set up, and whether one unit can handle both personnel and material.

Elliott Equipment Company designs its HiReach truck-mounted aerial work platforms around those realities. The G50F and L65 combine non-CDL chassis availability, material handling, side reach and platform-based tools to simplify the job.

Why Non-CDL Chassis Options Matter

The Elliott G50F HiReach and L65 HiReach can be mounted on chassis rated at 25,999 pounds GVWR or less. For fleets in a tight labor market, that can provide more driver flexibility because the truck does not require a CDL solely because of GVWR.

It does not replace proper operator training or other licensing requirements, but it can remove one staffing constraint.

Lift Personnel and Material From the Same Machine

Many access jobs require more than getting people to height. Crews may also need to position sign faces, luminaires, conduit, tools or other material once they reach the work area.

Elliott HiReach models address that with integrated platform jib winches, allowing personnel and material to be handled from the same unit within the machine's rated capacities. Depending on the application, that can reduce the need for a second machine, another operator and another setup.

Elliott's Office in the Sky package adds 110V, welding, cutting, hydraulic, air and pressure-washing circuits at the platform. The benefit: more work can be completed at height instead of making repeated trips to the ground.

G50F: Compact Setup, Useful Reach and Material Handling

The Elliott G50F HiReach truck-mounted aerial work platform provides 55 feet of working height and 5,900 pounds of main winch capacity on a non-CDL chassis.

Its 180-degree rotating top-mount platform lets crews work up and out or down into the work area without repositioning the truck for every change in position. The zero-tailswing design allows the boom to work around the chassis without the rear of the machine sweeping beyond the truck, useful in streets and other tight jobsites.

The 40-by-60-inch platform provides additional room for personnel, tools and material at height. That makes the G50F a practical fit for municipal fleets performing street and signal maintenance, bridge inspection, parks work, sign and lighting service and other roadside applications.

Public agencies can also purchase Elliott equipment through Sourcewell.

L65: More Height and 59 Feet of Side Reach

The Elliott L65 HiReach truck-mounted aerial work platform provides 65 feet of working height, 59 feet of working side reach and 5,900 pounds of main winch capacity, while also being available on a non-CDL chassis.

That side reach matters when the truck cannot be positioned directly beneath the work. Traffic lanes, buildings or landscaping can force crews to set up farther away. Reaching out and around those obstacles can reduce unnecessary repositioning when the application allows.

Both the G50F and L65 use full-length heavy-duty subframes and offer one-touch outrigger setup, boom deploy and stow, along with Bluetooth diagnostics for faster troubleshooting. Elliott also backs the structure with a lifetime structural warranty.

Built Around the Work, and Owned by the People Who Build It

Elliott has manufactured equipment in Omaha, Nebraska, since 1948. Its aerial work platforms, BoomTruck cranes and digger derricks serve utility, sign and lighting, rail, municipal and industrial customers.

Different jobs require different chassis, platforms, tool circuits, material-handling systems or accessories. Long-term application knowledge helps turn those choices into practical configurations.

Elliott is also part of a 100% employee-owned organization. That creates a direct connection between the people who engineer, build and support the equipment and the long-term success of the company. For customers, it reinforces accountability: the people responsible for the machine have a personal stake in the company behind it.

The Right Machine Solves More of the Job

The best aerial is not always the one with the largest number on the specification sheet. It is the one that fits the way the crew actually works.

For some fleets, that means greater driver flexibility. For others, it means enough side reach to avoid repositioning or integrated material handling that reduces the need for another machine. The goal is the same: give the crew the right equipment to complete more of the job from each setup.

Talk with Elliott about your working-height, side-reach, material-handling, chassis and platform-tool requirements to determine the HiReach configuration that best fits your work.