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44 tonne Volvo FH · Extendable trailer
Volvo 622 Hiab hire
A 50 tm HIAB 622 E-6 HiPro on a Volvo FH six-wheel tractor unit. 11,300 kg at 4.8 m with ADC, 15.8 m of hydraulic outreach, and an extendable trailer under the load.
50 tmLifting moment
54 tmWith ADC
15.8 mHydraulic outreach
18.5 mLifting height
What it is
Artic reach with a lighter crane
A Volvo FH six-wheel tractor unit at 44 tonnes gross with an extendable semi-trailer, carrying a HIAB 622 E-6 HiPro loader crane rated at 50 tm, 54 tm with ADC.
Six boom sections give 11.1 m of hydraulic extension and 15.8 m of outreach. Against the 658 artic it reaches a little less far but weighs less, which leaves more of the 44 tonnes for the load itself.
That is the trade most people miss. On a long-distance full load the crane is dead weight; a lighter crane on the same tractor unit means more payload arrives at the other end.
On the job
What the Volvo gets sent to
Over a wall or a hedge line
Fifteen metres of outreach puts a load into a yard the lorry cannot enter.
Full loads, long distance
A lighter crane on a 44 tonne outfit leaves more of the weight allowance for the load.
Ready to go out
Our own vehicle, maintained in our own yard and replaced rather than run into the ground.
Set up before anything moves
Legs out to their full spread, mats down, ground looked at first. Most of the time on site goes on setting the vehicle up properly, and the lift itself is the quick part.
Slung level, not lifted by one end
A long unit picked up level so it arrives without a twist in it. How a load is slung decides more jobs than what the crane could hold on paper.
The load chart
With and without ADC
Two rows, because the answer genuinely depends on the set-up. The upper row is with Automatic Duty Control engaged and the stabilisers fully deployed.
HIAB 622 E-6 HiPro
50 tm lifting moment 54 tm with ADC 15.8 m hydraulic outreach 18.5 m lifting height 6 boom sections
| Radius | 2 m | 4.8 m | 6.4 m | 8.1 m | 9.9 m | 11.7 m | 13.7 m | 15.8 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (ADC) | 22,000 kg | 11,300 kg | 8,200 kg | 6,200 kg | 4,950 kg | 4,100 kg | 3,450 kg | 2,960 kg |
| Without ADC | — | 10,400 kg | 7,500 kg | 5,700 kg | 4,550 kg | 3,750 kg | 3,150 kg | 2,680 kg |
Source: manufacturer data sheet
622E-6-HiPro-Hiab-spec.pdf. Crane weight 5,600 kg without support legs. Full charts for every crane are on the
lifting capacity page.
The 22,000 kg figure at 2 m is the crane’s structural maximum. Reaching it needs a heavy-lift hook or block rather than the standard one, and a radius that close to the column is rarely where a load actually sits. Treat it as a ceiling, not a working figure — and tell us the weight so we bring the right gear.
Common questions
Volvo 622 hiab hire, answered
How much does the 622 lift?
With Automatic Duty Control engaged it holds 11,300 kg at 4.8 metres, 6,200 kg at 8.1 metres and 2,960 kg at its full 15.8 metre radius. Without ADC those figures drop to 10,400, 5,700 and 2,680. Both rows are published in the load chart on this page, because which one applies depends on how the crane is set up.
What does ADC actually mean?
Automatic Duty Control. The crane monitors its own set-up and, when the stabilisers are fully deployed on good ground, permits the extra capacity that configuration genuinely provides. It is not a way of overloading the crane; it is the crane recognising that it is standing properly.
What trailer comes with it?
An extendable semi-trailer. Between the artics we run 36, 39 and 45 foot extendables plus fixed 45 foot beds, and the trailer is matched to the load.
Is the Volvo Euro VI?
Yes. The 32 tonne and 44 tonne wagons are Euro VI, so they are compliant in UK clean air zones.
Tell us about the load
We will confirm whether the 622 covers it, or put the job on a crane that does.
