Truck-Mounted Cranes
HOWO 380 HP Tractor with 16 Ton Zoomlion Crane and 3-Axle Lowbed Trailer (24 m Lift Height)
HOWO V7-X 380 HP tractor with a 16 ton Zoomlion 5-section crane and a 3-axle lowbed trailer — 24 m lift height, 22 m working radius, 8.2 m outrigger span and a hydraulic ramp. China V, custom paint.
Some jobs need two machines: a lowbed to carry the excavator, and a crane to load it. This truck does both. A high-specification HOWO V7-X 380 HP tractor carries a 16 ton Zoomlion crane mounted behind the cab, and pulls a 3-axle lowbed trailer with its own hydraulic ramp. You arrive, you lift, you load, you go — without hiring a second machine or waiting for a forklift.
The specification at a glance
Item | Specification |
|---|---|
Chassis | HOWO V7-X tractor unit, high-end custom specification |
Emission standard | China V (Euro V equivalent) |
Engine | Weichai, 380 hp |
Transmission | SINOTRUK 12-speed |
Chassis design | Lightweight, for a higher legal payload |
Front axle | 7.5 t |
Rear axles | 13 t tandem (two 13 t rear axles) |
Drive configuration | 6x4 |
Crane | Zoomlion, 16 t lifting capacity |
Boom | 5 sections |
Maximum lift height | 24 m |
Maximum working radius | 22 m |
Boom feature | Independently extending second section |
Front outriggers | Compound double-section, 8.2 m span |
Auxiliary hook | Factory-fitted 3 t hook |
Load monitoring | Load moment indicator |
Trailer | Lowbed (excavator) semi-trailer |
Platform length | 12,000 mm |
Platform width | 2,500 mm |
Ramp | One hydraulic ramp |
Trailer axles | 3 × 13 t |
Paint | Custom colour available |
Chassis and driveline
The tractor is built on a lightweight HOWO V7-X chassis — weight saved in the frame is payload you can actually load. The Weichai 380 HP engine is matched to a SINOTRUK 12-speed transmission, a combination chosen for torque delivery at low speed rather than headline top speed: exactly what you want when you are pulling a loaded lowbed onto a site road.
The axles are sized for the work: a 7.5 t front axle for steering and stability with the crane behind the cab, and a 13 t rear tandem to take the combination load and the crane's own weight.
The crane: 16 ton Zoomlion, 5-section boom
16 tonne lifting capacity with a 5-section boom.
24 m maximum lift height and a 22 m maximum working radius — enough to lift a machine off the far side of the trailer or reach over an obstacle without repositioning.
Independently extending second section, so the boom can be extended in stages instead of one all-or-nothing stroke.
Compound double-section front outriggers with an 8.2 m span — a wide, compound footprint is what makes the rated capacity usable in the field rather than only on paper.
Factory 3 t auxiliary hook for smaller lifts and for rigging.
Load moment indicator fitted as standard, so the operator always sees the actual load against the crane's chart.
The lowbed trailer
12,000 mm platform length and 2,500 mm platform width — long enough for excavators, wheel loaders and long-wheelbase machinery.
One hydraulic ramp, operated from the truck, so loading does not depend on finding a bank or a loading dock.
Three 13 t axles, giving a stable base for heavy equipment transport.
Customisation
Paint colour to your specification. Fleet colours, national colours or your company livery — the unit is painted to order.
Crane capacity, boom configuration, ramp arrangement and body details can be discussed as part of the order, so the finished vehicle matches the machinery you actually move.
Who this combination suits
Equipment rental and plant hire companies that need to deliver and recover their own machines without a second crane.
Excavation and civil contractors working sites with no fixed crane or forklift on hand.
Machinery dealers and auction yards loading and unloading track machines.
Municipal and utility fleets moving heavy plant between depots.
Frequently asked questions
Can the crane be used while the trailer is attached?
The crane is mounted behind the tractor cab, so yes — the operator can load and unload the trailer, and the boom has 22 m of working radius to reach across the load. Always deploy the outriggers fully before lifting, and work from the crane's own load chart.
What is the emission standard?
China V, equivalent to Euro V. Confirm the requirement in your market before ordering.
Is the trailer length fixed?
This unit is built with a 12,000 mm platform. Other lengths can be quoted on request.
Can I order a different paint colour?
Yes — paint is to your specification, and colour changes do not stop at the cab: the scheme is applied to the unit and the trailer.
Talk to us about this unit
This is a built-to-order combination, not a stock item, so tell us the machinery you need to move and the market it is going to, and we will confirm the crane chart, the axle loads and the delivered specification in one document — including the emission stage and drive side your country requires.
Request a quotation for this HOWO crane tractor and lowbed trailer
Specification note
All figures on this page describe the configuration of the unit photographed. Crane capacities are stated as the lifting equipment's own rating and remain subject to its load chart, outrigger deployment, ground conditions and the vehicle's stability. Dimensions and equipment can change during build; the final specification is confirmed on the order confirmation and on the vehicle's own nameplate.
Configurations in this family
This page covers our tractor-mounted crane range: a crane mounted on the tractor unit, working with the trailer you specify. Two builds we quote most often:
16 t Zoomlion, 5-section boom, with a 3-axle lowbed trailer — the unit photographed on this page. 24 m maximum lift height, 22 m maximum working radius, 8.2 m compound double-section front outrigger span, a 12,000 × 2,500 mm platform and one hydraulic ramp.
12 t telescopic crane (300 kN·m) on a tractor and semi-trailer combination — a lighter crane with a longer deck, for loads that do not need a lowbed.
Both are built to order. Cranes come from our own production or are sourced to your specification — available brands include WHHC, XCMG, SANY and Zoomlion — and the chassis is supplied to the drive side and emission stage your market requires.
