There is a moment in every crane-truck evaluation where two buyers disagree, and it usually comes down to this: do you want maximum reach on a truck you can still drive anywhere, or maximum payload on one that needs planning? The Foton LOXA805 crane on the Auman GTL-E 6x4 chassis answers that question decisively for Paraguay-bound operations: a 5,900 + 1,400 mm wheelbase, a 9.6-metre cargo body and an eight-tonne five-section boom that reaches 18.8 m. It is a big machine with two specifications you must resolve before anything else, and both sit quietly in the data sheet.

"No Emission" is the first line to resolve

Read the sheet once and this row looks like a printing fault. It is not: the emission standard is stated as "No Emission". That does not mean the truck is exempt from local rules. It means no certified Euro level is declared for this configuration, which is common on chassis destined for mining, industrial sites or jurisdictions that do not enforce a specific level for the class.

The consequence is entirely routine and entirely your problem. If this machine has to be registered for road use, your authority may well require a declared and certified standard, and "none" is not going to satisfy it. Check that requirement before you order, and ask whether a Euro-rated engine can be supplied on the same GTL-E platform — including what that does to price and delivery. Getting this wrong is the difference between a productive asset and an expensive ornament sitting in a port.

A second discrepancy deserves the same treatment. The tonnage is stated as 55T, yet GVW is 25,000 kg and GCW 45,000 kg. Those describe different things — presumably a platform designation against the actual homologated figures — but nothing reconciles them. Work from the 25,000 kg GVW and the 45,000 kg GCW, and get your dealer to confirm which is binding for your registration.

Deck space is the real constraint on this machine

Here is the trade-off that matters operationally. The cargo compartment measures 9,600 x 2,300 x 1,500 mm, and standard practice is to mount the crane immediately behind the flat-roof cab. That takes a working section out of the front of the deck, not the full length — so how much usable space remains depends entirely on where the pedestal and its 6 m outriggers are placed, and that decision belongs before the body is built rather than after.

If your work is steel, precast or pipe where long loads need the full 9.6 m kept clear, ask about rear mounting instead — then re-check the resulting load distribution against the 13-tonne rear bogie and the 25,000 kg GVW. Rear mounting solves deck length and creates a different problem: it puts crane mass over the rear overhang and can unload the front axle on the road. Either configuration can work; neither should be chosen by default.

The crane and the honesty test

This is the LOXA805, model S200X5: 8,000 kg maximum lifting capacity against a 220 t·m moment, boom from 5.4 m retracted to 18.8 m extended, 20.5 m maximum lifting height, luffing 0 to 75 degrees, octagonal sections on a single-cylinder five-section design, running at 26 MPa and 50 + 32 L/min.

"Eight tonnes is what it lifts beside the truck. At eighteen metres it is nowhere near that, and the load chart is the only place the answer exists."

Say this to every vendor and then insist on the chart. The fifth boom section buys you reach without lengthening the truck much when travelling, which is excellent if you place loads over obstacles or into structures, and adds nothing if your work is loading beside the deck. Extra sections also add weight and deflection, so reach always costs something at radius. Ask too how the hydraulic circuit is driven — nothing in this specification describes the power take-off, despite the pump flow being quoted.

Powertrain: enough for 45 tonnes, but it is the entry point

The Cummins ISG 340 displaces 10,500 cc and produces 250 kW or 340 PS at 1,900 rpm, with 1,800 Nm at just 1,000 rpm. That early torque arrival is the reason this engine can legitimately be specified for crane work: peak pulling effort is available almost off idle, which is what you need when moving away loaded and what keeps the hydraulic pump fed without revving the engine hard.

It drives through a Fast Gear 12JSD180T twelve-speed in an iron case to a 13-tonne bogie on a 5.26 ratio, with a 9-tonne front axle and ABS-controlled air brakes with drums at both ends. Twelve ratios let you match engine speed to load across a very wide range, which matters more than the peak power figure for this job.

Be honest about where 340 hp sits, though. It will pull 45,000 kg GCW and hold the hydraulics at full pressure, but it is the entry point of the platform. If your work involves long climbs, rough site access or regular operation at the top of the class, the higher-output versions of this engine hold a gear better and will genuinely cut journey times. Compare them against your actual route and weights rather than defaulting to this one.

The rest of the chassis, and one odd equipment mix

Running gear is serious rather than showy: eleven 12R22.5 18PR mixed-pattern tyres, a 600-litre aluminium fuel tank, AM105L-S steering, leaf packs of ten front and twelve rear, and a frame section of 225/320 × 90 × (8+7). Six hundred litres of diesel is a meaningful figure for a machine working remote sites far from reliable refuelling, and it is worth more than most comfort features.

Cab equipment mixes the generous and the basic in a way worth noticing. Automatic air conditioning and an airbag seat come as standard, along with power windows, central locking, remote lock and the five-in-one lock system. Against that, mirrors are manually adjusted and standard audio is MP3, radio and USB with no radar. On a twelve-metre machine that reverses into loading positions repeatedly, add a rear camera or equivalent locally, and note manual mirrors are a genuine annoyance when adjusting for wide crane loads.

"Six hundred litres of fuel tank tells you where this truck is meant to work. No radar and manual mirrors tell you what it expects you to add."

Questions buyers ask before signing

How much deck space is left with the LOXA805 fitted?

The chassis carries a 9,600 x 2,300 x 1,500 mm body on a 5,900 + 1,400 mm wheelbase, so a crane behind the flat-roof cab removes the front working section rather than the full length. How much usable deck remains depends on where the pedestal and the 6 m outriggers sit — settle it before the body is built. If you need the full 9.6 m clear for long loads, ask about rear mounting and check the result against the 13T bogie and 25,000 kg GVW.

Is 340 hp enough for a 45-tonne GCW crane truck?

The Cummins ISG 340 gives 250 kW and 1,800 Nm from 1,000 rpm through a Fast Gear 12JSD180T and 5.26 rear axles, so it will pull 45,000 kg GCW while holding the hydraulics at full 26 MPa. It is the entry point, though: for long climbs, deep site access or regular heavy work, the higher-output versions hold a gear better and cut journey times. Compare them against your GCW and route.

What does "No Emission" mean for registration?

The sheet lists the emission standard as "No Emission", meaning no certified Euro level is declared for this configuration — not that the truck is exempt. Mining and off-highway buyers are often unaffected, but road registration may well require a declared standard. Check that requirement before ordering, and ask what Euro-rated alternative can be supplied on the same GTL-E chassis and how it affects price and delivery.