JLG 800AJ HC3 Diesel Articulating Boom Lift – Optimized Product Page Content

🔹 Product Overview
The JLG 800AJ HC3 is a powerful, high-reach, heavy-duty Diesel Articulating (Z-Boom) Lift built for maximum capacity and productivity on extreme outdoor job sites.1 The “800AJ” designates the powerful 80-foot class with a jib, while the “HC3” (High Capacity, 3-rated) confirms the machine is engineered with JLG’s High Capacity system, offering a tri-rated platform capacity up to 1,000 lbs (454 kg). This lift delivers a commanding working height and substantial outreach, combining superior articulation with the power to handle more workers, tools, and heavy materials at height.2 It is the premier choice for the most demanding construction and industrial projects.
🔹 Key Specifications & Capabilities
| Detail |
US Imperial |
Metric |
| Max Working Height |
86 ft |
26.50 m |
| Max Platform Height |
80 ft |
24.50 m |
| Max Horizontal Outreach |
50 ft |
15.24 m |
| Up and Over Clearance |
32 ft |
9.75 m |
| Platform Capacity (Tri-Rated) |
1,000 / 750 / 600 lb |
454 / 340 / 272 kg |
| Articulating Jib |
5 ft |
1.52 m |
| Gradeability (4WD) |
45 % |
45 % |
| Machine Model |
800AJ HC3 |
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🔹 Key Features & Benefits
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✅ High Capacity (HC3) System: Provides industry-leading tri-rated platform capacity up to 1,000 lb (454 kg), allowing for maximum personnel and heavy materials placement at high reach, significantly boosting efficiency.
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✅ Exceptional Working Envelope: Delivers a commanding 86 ft working height and a substantial 50 ft of horizontal outreach.
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✅ Articulating Jib (“AJ”): The 5 ft (1.52 m) jib provides critical extra articulation for precise platform positioning up, down, and around complex obstacles.
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✅ Superior Up-and-Over Capability: Offers a dominant 32 ft (9.75 m) of up-and-over clearance, making it easy to access work areas situated above massive fixed structures or equipment.
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✅ Rough Terrain Performance: Equipped with standard 4WD and a full-time oscillating axle, ensuring superior traction and stability for navigating slopes and highly challenging unpaved sites.
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✅ Continuous Rotation: 360° continuous turntable rotation maximizes the work envelope and efficiency.
🔹 Applications
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High-Rise Structural Steel Erection and Exterior Construction
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Industrial Plant Maintenance and Heavy Component Installation
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Bridge and Infrastructure Inspection and Repair requiring high capacity at height
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Large-Scale Commercial Framing and Building Envelope Work
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Any high-capacity outdoor task demanding maximum height, flexible articulation, and robust rough-terrain capability.