78ft GENIE Z80 DIESEL KNUCKLE BOOM

The Genie Z-80/60 is a large diesel articulating knuckle boom lift delivering a 25.77 m (84 ft) working height and a 23.77 m (78 ft) platform height, with a class-leading horizontal reach of 18.29 m (60 ft). It carries a 227 kg platform capacity and runs on diesel, making it a genuine outdoor, rough-terrain machine suited to major construction, civil infrastructure, and industrial maintenance tasks where both extreme height and deep horizontal outreach are needed simultaneously.

What sets the Z-80/60 apart from smaller knuckle booms is its combination of height and reach in a single self-propelled unit. The articulating upper boom allows the operator to work up and over obstructions — getting the platform into positions that a telescopic boom cannot reach — while the 60 ft of horizontal outreach means the machine can be positioned well back from a structure and still access the work face. Its four-wheel-drive rough-terrain chassis handles uneven ground, gravel, and compacted dirt sites without requiring a matted or paved surface, which is typical on large-scale building and civil projects around Geelong.

On Geelong-region sites, the Z-80/60 is a regular hire for high-level steel and concrete work on multi-storey commercial buildings, bridge maintenance and inspection on the Princes Freeway corridor, industrial chimney and silo maintenance, and façade access on large warehouse developments in Lara and Corio. Its size and diesel power make it unsuitable for indoor or sensitive-surface work, but for demanding outdoor applications at height, it is one of the most capable machines in the fleet.

Key Features

• Working Height: 25.77 m / 84 ft
• Platform Height: 23.77 m / 78 ft
• Horizontal Reach: 18.29 m / 60 ft
• Platform Capacity: 227 kg / 500 lb
• Drive: Four-wheel drive diesel — suitable for rough terrain and outdoor sites