Manitou MTA 12055A Telehandler

March 6, 2020

The Manitou MTA 12055A is a new high-capacity telehandler exclusively for the North American market, and according to the Manitou Group, the MTA 12055A has the largest maximum lifting capacity in the company’s construction telehandler range—12,000 pounds—and features a lifting height of 55 feet 5 inches and can take 5,500 pounds to full extension. The MTA 12055 is suited to the requirements of congested construction sites, such as infrastructure, bridge, and construction projects, says Manitou, having a turning radius of only 12 feet 2 inches. Equipped with a 120-horsepower engine and powershift transmission, the MTA 12055 has a maximum travel speed of 22.8 mph.