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26 t GVW

HT 20 (A)

For 18 to 26 t GVW trucks

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Hooklift
Key Specs
Recommended Application
Fits all applications
Lifting Capacity
20 t
Container length
3500 - 7800 mm

The telescopic hooklift delivers outstanding versatility, featuring a sliding system with optional articulation to handle different container lengths with ease. It ensures smooth, stable operation and precise positioning. Designed for both safety and flexibility, it supports multiple configuration options and performs reliably in even the most demanding environments.

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Versatility for a reliable partner

The sliding arm system easily accommodates containers of different lengths, providing flexibility across a wide range of applications. This smart design ensures smooth, intuitive operation and adapts quickly to varying needs—making it a dependable partner for efficient, reliable performance.

Work smarter with telescopic arm and articulated jib

Thanks to the telescopic jib, users can handle a wide range of container lengths and cover multiple applications with the same vehicle. Rental, transport, and waste management companies benefit from increased fleet flexibility, making it a smart and versatile choice for truck manufacturers as well.

Simplify every job with our articulated jib (“A” version). It offers improved reach in tight spaces and handles varied tasks with ease. By lowering the loading angle, it supports gentle, secure unloading even in low-clearance areas. Designed for convenience, it delivers flexibility and reliable performance.
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Engineered for Maximum Performance

Experience innovation built for consistent, everyday performance. The hooklift’s advanced design delivers strength and precision while combining modern technology with proven reliability to keep your operations running smoothly without compromise.

Efficiency and Reliability in Every Move

The SDS 180 distributor enables fast, smooth operation with its high oil flow rate. The intelligent CANbus system delivers power only when needed, helping save energy and reduce operating costs. Up to seven hydraulic functions can be added for greater flexibility, while streamlined hose routing supports easy maintenance and long-term reliability.
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Adaptability is our strength

Every region has its own regulations, and our hooklifts are designed to meet each local standard. This ensures greater safety, fewer administrative steps, and equipment that is ready to work in your specific environment. And when your application calls for a fully customized solution, you can rely on us as your trusted partner.

NF ? DIN ? SCAN ? CHEM ? ACTS ? We deliver !

Our versatile hookloaders can be adapted to meet a wide range of specific requirements—from rail-road container standards to Scandinavian safety rules or German locking systems. Whatever the constraint, our expertise ensures you get a solution that turns challenges into opportunities.

With extensive experience and vertically integrated production, PALFINGER goes beyond standard lifting solutions. We tailor our products to meet precise customer needs or develop complete custom systems when required. We are ready to design the optimal solution for your application—contact us to discuss your requirements.
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TEC : The best as a standard

The TEC line brings flexibility and state of the art features, opening up the possibility to add various options to improve equipment, in terms of comfort, performance and safety.

TEC Line

The best as a atandard

The PALFINGER hookloaders are always designed for easy installation on the truck while keeping an optimized dead weight. With a TEC configuration, this choice allows to work with innovative, powerful, and optimized solutions. Connected equipment to maximize uptime, reduced energy consumption, high speed of movements, the standard is at its best.

Choosing a TEC hooklift means choosing flexibility and state of the art features, opening up the possibility to add various options to improve equipment, in terms of comfort, performance and safety. The standard configuration benefits from the highest performance level, making our equipment always reliable in every situations that may occur in a daily work-shift, without pushing it to the limits.

Thanks to the versatile display of the cab controller V Drive, the operator always have relevant and clear information about functions and system status. The new tailor-made and ergonomic design brings an intuitive daily tool to operate from inside the cab.
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Highlights

Articulated movement

The articulated arm of the "A" version reduces the loading angle and thus the risk of spillage.  It also optimizes the positioning of short or long containers on the truck, ensuring good weight distribution and load stability.
 

Articulated jib for even more flexibility

Thanks to its articulation, the hookloader offers maximum versatility and safety. It significantly reduces the risk of load spillage during loading and unloading by maintaining a low loading angle. Equipments and loads are safely loading on the truck.
 

This smart design also ensures smooth operation in tight spaces, requiring minimal ground clearance to position containers. Additionally, the articulated arm optimizes the handling of both short and long containers, while providing flexibility for transferring containers onto trailers.
 
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Enjoy the V Drive versatility

At the cutting edge of controller technology, the V DRIVE offers intuitive day-to-day operations. The versatility of the screen allows to manage all your options, connected systems and accessories from a single controller.    

V Drive

Versatility As a Keyword

The V Drive is the result of many years of experience and close attention to the customers uses and habits. Intuitiv with a good tactile answer and functionnal design, the cab control will be the new standard for the TEC line. The best part of it is ist flexibility with 5 different screens adapted to the handling phase, applications and the driver‘s habits.    

Versatile Modes : Select the mode you want to operate, the relevant screen will be displayed and the functionalities of the side buttons will be adapted.

Functional Design : Tailor-made to allow intuitiv hookloader controls.

Visibility Of Information : Colored and large icons providing live status feedback. High degree of graphical customization for specific functions.

Ergonomic Control : One single lever to control precisely all container movements.

With 5 screens and dozen of possibilities to adapt the icons to the exact functions, the V Drive cab controller is the most complete and flexible tool of our offer. Its intelligent conception ensures its ability to remain up to date and ready for future changes in requirements and the addition of new functionalities.​
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Open possibilities

The TEC is the right choice when owners and users need to improve the configuration of their equipment. They can take advantage of the standard TEC features and add optional ones to improve the daily job depending on the needs.

A large choice of features and options

TEC configuration is offering a wide range of functions and solutions to meet the customers’ needs as closely as possible.

Whether the priority is to make daily work easier and more efficient, to increase safety or to work as comfortably as possible, PALFINGER constantly seeks to provide state-of-the-art solutions by offering several options to upgrade equipment throughout the complete life cycle. Add a concentrate of PALFINGER’s hookloader expertise from the outset of ownership or later through retrofit.

The hookloader can be configured for highly specific agricultural applications or for handling containers using a fully flexible product range—making it easy to adapt to different jobs, for example in rental fleets. With the TEC line, new possibilities open up and you can choose the options tailored to your needs.
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Benefit from attractive packages

Packages of options have been created to benefit from the equipment with performance and comfort in mind. Close to the customer needs, they simplify the configuration process gathering the options depending on the priorities.

Performance Packages

When speed and precision are required

Performance Package: Increases unloading speed with precision automatic maneuvering.
• Rapid Motion
• Automatic Cycle
• Proportional speed

Performance Plus Package: Increases unloading and loading speed with precision automatic maneuvering.
• Advanced Rapid Motion
• Automatic Cycle
• Proportional speed
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Equipment & Accessories

Under-Ride Protection

The PALFINGER rear under-ride protection, compliant with R58-03, is engineered for easy installation and is fully compatible with N3 trucks.
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Palcover

Palcover provides a safe, easy way to cover containers, ensuring a secure and reliable load-securing solution. By keeping the container fully covered, it reduces the risk of material shifting or falling off during transport, improving overall safety.
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Front Wall

The front wall can be factory-mounted to simplify final installation and reduce both mounting and wiring time. The tank position is optimized, and accessories can be installed easily thanks to a plug-and-play setup.
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Routing

Pre-fitted pipes on the rear left of the equipment provide ready-to-use hydraulic lines for additional functions. These lines allow new hydraulic features to be connected directly to the couplings, making installation faster and easier.
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Crane Interface

The reinforced subframe makes it easy to install a crane while providing strong, reliable support for heavy lifting. Because no welding is needed on the hookloader, installation is simpler, and the overall setup is safer and more efficient for material handling.
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Technical Specifications

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Technical data
HT 20

Container max. length (mm)

Container min. length (mm)

Tipping angle (°)

Transport height

Unit length (mm)

Weight (kg)
HT 20 5,500 mm 3,500 mm 53 degrees 240 mm 4,750 mm 2,020 kg
HT 20 5,750 mm 3,750 mm 50 degrees 240 mm 4,900 mm 2,020 kg
HT 20 6,000 mm 4,000 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 5,100 mm 2,060 kg
HT 20 6,250 mm 4,000 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 5,300 mm 2,060 kg
HT 20 6,250 mm 4,250 mm 50 degrees 240 mm 5,500 mm 2,130 kg
HT 20 6,500 mm 4,250 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 5,650 mm 2,140 kg
HT 20 6,750 mm 4,250 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 5,850 mm 2,150 kg
HT 20 7,000 mm 4,500 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 6,000 mm 2,180 kg
HT 20 7,000 mm 4,500 mm 46 degrees 240 mm 6,150 mm 2,200 kg
HT 20 7,250 mm 4,750 mm 46 degrees 240 mm 6,300 mm 2,230 kg
HT 20 7,500 mm 5,000 mm 45 degrees 240 mm 6,450 mm 2,230 kg
HT 20 7,500 mm 5,000 mm 45 degrees 240 mm 6,600 mm 2,240 kg
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HT 20 A

Container max. length (mm)

Container min. length (mm)

Tipping angle (°)

Transport height

Unit length (mm)

Weight (kg)
HT 20 A 6,000 mm 3,200 mm 53 degrees 240 mm 5,025 mm 2,380 kg
HT 20 A 6,200 mm 3,400 mm 50 degrees 240 mm 5,175 mm 2,380 kg
HT 20 A 6,400 mm 3,600 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 5,375 mm 2,430 kg
HT 20 A 6,600 mm 3,750 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 5,575 mm 2,430 kg
HT 20 A 6,800 mm 3,800 mm 50 degrees 240 mm 5,725 mm 2,520 kg
HT 20 A 7,000 mm 4,000 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 5,875 mm 2,520 kg
HT 20 A 7,000 mm 4,000 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 5,975 mm 2,520 kg
HT 20 A 7,200 mm 4,200 mm 48 degrees 240 mm 6,175 mm 2,585 kg
HT 20 A 7,400 mm 4,250 mm 46 degrees 240 mm 6,325 mm 2,585 kg
HT 20 A 7,600 mm 4,400 mm 46 degrees 240 mm 6,575 mm 2,675 kg
HT 20 A 7,800 mm 4,400 mm 45 degrees 240 mm 6,725 mm 2,675 kg
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Optional Features

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Automatic Cycle

Automatically performs all required hydraulic functions in a planned sequence using a single joystick.
 

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Central lubrication

Save time with single-point central lubrication located in a safe, convenient position for the operator. Simplifies weekly maintenance and helps increase uptime and component life.
 

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Proportional speed

Precise control of arm speed to easily engage the container bar and ensure smooth container landing without losing time during the remaining handling phases.

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Silent mode

Flashing lights replace the traditional buzzer to reduce noise without compromising safety. Perfect for night urban environments and e-truck applications.
 

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System monitoring

Enhanced operational safety with an in-cab screen and three cameras that monitor the system and its surroundings, including a view-tracking function.
 

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Advanced Rapid Motion

This option shortens the cycle time by allowing high-speed operation of the tipping cylinders, increasing extension speed by up to 50% and retraction speed by up to 30%. The feature is patented and unique on the market.
 

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Connected

All key information—device overviews, service status, technical documents, and more—is available digitally at any moment. CONNECTED ensures users can access everything they need to manage and understand their PALFINGER solutions from anywhere.
 

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E-pto control via canbus

Reduced energy consumption through on-demand pump control and optimized oil flow for hookloaders installed on e-trucks.