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Grove RT500D to RT635C specifications

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Grove RT500D to RT635C: rough terrain cranes.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
RT500D	Gross Power 144.9 hp Operating Weight 54,962 lb
RT500DXL	Gross Power 144.9 hp Operating Weight 61,402 lb
RT530DXL	Gross Power 144.9 hp Operating Weight 61,289 lb
RT635C	Gross Power 151.6 hp Operating Weight 64,842 lb

RT500D to RT635C specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Grove	RT500D to RT635C	4	RT500D, RT500DXL, RT530DXL, and RT635C

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Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	31 ft	32 ft	32.16 ft	34 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	75 ft	115 ft	89.9 ft	105 ft
Min Operating Radius	10 ft	10 ft	9.85 ft	10 ft
Max Elevating Angle	78 degrees	78 degrees	78 degrees	78 degrees
Max Operating Radius	65 ft	105 ft	91.87 ft	95 ft
Number Of Sections	3	4	4	4
Max Lift Capacity	49,100 lb	60,000 lb	66,139 lb	70,000 lb
Swing Speed	3 rpm	3 rpm	3 rpm	2.5 rpm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Transport Length	37.71 ft	38.33 ft	3.84 ft	41.16 ft
Transport Width	19.7 ft	9.84 ft	9.84 ft	9.84 ft
Transport Height	10.7 ft	11.45 ft	11.45 ft	11.96 ft
Wheelbase	11.1 in	11.09 in	11.09 in	12.5 in
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	20.38 ft	20 ft	20 ft	22.01 ft
Carrier/Base Length	21.6 ft	22.42 ft	22.42 ft	25.21 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	10.26 ft	11.17 ft	11.17 ft	20 ft

Specification	RT500D	RT635C
Ground Clearance	1.42 ft	1.53 ft

Specification	RT500D
Turning Radius	18.2 ft

Engine
Specification	RT500D	RT530DXL	RT635C
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6

Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Engine Model	6BT 5.9L	6BT5.9	6BT5.9L	6BT5.9
Gross Power	144.9 hp	144.9 hp	144.9 hp	151.6 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,500 rpm
Max Torque	399.8 lb-ft	399.8 lb-ft	399.8 lb-ft	400 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm	1,600 rpm	1,600 rpm	1,600 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged

Specification	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Displacement	360.1 cu in	360.1 cu in	360.1 cu in

Specification	RT530DXL	RT635C
Engine Make	Cummins	Cummins

Operational
Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Operating Weight	54,962 lb	61,402 lb	61,289 lb	64,842 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal	60 gal	60 gal	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	120 gal	120 gal	120 gal	103.1 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V	12 V
Tire Size	20.5X25-24PR	20.5R25	20.5R25	23.5R25

Transmission and speeds
Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Transmission Type	Full powershift	full powershift	Funk powershift DF 150	full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	8	8	8	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	4	4	4	3
Max Speed - Forward	24 mph	24.3 mph	24.3 mph	24.3 mph

Specification	RT530DXL
Max Speed - Reverse	7.1 mph

Weights
Specification	RT500D
Counterweight	5,600 lb

Hydraulic System
Specification	RT500D
Max Operating Pressure	3,500 Psi

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
RT500D to RT635C	35

Ratios
Figure	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.6	2.4	2.4	2.3
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.41 gal	0.41 gal	0.41 gal	0.40 gal

Grove RT500D to RT635C: rough terrain crane

RT500D to RT635C: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	rough terrain crane	Grove and the RT530DXL, RT635C. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	3

Grove Rt530dxl (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-01-09)
Grove Rt530dxl Hoist Is Not Functioning (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2022-08-08)
Grove Rt635c Tire Pressure (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2020-06-19)

Used market for the RT500D to RT635C — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Grove rough terrain crane	4

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
RT635C	4	1997 to 1999	$48,000	$79,000	$69,000	6,854

RT500D to RT635C: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Grove together with the rough terrain crane RT500D, RT500DXL, RT530DXL, RT635C	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Grove RT500D — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Grove RT500DXL — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Grove RT530DXL — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Grove RT635C — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Grove RT500D to RT635C — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Grove RT635C — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Grove — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	3
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the RT500D to RT635C rough terrain crane
Latest title quoted by the reference	Grove Rt530dxl

Grove RT500D to RT635C: Configuration records

RT500D

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	31 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	75 ft
Min Operating Radius	10 ft
Max Elevating Angle	78 degrees
Max Operating Radius	65 ft
Number Of Sections	3
Max Lift Capacity	49,100 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	37.71 ft
Transport Width	19.7 ft
Transport Height	10.7 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	6BT 5.9L
Gross Power	144.9 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	399.8 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	54,962 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	120 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Tire Size	20.5X25-24PR
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	8
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	24 mph
Weights
Counterweight	5,600 lb
Hydraulic System
Max Operating Pressure	3,500 Psi
Additional specifications
Swing Speed	3 rpm
Ground Clearance	1.42 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	20.38 ft
Carrier/Base Length	21.6 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	10.26 ft
Turning Radius	18.2 ft

Source

RT500DXL

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	32 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	115 ft
Min Operating Radius	10 ft
Max Elevating Angle	78 degrees
Max Operating Radius	105 ft
Number Of Sections	4
Max Lift Capacity	60,000 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	38.33 ft
Transport Width	9.84 ft
Transport Height	11.45 ft
Engine
Engine Model	6BT5.9
Gross Power	144.9 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	399.8 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Displacement	360.1 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	61,402 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	120 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Tire Size	20.5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	8
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	24.3 mph
Additional specifications
Swing Speed	3 rpm
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	20 ft
Carrier/Base Length	22.42 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	11.17 ft

Source

RT530DXL

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	32.16 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	89.9 ft
Min Operating Radius	9.85 ft
Max Elevating Angle	78 degrees
Max Operating Radius	91.87 ft
Number Of Sections	4
Max Lift Capacity	66,139 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	3.84 ft
Transport Width	9.84 ft
Transport Height	11.45 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	6BT5.9L
Gross Power	144.9 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	399.8 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Displacement	360.1 cu in
Engine Make	Cummins
Operational
Operating Weight	61,289 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	120 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Tire Size	20.5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Funk powershift DF 150
Number Of Forward Gears	8
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	24.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	7.1 mph
Additional specifications
Swing Speed	3 rpm
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	20 ft
Carrier/Base Length	22.42 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	11.17 ft

Source

RT635C

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	34 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	105 ft
Min Operating Radius	10 ft
Max Elevating Angle	78 degrees
Max Operating Radius	95 ft
Number Of Sections	4
Max Lift Capacity	70,000 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	41.16 ft
Transport Width	9.84 ft
Transport Height	11.96 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	6BT5.9
Gross Power	151.6 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Max Torque	400 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Displacement	360.1 cu in
Engine Make	Cummins
Operational
Operating Weight	64,842 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	103.1 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Tire Size	23.5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Forward	24.3 mph
Additional specifications
Swing Speed	2.5 rpm
Ground Clearance	1.53 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	22.01 ft
Carrier/Base Length	25.21 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	20 ft

Source

Compare Grove RT500D, RT500DXL, RT530DXL, RT635C

Boom
Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	31 ft	32 ft	32.16 ft	34 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	75 ft	115 ft	89.9 ft	105 ft
Min Operating Radius	10 ft	10 ft	9.85 ft	10 ft
Max Elevating Angle	78 degrees	78 degrees	78 degrees	78 degrees
Max Operating Radius	65 ft	105 ft	91.87 ft	95 ft
Number Of Sections	3	4	4	4
Max Lift Capacity	49,100 lb	60,000 lb	66,139 lb	70,000 lb
Swing Speed	3 rpm	3 rpm	3 rpm	2.5 rpm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Transport Length	37.71 ft	38.33 ft	3.84 ft	41.16 ft
Transport Width	19.7 ft	9.84 ft	9.84 ft	9.84 ft
Transport Height	10.7 ft	11.45 ft	11.45 ft	11.96 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	20.38 ft	20 ft	20 ft	22.01 ft
Carrier/Base Length	21.6 ft	22.42 ft	22.42 ft	25.21 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	10.26 ft	11.17 ft	11.17 ft	20 ft

Engine
Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Engine Model	6BT 5.9L	6BT5.9	6BT5.9L	6BT5.9
Gross Power	144.9 hp	144.9 hp	144.9 hp	151.6 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,500 rpm
Max Torque	399.8 lb-ft	399.8 lb-ft	399.8 lb-ft	400 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm	1,600 rpm	1,600 rpm	1,600 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged

Operational
Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Operating Weight	54,962 lb	61,402 lb	61,289 lb	64,842 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal	60 gal	60 gal	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	120 gal	120 gal	120 gal	103.1 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V	12 V
Tire Size	20.5X25-24PR	20.5R25	20.5R25	23.5R25

Transmission and speeds
Specification	RT500D	RT500DXL	RT530DXL	RT635C
Transmission Type	Full powershift	full powershift	Funk powershift DF 150	full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	8	8	8	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	4	4	4	3
Max Speed - Forward	24 mph	24.3 mph	24.3 mph	24.3 mph

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Grove RT500D to RT635C specifications

Grove RT500D to RT635C: rough terrain crane

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Grove RT500D to RT635C: Configuration records