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Hitachi EX1200-5C specifications

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Short answer

Hitachi EX1200-5C: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
EX1200-5C	Net Power 646 hp Operating Weight 238,099 lb

EX1200-5C specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	EX1200-5C
Shipping Length Of Unit	53.06 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	18.77 ft
Max Cutting Height	40.36 ft
Max Loading Height	26.32 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	43.9 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	16.67 ft
Max Digging Depth	26.05 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 7550mm (24\' 9\'\') / Stick 3400mm (11\' 2\'\')

Dimensions and weight
Specification	EX1200-5C
Ground Clearance	3.25 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	14.18 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	15.13 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.41 ft
Tail Swing Radius	15.92 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.88 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	EX1200-5C
Track Gauge	12.8 ft
Shoe Size	27.96 in
Max Travel Speed	2.18 mph
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Number Of Shoes Per Side	52
Ground Pressure	19.73 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8

Operational
Specification	EX1200-5C
Operating Weight	238,099 lb
Fuel Capacity	369.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	29.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	356.7 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	31.2 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	6.7 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,550 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	16.7 gpm

Ratios
Figure	EX1200-5C
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.7
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.57 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	44.3 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the EX1200-5C ranks in Hitachi's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Hitachi	full-size excavator	EX1200-5C	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	EX1200-5C	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	646.0 hp	1 of 36	54.0 hp	646.0 hp
Listed weight	238,099 lb	1 of 36	13,653 lb	238,099 lb
Fuel capacity	369.9 gal	1 of 34	9.5 gal	369.9 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	2.7 hp	35 of 36	2.6 hp	5.4 hp
Ground pressure	19.7 psi	2 of 22	4.3 psi	331.0 psi
Maximum digging depth	26.1 ft	2 of 33	12.4 ft	28.0 ft

The EX1200-5C beside its neighbours

EX1200-5C: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Hitachi and the EX1200 line that the EX1200-5C belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	3

Used market for the EX1200-5C — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Hitachi full-size excavator	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
EX1200-5C	2	2004 to 2005	$107,500	$107,500	$107,500	19,000

EX1200-5C: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Hitachi together with the full-size excavator EX1200-5C	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi EX1200-5C — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Hitachi EX1200-5C — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Hitachi EX1200-5C — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Hitachi — 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 EX1200-5C full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Tata Hitachi Ex1200 Swing Drifting

EX1200-5C

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	53.06 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	18.77 ft
Max Cutting Height	40.36 ft
Max Loading Height	26.32 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	43.9 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	16.67 ft
Max Digging Depth	26.05 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 7550mm (24' 9'') / Stick 3400mm (11' 2'')
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	3.25 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	14.18 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	15.13 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.41 ft
Tail Swing Radius	15.92 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.88 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	12.8 ft
Shoe Size	27.96 in
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Max Travel Speed	2.18 mph
Ground Pressure	19.73 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	52
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	S6R-Y2TAA-2
Net Power	646 hp
Power Measured @	1,650 rpm
Max Torque	2,453 lb-ft
Displacement	1,495 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Torque Measured @	1,200 rpm
Gross Power	684 hp
Operational
Operating Weight	238,099 lb
Fuel Capacity	369.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	29.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	356.7 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	31.2 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	6.7 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,550 psi
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	6.6 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	4 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	9.3 yd3