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Hitachi EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5 specifications

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Hitachi EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
EX270-5	Net Power 168 hp Operating Weight 57,330 lb
EX270LC-5	Net Power 168 hp Operating Weight 58,870 lb
EX280H-5	Net Power 167.7 hp Operating Weight 60,848 lb
EX280LCH-5	Net Power 167.7 hp Operating Weight 61,950 lb

EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Hitachi	EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5	4	EX270-5, EX270LC-5, EX280H-5, and EX280LCH-5

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Shipping Length Of Unit	34.03 ft	34.03 ft	33.76 ft	33.76 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.23 ft	11.23 ft	10.41 ft	10.41 ft
Max Cutting Height	31.63 ft	31.63 ft	32.75 ft	32.75 ft
Max Loading Height	22.15 ft	22.15 ft	23.2 ft	23.2 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	32.35 ft	32.35 ft	35.14 ft	35.14 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.33 ft	17.33 ft	20.05 ft	20.05 ft
Max Digging Depth	21.46 ft	21.46 ft	23.73 ft	23.73 ft

Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 20\'4\" (6200mm) / Stick 7\'10\" (2400mm)	Boom 20\'4\" (6200mm) / Stick 7\'10\" (2400mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Ground Clearance	1.65 ft	1.65 ft	1.65 ft	1.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.95 ft	9.95 ft	9.98 ft	9.98 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.47 ft	10.47 ft	10.47 ft	10.47 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.18 ft	13.16 ft	12.24 ft	13.29 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft	9.65 ft	9.65 ft	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.81 ft	3.81 ft	3.81 ft	3.81 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5
Track Gauge	8.5 ft	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	23.63 in	23.63 in
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8	9
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	47	50

Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Max Travel Speed	3.17 mph	3.17 mph	2.74 mph	2.74 mph
Ground Pressure	7.68 psi	7.39 psi	8.13 psi	7.69 psi

Engine
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Max Torque	484.6 lb-ft	484.6 lb-ft
Aspiration	Turbocharged	Turbocharged
Displacement	411 cu in	411 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm	1,600 rpm

Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Engine Model	H07C-TD	H07C-TD	H07C-TD	H07C-TD
Net Power	168 hp	168 hp	167.7 hp	167.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,050 rpm	2,050 rpm	2,050 rpm	2,050 rpm

Operational
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Operating Weight	57,330 lb	58,870 lb	60,848 lb	61,950 lb
Fuel Capacity	100.4 gal	100.4 gal	100.4 gal	100.4 gal

Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.1 gal	6.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	60.8 gal	60.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.9 gal	6.9 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal	4.5 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	110.5 gpm	110.5 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Swing Speed	10.6 rpm	10.6 rpm	10.6 rpm	10.6 rpm

Buckets
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3	1.5 yd3	1.5 yd3	1.5 yd3

Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.3 yd3	1.3 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	2.2 yd3	2.2 yd3

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5	33

Ratios
Figure	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.9	2.9	2.8	2.7
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.60 gal	0.60 gal	0.60 gal	0.60 gal

Figure	EX270-5	EX270LC-5
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	321.1 hp	321.1 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5: 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 EX270-5, EX270LC-5. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	4

Hitachi Ex270lc 5 Leaking Pump Transmission (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-02-25)
Hitachi Ex270lc 5 No Spin Or Travel (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2021-12-30)
Testing Hitachi Ex270 5 Pump Delivery Sensor (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2015-06-23)
Hitachi Ex270 5 Hydraulic Problems (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2015-06-19)

Used market for the EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Hitachi full-size excavator	1

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
EX270-5	1	2003	$28,000	$28,000	$28,000	None shown

EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5: 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 EX270-5, EX270LC-5, EX280H-5, EX280LCH-5	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi EX270-5 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi EX270LC-5 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi EX280H-5 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi EX280LCH-5 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Hitachi EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Hitachi EX270-5 — 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	4
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5 full-size excavator
Topics in the title results	hydraulics
Latest title quoted by the reference	Hitachi Ex270lc 5 Leaking Pump Transmission

Hitachi EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5: Configuration records

EX270-5

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	31.63 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	32.35 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.33 ft
Max Digging Depth	21.46 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 20'4" (6200mm) / Stick 7'10" (2400mm)
Shipping Length Of Unit	34.03 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.23 ft
Max Loading Height	22.15 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.95 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.47 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.18 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.81 ft
Undercarriage
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	47
Max Travel Speed	3.17 mph
Ground Pressure	7.68 psi
Track Gauge	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	23.63 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	H07C-TD
Net Power	168 hp
Power Measured @	2,050 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	411 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm
Max Torque	484.6 lb-ft
Operational
Operating Weight	57,330 lb
Fuel Capacity	100.4 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	110.5 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	60.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.9 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.6 rpm
Buckets
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.3 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	2.2 yd3
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3

Source

EX270LC-5

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	31.63 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	32.35 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.33 ft
Max Digging Depth	21.46 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 20'4" (6200mm) / Stick 7'10" (2400mm)
Shipping Length Of Unit	34.03 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.23 ft
Max Loading Height	22.15 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.95 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.47 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	13.16 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.81 ft
Undercarriage
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	50
Max Travel Speed	3.17 mph
Ground Pressure	7.39 psi
Track Gauge	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	23.63 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	H07C-TD
Net Power	168 hp
Power Measured @	2,050 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	411 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm
Max Torque	484.6 lb-ft
Operational
Operating Weight	58,870 lb
Fuel Capacity	100.4 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	110.5 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	60.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.9 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.6 rpm
Buckets
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.3 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	2.2 yd3
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3

Source

EX280H-5

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	32.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	35.14 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	20.05 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.73 ft
Shipping Length Of Unit	33.76 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.41 ft
Max Loading Height	23.2 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.98 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.47 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.24 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.81 ft
Undercarriage
Max Travel Speed	2.74 mph
Ground Pressure	8.13 psi
Engine
Engine Model	H07C-TD
Net Power	167.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,050 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	60,848 lb
Fuel Capacity	100.4 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.6 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3

Source

EX280LCH-5

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	32.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	35.14 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	20.05 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.73 ft
Shipping Length Of Unit	33.76 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.41 ft
Max Loading Height	23.2 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.98 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.47 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	13.29 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.81 ft
Undercarriage
Max Travel Speed	2.74 mph
Ground Pressure	7.69 psi
Engine
Engine Model	H07C-TD
Net Power	167.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,050 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	61,950 lb
Fuel Capacity	100.4 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.6 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3

Source

Compare Hitachi EX270-5, EX270LC-5, EX280H-5, EX280LCH-5

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Shipping Length Of Unit	34.03 ft	34.03 ft	33.76 ft	33.76 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.23 ft	11.23 ft	10.41 ft	10.41 ft
Max Cutting Height	31.63 ft	31.63 ft	32.75 ft	32.75 ft
Max Loading Height	22.15 ft	22.15 ft	23.2 ft	23.2 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	32.35 ft	32.35 ft	35.14 ft	35.14 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.33 ft	17.33 ft	20.05 ft	20.05 ft
Max Digging Depth	21.46 ft	21.46 ft	23.73 ft	23.73 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Ground Clearance	1.65 ft	1.65 ft	1.65 ft	1.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.95 ft	9.95 ft	9.98 ft	9.98 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.47 ft	10.47 ft	10.47 ft	10.47 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.18 ft	13.16 ft	12.24 ft	13.29 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft	9.65 ft	9.65 ft	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.81 ft	3.81 ft	3.81 ft	3.81 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Max Travel Speed	3.17 mph	3.17 mph	2.74 mph	2.74 mph
Ground Pressure	7.68 psi	7.39 psi	8.13 psi	7.69 psi

Engine
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Engine Model	H07C-TD	H07C-TD	H07C-TD	H07C-TD
Net Power	168 hp	168 hp	167.7 hp	167.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,050 rpm	2,050 rpm	2,050 rpm	2,050 rpm

Operational
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Operating Weight	57,330 lb	58,870 lb	60,848 lb	61,950 lb
Fuel Capacity	100.4 gal	100.4 gal	100.4 gal	100.4 gal

Swing Mechanism
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Swing Speed	10.6 rpm	10.6 rpm	10.6 rpm	10.6 rpm

Buckets
Specification	EX270-5	EX270LC-5	EX280H-5	EX280LCH-5
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3	1.5 yd3	1.5 yd3	1.5 yd3

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Hitachi EX270-5 to EX280LCH-5: Configuration records