Machine models

Kato KR250 to KR500 specifications

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Kato KR250 to KR500: rough terrain cranes.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
KR250	Gross Power 182.4 hp Operating Weight 50,618 lb
KR300	Gross Power 221.3 hp Operating Weight 56,571 lb
KR500	Gross Power 266.9 hp Operating Weight 81,571 lb

KR250 to KR500 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Kato	KR250 to KR500	3	KR250, KR300, and KR500

Boom
Specification	KR250	KR300	KR500
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	39.38 ft	39.38 ft	44.3 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	98.43 ft	104.99 ft	124.68 ft
Min Operating Radius	8.21 ft	8.21 ft	9.85 ft
Max Elevating Angle	80 degrees	80 degrees	82 degrees
Max Operating Radius	82.03 ft	85.31 ft	101.71 ft
Swing Speed	3.5 rpm	3.5 rpm	2.9 rpm
Max Lift Capacity	55,116 lb	66,139 lb	110,231 lb
Number Of Sections	4	4	5

Dimensions and weight
Specification	KR250	KR300	KR500
Transport Length	33.9 ft	35.86 ft	39.05 ft
Transport Width	8.17 ft	8.6 ft	9.85 ft
Transport Height	11.39 ft	11.55 ft	12.37 ft
Wheelbase	10.5 in	10.83 in	13.95 in
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	19.03 ft	20.35 ft	23.96 ft

Specification	KR250	KR500
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	10.08 ft	10.83 ft

Specification	KR500
Carrier/Base Length	27.83 ft

Engine
Specification	KR250	KR300	KR500
Engine Model	6D14T	6D16T	6D22T
Gross Power	182.4 hp	221.3 hp	266.9 hp
Power Measured @	2,800 rpm	2,800 rpm	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	412.1 lb-ft	468.4 lb-ft	759 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm	1,600 rpm	1,200 rpm
Displacement	400.2 cu in	460.5 cu in	680.4 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged

Operational
Specification	KR250	KR300	KR500
Operating Weight	50,618 lb	56,571 lb	81,571 lb
Fuel Capacity	66.1 gal	79.3 gal	79.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	105.7 gal	118.9 gal	148 gal
Tire Size	14.00-24-24 PR	16.00-25-26PR	18.00-25-28PR

Specification	KR250	KR500
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V

Transmission and speeds
Specification	KR250	KR300	KR500
Transmission Type	full powershift	remote mounted full powershift	remote mounted full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	6	6	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	6	6	6
Max Speed - Forward	35.5 mph	35.5 mph	33 mph

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
KR250 to KR500	28

Ratios
Figure	KR250	KR300	KR500
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.6	3.9	3.3
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.36 gal	0.36 gal	0.30 gal

Kato KR250 to KR500: rough terrain crane

Production run. LECTURA Specs lists the Kato KR 250 4x4 rough terrain crane as built from 2009 to 2013. Kato KR 250 4x4, LECTURA Specs.
The KR line. The KR250 and KR500 are part of Kato's rough terrain crane lineup; Kato Works publishes a spec sheet for the KR500 and load-chart libraries carry both. KR500 rough terrain crane spec, Kato Works; Kato KR250 load chart, Cranepedia.
Maker. Kato is a Japanese maker dating to 1895 that builds rough terrain, all terrain, city and telescopic boom truck cranes. Kato KR-500 specifications, CraneMarket.

Used market for the KR250 to KR500 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kato rough terrain crane	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
KR250	1	1996	$31,000	$31,000	$31,000	None shown
KR500	1	1997	$53,000	$53,000	$53,000	None shown

KR250 to KR500: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Kato together with the rough terrain crane KR250, KR300, KR500	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kato KR250 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Kato KR300 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Kato KR500 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: Kato KR 250 4x4, LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: KR500 rough terrain crane spec, Kato Works — Kato Works. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Kato KR250 load chart, Cranepedia — Cranepedia. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Kato KR-500 specifications, CraneMarket — CraneMarket. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kato KR250 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Kato — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

KR250

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	39.38 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	98.43 ft
Min Operating Radius	8.21 ft
Max Elevating Angle	80 degrees
Max Operating Radius	82.03 ft
Swing Speed	3.5 rpm
Max Lift Capacity	55,116 lb
Number Of Sections	4
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	33.9 ft
Transport Width	8.17 ft
Transport Height	11.39 ft
Engine
Engine Model	6D14T
Gross Power	182.4 hp
Power Measured @	2,800 rpm
Max Torque	412.1 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm
Displacement	400.2 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	50,618 lb
Fuel Capacity	66.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	105.7 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Tire Size	14.00-24-24 PR
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	6
Max Speed - Forward	35.5 mph
Additional specifications
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	19.03 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	10.08 ft

KR300

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	39.38 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	104.99 ft
Min Operating Radius	8.21 ft
Max Elevating Angle	80 degrees
Max Operating Radius	85.31 ft
Swing Speed	3.5 rpm
Max Lift Capacity	66,139 lb
Number Of Sections	4
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	35.86 ft
Transport Width	8.6 ft
Transport Height	11.55 ft
Engine
Engine Model	6D16T
Gross Power	221.3 hp
Power Measured @	2,800 rpm
Max Torque	468.4 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,600 rpm
Displacement	460.5 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	56,571 lb
Fuel Capacity	79.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	118.9 gal
Tire Size	16.00-25-26PR
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	remote mounted full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	6
Max Speed - Forward	35.5 mph
Additional specifications
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	20.35 ft

KR500

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	44.3 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	124.68 ft
Min Operating Radius	9.85 ft
Max Elevating Angle	82 degrees
Max Operating Radius	101.71 ft
Swing Speed	2.9 rpm
Max Lift Capacity	110,231 lb
Number Of Sections	5
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	39.05 ft
Transport Width	9.85 ft
Transport Height	12.37 ft
Engine
Engine Model	6D22T
Gross Power	266.9 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	759 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,200 rpm
Displacement	680.4 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	81,571 lb
Fuel Capacity	79.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	148 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Tire Size	18.00-25-28PR
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	remote mounted full powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	6
Max Speed - Forward	33 mph
Additional specifications
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	23.96 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	10.83 ft
Carrier/Base Length	27.83 ft