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Liebherr LTM1500-8.1 specifications

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Short answer

The Liebherr LTM1500-8.1 is a 326-horsepower all terrain crane, and Liebherr lists 2 versions of it: LTM1500-8.1 and LTM1500-8.1.

LTM1500-8.1 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Liebherr	LTM1500-8.1	2	LTM1500-8.1 and LTM1500-8.1

Boom
Specification	LTM1500-8.1	LTM1500-8.1
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	52.83 ft	52.83 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	164.05 ft	275.6 ft
Min Working Radius	26.25 ft	16.41 ft
Max Working Radius	157.49 ft	255.91 ft
Max Elevating Angle	83 degrees	83 degrees
Number Of Sections	4	7
Max Lift Capacity	1,102,311 lb	1,102,311 lb
Swing Speed	1 rpm	1 rpm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	LTM1500-8.1	LTM1500-8.1
Transport Length	68.8 ft	68.8 ft
Transport Width	20.51 ft	20.51 ft
Transport Height	13.13 ft	12.96 ft
Carrier Length	61.13 ft	61.13 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	19.74 ft	19.74 ft

Operational
Specification	LTM1500-8.1	LTM1500-8.1
Number Of Axels	8	8
Carrier Fuel Capacity	158.6 gal	158.6 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	170 amps	170 amps
Tire Size	14R25	14R25

Transmission and speeds
Specification	LTM1500-8.1	LTM1500-8.1
Transmission Type	automatic with torque converter, ZF TC-TRONIC	automatic with torque converter ZF TC-tronic
Number Of Forward Gears	12	12
Number Of Reverse Gears	2	2
Max Speed - Forward	46.7 mph	46.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	4.5 mph	4.5 mph

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
LTM1500-8.1	8

What changes	LTM1500-8.1	LTM1500-8.1
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	164.05 ft	275.6 ft
Min Working Radius	26.25 ft	16.41 ft
Max Working Radius	157.49 ft	255.91 ft
Number Of Sections	4	7
Transport Height	13.13 ft	12.96 ft
Max Torque	1,106 lb-ft	1,500 lb-ft
Max Torque	2,213 lb-ft	3,000 lb-ft
Transmission Type	automatic with torque converter, ZF TC-TRONIC	automatic with torque converter ZF TC-tronic

Liebherr LTM1500-8.1: all terrain crane

Liebherr's listing for the LTM1500-8.1 matches an all terrain crane; see the mobile cranes page.

Launch and sales record. Liebherr first showed the 500-tonne crane at Bauma 1998. It became a bestseller: the 500th LTM 1500-8.1 was handed over to Riga Mainz in March 2016, which Liebherr called a delivery record in the large crane class. 500th LTM 1500-8.1 handed over, Liebherr, 23 March 2016.
Production run. The LTM 1500-8.1 was first shown at bauma in 1998, is a 500-tonne 8-axle all-terrain crane with 50 m and 84 m boom options, sold more than 450 units over about 23 years according to one source and 626 according to another, and production ended at the end of 2021. LTM 1500-8.1, Mammoet; Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 load chart, Cranepedia.
Fleet example. Hüffermann Krandienst expanded its fleet with an LTM 1500-8.1, described by Liebherr as a new 500-tonne crane. New 500-tonne crane, Hüffermann Krandienst, Liebherr.

LTM1500-8.1: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	all terrain crane	LTM1500-8.1	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Liebherr; LTM1500-8.1	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Liebherr LTM1500-8.1 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Liebherr LTM1500-8.1 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: 500th LTM 1500-8.1 handed over, Liebherr, 23 March 2016 — Liebherr. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: LTM 1500-8.1, Mammoet — Mammoet. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 load chart, Cranepedia — Cranepedia. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: New 500-tonne crane, Hüffermann Krandienst, Liebherr — Liebherr. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Liebherr — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

LTM1500-8.1

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	52.83 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	164.05 ft
Min Working Radius	26.25 ft
Max Working Radius	157.49 ft
Max Elevating Angle	83 degrees
Max Lift Capacity	1,102,311 lb
Number Of Sections	4
Swing Speed	1 rpm
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	68.8 ft
Transport Width	20.51 ft
Transport Height	13.13 ft
Carrier Length	61.13 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	19.74 ft
Operational
Number Of Axels	8
Carrier Fuel Capacity	158.6 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	170 amps
Tire Size	14R25
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	12
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	46.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	4.5 mph
Transmission Type	automatic with torque converter, ZF TC-TRONIC
Additional specifications
Make	Liebherr
Model	D936L A6
Net Power	326 hp
Max Torque	1,106 lb-ft

Compare Liebherr LTM1500-8.1, LTM1500-8.1

Dimensions and weight
Specification	LTM1500-8.1	LTM1500-8.1
Transport Length	68.8 ft	68.8 ft
Transport Width	20.51 ft	20.51 ft
Carrier Length	61.13 ft	61.13 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	19.74 ft	19.74 ft

Carrier Engine
Specification	LTM1500-8.1	LTM1500-8.1
Make	Liebherr	Liebherr

Operational
Specification	LTM1500-8.1	LTM1500-8.1
Number Of Axels	8	8
Carrier Fuel Capacity	158.6 gal	158.6 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	170 amps	170 amps
Tire Size	14R25	14R25