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Link-Belt 700LX and 800LX specifications

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Short answer

Link-Belt 700LX and 800LX: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
700LX	Net Power 425 hp Operating Weight 153,300 lb
800LX	Net Power 444 hp Operating Weight 174,600 lb

700LX and 800LX specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Link-Belt	700LX and 800LX	2	700LX and 800LX

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	700LX	800LX
Shipping Length Of Unit	43.48 ft	46.4 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	14.34 ft	15.79 ft
Max Cutting Height	40.69 ft	42.36 ft
Max Loading Height	27.33 ft	29.27 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	41.34 ft	45.41 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	22.48 ft	21.13 ft
Max Digging Depth	25.83 ft	28.52 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 25\'3\" (7700mm)	Boom 27\'7\" (8400mm) / Stick 12\'0\" (3660mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	700LX	800LX
Ground Clearance	2.71 ft	2.92 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	13.62 ft	11.75 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	15.42 ft	16.64 ft
Tail Swing Radius	13.03 ft	13.36 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.96 ft	5.22 ft

Specification	800LX
Height To Top Of Cab	12.44 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	700LX	800LX
Track Gauge	10.67 ft	9.29 ft
Shoe Size	35.44 in	29.53 in
Max Travel Speed	2.5 mph	2.7 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8	9
Number Of Shoes Per Side	47	51
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3	3
Ground Pressure	10.7 psi	13 psi

Engine
Specification	700LX	800LX
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Engine Model	AH-6WG1X-S	BB-6WG1XQB
Net Power	425 hp	444 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,460 lb-ft	1,410 lb-ft
Aspiration	Turbocharged with Intercooler	Turbocharged with Intercooler
Displacement	958 cu in	957 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,500 rpm	1,500 rpm

Operational
Specification	700LX	800LX
Operating Weight	153,300 lb	174,600 lb
Fuel Capacity	237.8 gal	237.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	29.6 gal	26.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	171.8 gal	190.3 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	13.8 gal	12.5 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps	90 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,978 psi	4,970 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	232.4 gpm	264.2 gpm

Specification	800LX
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	3.6 gal

Swing Mechanism
Specification	700LX	800LX
Swing Speed	6.5 rpm	7.6 rpm
Swing Torque	177,752 lb-ft	177,750 lb-ft

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
700LX and 800LX	37

Ratios
Figure	700LX	800LX
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.8	2.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.56 gal	0.54 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	675.0 hp	766.1 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

700LX and 800LX: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Link-Belt and the 800LX. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

700LX and 800LX: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	full-size excavator	700LX, 800LX	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Link-Belt; 700LX, 800LX	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Link-Belt 700LX — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Link-Belt 800LX — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Link-Belt 700LX and 800LX — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Link-Belt — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Link-Belt 700LX and 800LX: Configuration records

700LX

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	43.48 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	14.34 ft
Max Cutting Height	40.69 ft
Max Loading Height	27.33 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	41.34 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	22.48 ft
Max Digging Depth	25.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 25'3" (7700mm)
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.71 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	13.62 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	15.42 ft
Tail Swing Radius	13.03 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.96 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	10.67 ft
Shoe Size	35.44 in
Ground Pressure	10.7 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	47
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Max Travel Speed	2.5 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	AH-6WG1X-S
Net Power	425 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,460 lb-ft
Displacement	958 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged with Intercooler
Torque Measured @	1,500 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	153,300 lb
Fuel Capacity	237.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	29.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	171.8 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	13.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,978 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	232.4 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	6.5 rpm
Swing Torque	177,752 lb-ft
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	2.9 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	2.2 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	4.9 yd3

800LX

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	46.4 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.79 ft
Max Cutting Height	42.36 ft
Max Loading Height	29.27 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	45.41 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	21.13 ft
Max Digging Depth	28.52 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 27'7" (8400mm) / Stick 12'0" (3660mm)
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	12.44 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.75 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.64 ft
Tail Swing Radius	13.36 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.22 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	9.29 ft
Shoe Size	29.53 in
Ground Pressure	13 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	51
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Max Travel Speed	2.7 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	BB-6WG1XQB
Net Power	444 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,410 lb-ft
Displacement	957 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged with Intercooler
Torque Measured @	1,500 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	174,600 lb
Fuel Capacity	237.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	26.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	190.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	12.5 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	3.6 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	90 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,970 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	264.2 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	7.6 rpm
Swing Torque	177,750 lb-ft
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	3 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	2.5 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	6 yd3