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Link-Belt 8000 Quantum specifications

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Link-Belt 8000 Quantum: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
8000 Quantum	Net Power 438 hp Operating Weight 176,400 lb

8000 Quantum specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	8000 Quantum
Shipping Length Of Unit	42.69 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	16.57 ft
Max Cutting Height	38.59 ft
Max Loading Height	25.89 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	39.34 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	13.95 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.07 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Mass Boom 23\'9\" (7250mm) / Stick 9\'9\" (2980mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	8000 Quantum
Ground Clearance	2.92 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	13.78 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.64 ft
Tail Swing Radius	13.36 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.25 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	8000 Quantum
Track Gauge	11.32 ft
Shoe Size	29.53 in
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Ground Pressure	13.79 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	51
Max Travel Speed	2.6 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9

Operational
Specification	8000 Quantum
Operating Weight	176,400 lb
Fuel Capacity	237.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	24.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	190.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	10.7 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	7.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	75 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,977 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	264.2 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	8000 Quantum
Swing Speed	7.6 rpm
Swing Torque	177,690 lb-ft

Ratios
Figure	8000 Quantum
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.54 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	767.2 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the 8000 Quantum ranks in Link-Belt's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Link-Belt	full-size excavator	8000 Quantum	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	8000 Quantum	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	438.0 hp	1 of 10	52.0 hp	438.0 hp
Listed weight	176,400 lb	1 of 10	16,900 lb	176,400 lb
Fuel capacity	237.8 gal	1 (tied) of 10	26.5 gal	237.8 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	2.5 hp	10 of 10	2.5 hp	3.5 hp
Ground pressure	13.8 psi	1 of 10	4.6 psi	13.8 psi
Maximum digging depth	23.1 ft	4 of 10	13.6 ft	25.8 ft

History and service record of 8000 Quantum

The company behind it. Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co. was formed in 1986 as a joint venture between FMC Corporation and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, formalising a partnership that began with a 1962 licensing agreement. Its excavator division became LBX Company in 1998. History, Link-Belt Excavators (LBX Company).
Quantum excavators. The Link-Belt 8000 Quantum is an excavator of the Quantum family built by LBX; LBX formed in 1998 and has been fully Sumitomo-owned since 2010. History, Link-Belt Excavators; Link-Belt 8000 Quantum, Construction Equipment Guide.

8000 Quantum: 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	8000 Quantum	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; 8000 Quantum	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Link-Belt 8000 Quantum — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: History, Link-Belt Excavators (LBX Company) — LBX Company. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Link-Belt 8000 Quantum, Construction Equipment Guide — Construction Equipment Guide. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Link-Belt — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

8000 Quantum

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	42.69 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	16.57 ft
Max Cutting Height	38.59 ft
Max Loading Height	25.89 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	39.34 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	13.95 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.07 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Mass Boom 23'9" (7250mm) / Stick 9'9" (2980mm)
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.92 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	13.78 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.64 ft
Tail Swing Radius	13.36 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.25 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	11.32 ft
Shoe Size	29.53 in
Ground Pressure	13.79 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	51
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Max Travel Speed	2.6 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	N14-C460-1.5c
Net Power	438 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,462 lb-ft
Displacement	855 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	176,400 lb
Fuel Capacity	237.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	24.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	190.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	10.7 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	7.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	75 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,977 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	264.2 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	7.6 rpm
Swing Torque	177,690 lb-ft
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	4 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.8 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	6 yd3