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Manitou MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732 specifications

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Manitou MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732: telehandlers.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
MLT 940 L -120 LSU
Gross Power
122.1 hp
Operating Weight
20,316 lb
MT 732
Net Power
84 hp
Operating Weight
15,300 lb
MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
ManitouMLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 7322MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Length To Fork Face18.55 ft15.42 ft
Ground Clearance18.12 ft18 ft
Width Over Tires7.94 ft7.5 ft
Overall Height9.08 ft7.67 ft
Wheelbase9.09 ft8.42 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires13.62 ft12.08 ft
Lift
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Max Lift Height29.43 ft22.67 ft
Max Forward Reach17.46 ft13.75 ft
Max Load At Max Height7,716 lb7,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity8,819 lb7,000 lb
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSU
Max Load At Max Reach2,205 lb
Engine
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Number Of Cylinders44
Engine Model1104D-E44TA1104.44
Max Torque361.5 lb-ft213 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm1,400 rpm
Displacement268.6 cu in258 cu in
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSU
Gross Power122.1 hp
Aspirationturbocharged
SpecificationMT 732
Net Power84 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Operational
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Operating Weight20,316 lb15,300 lb
Fuel Capacity35.7 gal32 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity34.7 gal33 gal
Tire Size460/70 -24 XMCL13.00 x 24
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSU
Drawbar Pull21,821 lb
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Transmission Typetorque convertorTorque Convertor
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward21 mph17 mph
Max Speed - Reverse21 mph17 mph
Hydraulic
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Pump Typeload sensing pumpGear Type
Pump Flow Capacity39.7 gpm28 gpm
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSU
Relief Valve Pressure3,916 psi
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 73229
Ratios
FigureMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight6.05.5
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.33 gpm0.33 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.29 gal0.38 gal

Manitou MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732: telehandler

History and service record of MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732

  • How Manitou began. Manitou Group's history page says that in 1958 Marcel Braud had the idea of reversing the design of a farm tractor and adding a lift mast and hydraulic steering, producing the first rough-terrain forklift, the MC 5, which had a load capacity of 500 kg and was intended for the construction market. History, Manitou Group.
  • Maniscopic telehandlers. Manitou Group's history page dates the company's entry into the telehandler market to 1981, with the Maniscopic range, which it says became the flagship products of the company, and says Manitou UK opened at Chandlers Ford near Southampton in 1972 as the first of 26 subsidiaries around the world. History, Manitou Group.
  • MT 732 brochure figures. A Manitou MT 732 brochure excerpt lists a lifting height of 6.90 m, a capacity of 3200 kg, a maximum forward reach of 4.16 m and a reach at maximum height of 1.15 m, with a torque converter, 4 wheel steer and 4 wheel drive. MT 732 brochure, Manitou via DirectIndustry.
  • MT 732 engine and transmission. The same MT 732 brochure excerpt lists a Perkins direct-injection water-cooled engine, electro-hydraulic reversing shift with 4 speeds forward and reverse, a flow divider with priority to steering and brakes, and immersed multidisc brakes on both axles. MT 732 brochure, Manitou via DirectIndustry.
  • Gehl and the U.S. market. Manitou Group's history page records that in 2008 the group bought Gehl Company, owner of the Gehl and Mustang brands, which it says let Manitou Group enter the US market and became Manitou Americas. History, Manitou Group.
  • Indian plant. The same history page says Manitou Group bought Terex Equipment Private Limited in 2017, at Greater Noida in India, the group's eleventh production site, now Manitou Equipment India, making backhoes, mini-loaders, telehandlers and scissor platforms. History, Manitou Group.
MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732: forum references — Forum-title search
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MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
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2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionManitou; MLT 940 L -120 LSU, MT 732No matching recall in the stated search

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Manitou MLT 940 L -120 LSU and MT 732: Configuration records

MLT 940 L -120 LSU
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face18.55 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height29.43 ft
Max Forward Reach17.46 ft
Max Load At Max Reach2,205 lb
Max Load At Max Height7,716 lb
Max Lift Capacity8,819 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine Model1104D-E44TA
Gross Power122.1 hp
Max Torque361.5 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Displacement268.6 cu in
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight20,316 lb
Fuel Capacity35.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity34.7 gal
Drawbar Pull21,821 lb
Tire Size460/70 -24 XMCL
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typetorque convertor
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward21 mph
Max Speed - Reverse21 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Typeload sensing pump
Pump Flow Capacity39.7 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure3,916 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires7.94 ft
Overall Height9.08 ft
Wheelbase9.09 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires13.62 ft

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MT 732
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face15.42 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height22.67 ft
Max Forward Reach13.75 ft
Max Load At Max Height7,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity7,000 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine Model1104.44
Max Torque213 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Displacement258 cu in
Net Power84 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight15,300 lb
Fuel Capacity32 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity33 gal
Tire Size13.00 x 24
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypeTorque Convertor
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward17 mph
Max Speed - Reverse17 mph
Hydraulic
Pump TypeGear Type
Pump Flow Capacity28 gpm
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires7.5 ft
Overall Height7.67 ft
Wheelbase8.42 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires12.08 ft

Source

Compare Manitou MLT 940 L -120 LSU, MT 732
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Length To Fork Face18.55 ft15.42 ft
Width Over Tires7.94 ft7.5 ft
Overall Height9.08 ft7.67 ft
Wheelbase9.09 ft8.42 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires13.62 ft12.08 ft
Lift
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Max Lift Height29.43 ft22.67 ft
Max Forward Reach17.46 ft13.75 ft
Max Load At Max Height7,716 lb7,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity8,819 lb7,000 lb
Engine
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Number Of Cylinders44
Engine Model1104D-E44TA1104.44
Max Torque361.5 lb-ft213 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm1,400 rpm
Displacement268.6 cu in258 cu in
Operational
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Operating Weight20,316 lb15,300 lb
Fuel Capacity35.7 gal32 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity34.7 gal33 gal
Tire Size460/70 -24 XMCL13.00 x 24
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Transmission Typetorque convertorTorque Convertor
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward21 mph17 mph
Max Speed - Reverse21 mph17 mph
Hydraulic
SpecificationMLT 940 L -120 LSUMT 732
Pump Typeload sensing pumpGear Type
Pump Flow Capacity39.7 gpm28 gpm

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