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Manitou MRT 1542 specifications

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Manitou MRT 1542: telehandler.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
MRT 1542	Operating Weight 29,432 lb Pump Flow Capacity 30.4 gpm

MRT 1542 specification matrix — Dimensions and weight
Specification	MRT 1542
Length To Fork Face	17.72 ft
Ground Clearance	18.12 ft
Width Over Tires	7.96 ft
Overall Height	9.93 ft
Wheelbase	7.62 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	11.19 ft

Operational
Specification	MRT 1542
Operating Weight	29,432 lb
Fuel Capacity	34.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	37 gal
Drawbar Pull	24,296 lb
Tire Size	18-22, 5 16 PR

Ratios
Figure	MRT 1542
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	608.3
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.00 gal

Manitou MRT 1542: telehandler

Where the MRT 1542 ranks in Manitou's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Manitou	telehandler	MRT 1542	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	MRT 1542	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	17,903.0 hp	1 of 20	25.0 hp	17,903.0 hp
Listed weight	29,432 lb	3 of 19	4,400 lb	49,165 lb
Pump flow	30.4 gpm	8 of 18	9.4 gpm	45.0 gpm
Fuel capacity	34.4 gal	6 of 17	9.0 gal	60.8 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	608.3 hp	1 of 19	3.6 hp	608.3 hp

Production run. LECTURA Specs dates the Manitou MRT 1542 rotating telehandler to 1998 to 2001 and the MRT 1542 M 400i version to 2001 to 2004. Manitou MRT 1542, LECTURA Specs.
Production years. LECTURA Specs lists the MRT 1542 rotating telehandler for 1998 to 2001 and the MRT 1542 M 400i for 2001 to 2004. Manitou MRT 1542 (1998 - 2001), LECTURA Specs; Manitou MRT 1542 M 400i (2001 - 2004), LECTURA Specs.
MRT line. The MRT 1540 was Manitou's first rotating machine and MRTs are designed and built at Castelfranco in Italy. Manitou history, Manitou.

MRT 1542: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	telehandler	MRT 1542	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Manitou; MRT 1542	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Manitou MRT 1542 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: Manitou MRT 1542, LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Manitou MRT 1542 M 400i (2001 - 2004), LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Manitou history, Manitou — Manitou. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Manitou — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

MRT 1542

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	17.72 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	48.5 ft
Max Forward Reach	41.02 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	1,764 lb
Max Load At Max Height	5,952 lb
Max Lift Capacity	9,259 lb
Engine
Engine Model	1104C.44 T
Operational
Operating Weight	29,432 lb
Fuel Capacity	34.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	37 gal
Drawbar Pull	24,296 lb
Tire Size	18-22, 5 16 PR
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	hydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	15.6 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	15.6 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	2 gear type pumps
Pump Flow Capacity	30.4 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,916 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	7.96 ft
Overall Height	9.93 ft
Wheelbase	7.62 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	11.19 ft
Displacement	268.6 cu in