ISUZU 50 Ton Rotator Recovery Tow Truck

ISUZU 50 Ton Rotator Recovery Tow Truck

The ISUZU 50 Ton Rotator Recovery Tow Truck is a heavy-duty professional recovery vehicle designed for demanding towing, lifting, winching, and vehicle recovery operations where high capacity, wide working coverage, and reliable stabilization are essential. With a maximum towing weight of 50,000 kg, the truck is built to handle large commercial vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, buses, construction machinery, and other disabled or immobilized equipment that cannot be recovered efficiently with conventional towing vehicles. Its integrated recovery superstructure combines a high-capacity underlift, a long-reach hydraulic boom, dual heavy-duty winches, and large-span hydraulic outriggers, allowing operators to perform different recovery procedures with one specialized vehicle.

 

The recovery system is designed around two complementary lifting structures, giving the vehicle considerably more flexibility when dealing with heavy vehicles in different positions. The underlift system provides a maximum lifting mass of 16,000 kg in its primary configuration and maintains a 16,000 kg in-situ lifting mass, while its effective lifting length can be adjusted from 1,575 to 3,214 mm and its support arm provides 1,639 mm of telescopic travel. At the same time, the heavy-duty boom lifting system provides a maximum lifting mass of 30,000 kg, with 9,500 kg available at full extension, making it suitable for demanding recovery situations that require controlled lifting rather than simple towing.

 

For operators who require even greater working flexibility, the boom extends from a basic length of 5,420 mm to a total length of 11,420 mm, with a 6,000 mm cylinder telescopic stroke and a maximum lifting height of 12,000 mm. The boom can operate through a lifting angle of 5° to 60° and provides 360° rotation, enabling the recovery team to position the boom around the disabled vehicle and approach difficult recovery situations from different directions. This combination of lifting capacity, reach, and rotation makes the vehicle particularly suitable for professional roadside rescue companies, highway recovery fleets, heavy-equipment contractors, and emergency recovery operations.

 

Compared with other models in the ISUZU Tow Truck range, this 50-ton-class rotator is specifically focused on heavy recovery work where substantial towing force, lifting capability, and working radius are required simultaneously. For comparison, the ISUZU 30T Rotator Tow Truck combines a 30-ton boom with a 16-ton underlift, while the ISUZU 50 Ton Integrated Recovery Truck provides another heavy-duty recovery configuration with a 50-ton retracted boom rating. This makes the present model a strong option for customers who need a versatile 50 ton recovery tow truck with substantial towing and lifting capability.

Features of ISUZU 50 Ton Rotator Recovery Tow Truck

50,000 kg Maximum Towing Capacity

The most important capability of this recovery vehicle is its 50,000 kg maximum towing weight, which places it firmly in the heavy-duty recovery category and allows it to undertake towing tasks involving large trucks, buses, engineering vehicles, and other high-weight equipment. Rather than relying on a simple towing arrangement, the integrated recovery system combines the underlift, lifting boom, winches, and outriggers so that different stages of a recovery operation can be coordinated according to the condition and position of the disabled vehicle.

 

Heavy-Duty Underlift Recovery System

The underlift system is engineered for controlled vehicle lifting and towing, offering a maximum lifting mass of 16,000 kg together with a 16,000 kg in-situ lifting mass. Its effective lifting length ranges from 1,575 to 3,214 mm, providing useful adjustment when positioning the support assembly beneath different vehicle configurations. The support arm has a telescopic travel of 1,639 mm, while the lifting arm can tilt downward to -10° and has a folding angle ranging from -10° to 93°, allowing the operator to adapt the underlift to different recovery positions and road conditions.

 

The maximum distance from the ground to the upper surface of the fully retracted cross arm is 900 mm, which provides a practical reference for positioning the lifting assembly during recovery operations. The combination of adjustable support length, telescopic movement, and articulated lifting angles gives the underlift the flexibility needed when recovering vehicles with different rear-end structures and wheel positions.

30-Ton Hydraulic Boom Lifting System

The second major recovery system is the heavy-duty hydraulic boom, which provides a 30,000 kg maximum lifting mass when retracted and a 9,500 kg lifting capacity at full extension. This configuration gives the operator a useful balance between maximum lifting force and extended working reach, allowing the boom to remain powerful when working close to the truck while still providing meaningful lifting capability when extended toward a vehicle positioned farther away.

 

The boom has a basic length of 5,420 mm and reaches a total length of 11,420 mm when fully extended, with a cylinder telescopic stroke of 6,000 mm. Its maximum lifting height reaches 12,000 mm, while the lifting angle ranges from 5° to 60°. Most importantly for complex recovery work, the boom provides 360° rotation, allowing operators to position the lifting equipment around the recovery area rather than being restricted to a single straight-line lifting direction.

Wide 360° Rotator Working Range

The 360-degree rotation function is particularly valuable when a disabled vehicle is located at an awkward angle, beside an obstacle, off the normal roadway, or in a position where direct alignment between the recovery truck and the vehicle is difficult. By allowing the boom to rotate around its working axis, the operator can select a more suitable lifting direction and progressively position the load before towing or moving it to a safer location.

 

This design philosophy is also found in other heavy-duty ISUZU recovery solutions, such as the ISUZU 30T Rotator Tow Truck, which uses a continuously rotating boom for complex recovery operations. For customers comparing different recovery configurations, the 50-ton-class model offers a substantially higher maximum towing rating while retaining the operational flexibility expected from a professional rotator recovery vehicle.

Dual 150 kN Hydraulic Winches

The truck is equipped with two hydraulic winches, each providing a rated traction force of 150 kN, giving the recovery system a powerful combined pulling capability for demanding winching operations. Each winch is fitted with a 45-meter steel wire rope with a diameter of 22 mm, providing sufficient cable length for recovery situations where the disabled vehicle cannot be positioned close to the recovery truck.

 

The minimum wire rope speed is 5 m/min, allowing the operator to maintain controlled pulling during difficult recovery procedures. The dual-winching arrangement also provides greater flexibility because the two winches can be coordinated according to the position of the vehicle, the direction of pulling, and the specific requirements of the recovery operation.

Large-Span Hydraulic Outriggers

Heavy lifting requires a stable working foundation, and the recovery truck is therefore equipped with 40ZT1 hydraulic outriggers designed to provide a wide support footprint during lifting and winching operations. The front outriggers have a lateral span of 6,100 mm, while the rear outriggers provide a horizontal span of 4,000 mm, creating a broad stabilizing base when the boom is working under heavy loads.

 

The longitudinal distance between the front and rear outriggers reaches 7,500 mm, helping distribute the working forces across a substantial section of the vehicle. This large support arrangement is particularly important when the rotator boom is extended or rotated away from the truck centerline, because the recovery operation can generate significant lateral and longitudinal forces that must be properly supported by the outrigger system.

Professional Recovery Equipment Configuration

The recovery superstructure can be equipped with a practical selection of accessories intended to support different vehicle recovery scenarios. The supplied configuration includes four sets of steel forks, allowing the recovery team to adapt the lifting arrangement to different vehicle wheel and frame configurations. A tow-fork sleeve is also included, together with a set of steel plate hanging lug forks for specialized lifting and attachment requirements.

 

The equipment package also includes an ABS device, a long warning light, an auxiliary light set, and an auxiliary pipe assembly. These components improve the practical usability of the recovery vehicle by supporting visibility, warning functions, hydraulic equipment connection, and day-to-day recovery operations, making the truck better prepared for professional roadside and emergency applications.

Designed for Professional Heavy Recovery Operations

With its combination of a 50-ton maximum towing weight, 30-ton hydraulic lifting system, 11,420 mm maximum boom length, 360° boom rotation, dual 150 kN winches, and wide-span hydraulic outriggers, the ISUZU 50 Ton Rotator Recovery Tow Truck is designed as a complete heavy-recovery solution rather than a conventional towing vehicle. It is well suited to highway rescue companies, heavy truck recovery fleets, municipal emergency services, construction equipment recovery, industrial vehicle rescue, and specialized towing contractors that require substantial lifting and towing capacity from a single professional recovery truck.

 

For customers evaluating different heavy-duty recovery solutions, the ISUZU 50 Ton Integrated Recovery Truck provides another 50-ton-class configuration, while the ISUZU GIGA 20 Ton Flatbed Tow Truck offers a different approach based on a heavy-duty flatbed carrier. The choice between these configurations ultimately depends on whether the operation prioritizes rotator lifting versatility, integrated recovery capability, or flatbed transportation of disabled vehicles and heavy equipment.

Specifications

Parameter	Details
Vehicle Type	WRECKER EQUIPMENT
Max. Towing Weight (kg)	50000
Lifting system (1)
Maximum lifting mass (kg)	16000
Maximum lifting capacity at full extension (kg)	6100
In-situ lifting mass (kg)	16000
Effective lifting length (mm)	1575~3214
Telescopic travel of support arm (mm)	1639
Lifting arm downward tilt angle (°)	-10
Folding angle (°)	-10~93
Maximum distance from the ground to the upper surface of the fully retracted cross arm (mm)	900
Lifting system (2)
Maximum lifting mass (kg)	30000
Maximum lifting mass at full extension (kg)	9500
Basic arm length (mm)	5420
Total arm length (mm)	11420
Cylinder telescopic stroke (mm)	6000
Maximum lifting height (mm)	12000
Lifting angle (°)	5~60
Rotation angle (°)	360° rotation
Winch
Quantity (pcs)	2
Rated traction force (kN)	150×2
Wire rope diameter (mm)	φ22
Wire rope length (m)	45×2
Minimum wire rope speed (m/min)	5
Outriggers
Outrigger Model	40ZT1
Front outrigger lateral span (mm)	6100
Horizontal span of rear outriggers (mm)	4000
Longitudinal span of front and rear outriggers (mm)	7500