Heavy rescue vehicle RV-20

The RV-20 rescue vehicle was developed especially for military purposes, but it is also used
in the civilian sphere during natural disasters. The fully rotating crane has a telescopic
extension arm with a load capacity of 15.000kg. The 4 hydraulically operated supports are in
the extended position during operation of the crane. The automatic leveling device allows the
crane to operate without any restrictions, even with a slope of up to 5°. The release device
consists of a main winch, which is equipped with a 100m steel rope. The maximum reel
tension is 240 kN (24.500kg). The main winch can also be used for self-release from the front
of the vehicle. The dozer blade located in the front of the vehicle is designed for removing
obstacles, landscaping. The blade contains an eye with which it is possible to secure the crane
arm in case it is turned forwards during transport. The vehicle is also equipped with an
auxiliary winch with a 300 m long rope with a traction of 8.2 kN. A special device located in
the rear of the RV-20 allows towing the vehicle with suspended and raised front axle (lifting
force 130 kN). A vehicle weighing up to 65.000kg can be towed behind the RV-20 on a tow
bar. The large-scale superstructure allows the carrying of a wide range of specialized tools
and fixtures for liberation work, repair tools, including a set for cutting, grinding and welding,
power plant, or other equipment up to a total weight of 7.000kg.

Technical parameters

 Crane type fully rotating, swivel type, telescopic – single extension

 Boom operating angle 0°-55°
 Telescopic boom extension 3,2m
 Additional equipment boom swivel attachment
 Basic boom block quadruple with final rope, single hook
 Maximum load 16.000kg
 Rotary extension of the pulley single rope suspension
 Maximum load capacity with a maximum boom extension of 5.000kg
 Minimum crane unloading 2,15m
 Maximum crane unloading 7,9m
 Maximum crane unloading with swivel attachment 11,35m
 Permissible inclination of the road when working on supports and wheels 5°

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 Drum winch, hydraulic with disc brake, horizontal winch axis
 Rope diameter 18mm
 Gross vehicle weight (*when using Tatra 816-8×8) 32.315kg
 Max. road speed 100 km/h
 Max. towed vehicle weight 65.000kg
 Wading 1,25m
 Throughput through a vertical wall 0,6m
 Trench clearance 2,0m
 Max. pitch angle 45°
 Max. side tilt angle 30°