Haulotte Optimum 8
Series: Haulotte Scissor Lift
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As an Aerial work platforms, the Haulotte Optimum 8 belongs to the Haulotte Scissor Lift series.
It will not go faster than 5 km/h — a working pace, not a travelling one. Unladen, it tips the scales at 1,420 kg.
Haulotte scissor lifts Compact, Optimum, H SX and HS RT – electric for the hall, diesel for the site: the number logic by metres and by feet/inches, 1.3 to 7.5 t
Haulotte of L'Horme near Saint-Étienne is Europe's largest maker of aerial work platforms and number three worldwide behind JLG and Genie; scissor lifts are the company's volume product. The register shows four families: Compact and Optimum are the electric scissor lifts for halls, warehouses and interior fit-out, H SX and HS RT the diesel rough-terrain lifts for construction sites. The numbers follow two conventions: in Europe the number gives the working height in metres – Compact 8, 10 and 12, Optimum 6 and 8, H12SX to H18SX – in the USA platform height in feet and platform width in inches: a Compact 2032 is 20 ft high and 32 in wide, an Optimum 1930E 19 ft and 30 in, an HS3388RT 33 ft and 88 in. Suffixes say more: E or AC for electric drive, DX for diesel four-wheel drive, RT for rough terrain, RTE for the electric rough-terrain version, N for the narrow, W for the wide platform, L for the extended version.
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The register lists 39 versions with service weights from 1,270 to 7,490 kg, lengths from 1,730 to 5,330 mm, widths from 760 to 2,286 mm and platform capacities from 230 to 565 kg; the diesel models deliver 18 to 24.5 kW.
The 760 mm wide Compact 8 fits through any standard door – that is the class electricians and drywall fitters hire; the HS5388RT at 5.3 m long with extension deck carries façade fitters and material to 16 m.
On used lifts, operating hours, battery condition on electric models (lead-acid traction batteries age by charge cycles), play in scissor pins and rails, hydraulic tightness, the function of tilt and overload sensors and a valid periodic inspection, without which no lift may be hired out or operated, are what count.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Haulotte Scherenarbeitsbühnen, Haulotte (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Drive type | electriccorrect |
|---|
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 1,730 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 760 mmcorrect |
| Ground clearance | 80 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,420 kgcorrect |
| Platform length | 1,650.2 mmcorrect |
| Platform width | 700 mmcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Tyre size | Dia 317correct |
|---|---|
| Tyre type | Solid/non markingcorrect |
| Top speed | 4.7 km/hcorrect |
| Turning radius | 1,700 mmcorrect |
Working data
| Lifting capacity | 230 kgcorrect |
|---|---|
| Working height | 7,800 mmcorrect |
| Hydraulic oil capacity | 18.2 lcorrect |
| Lift time | 23 scorrect |
| Lowering time | 32 scorrect |
| Platform extension | 920.2 mmcorrect |
| Platform capacity | 230 kgcorrect |
Electrical data
| Battery capacity | 180 Ahcorrect |
|---|---|
| Number of batteries | 4correct |
Other data
| System voltage | 24 Vcorrect |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Haulotte Optimum 8 weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,420 kg.
What are the dimensions of the Haulotte Optimum 8?
1,730 mm × 760 mm.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
A general list for this type of machine — no substitute for an inspection or an appraiser.
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Other models in this series
COMPACT 3947 E
Compact 10 DX
Compact 12 DX
Compact 2668 RT
Compact 3368 RT
Compact 3368 RTE
Compact 8 DX
H12SX
H12SXL
H15SX
H15SXL
H18SX
Sources: forklift-international.com (retrieved August 2026) · RitchieSpecs equipment specifications (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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