JLG Previews 1043T Quad Track Telehandler to Work in Challenging Terrain

JLG Industries Inc. previewed its 1043T Quad Track telehandler, a prospective tracked solution for customers working in general construction and specialty applications, at World of Concrete last week in Las Vegas. This innovative JLG design concept was created to help telehandler operators gain additional traction, flotation and maneuverability when working in challenging terrain, such as loose or unstable ground conditions, wet or muddy environments and steep inclines or declines.

“Contractors are being asked to do more work in tougher conditions, and that’s exactly what inspired the innovation behind the 1043T Quad Track telehandler,” said Daryl Stauffer, director product management - telehandlers, JLG. “This preview model reflects how we’re listening to customers and exploring new ways to maintain productivity when the ground won’t cooperate.”

Intended to operate in extreme ground conditions where wheeled machines struggle, the 1043T concept model combines the reach and capacity of a telehandler with the terrainability benefits of quad tracks. The quad-track design on this model can help deliver better flotation than tires and help lower project costs by reducing the need for additional tracked equipment.

Wet sand and soils, steep muddy inclines

Designed to get work done in demanding conditions, the 1043T concept model is spec’d with a rated capacity of 10,000-pounds (4,536-kg) and a maximum lift height of 43-feet 5-inches (13.2-m). Target applications for the 1043T include below-grade foundation restoration, heavy civil construction and deep sheeting and shoring projects — particularly on wet sand and clay soils, or steep, muddy inclines. The result will be improved mobility in mud, sand and snow, reduced ground disturbance and the ability to work confidently on loose or unstable terrain.

“The 1043T Quad Track telehandler is about enabling productivity in the most challenging ground conditions,” said Stauffer. “This concept model lets us show customers how tracked mobility can help their crews stay on schedule when terrain becomes the biggest obstacle.”

JLG vice president Brent Miller told RER the prototype, which attracted tremendous interest at the World of Concrete show, is still in development and will not be ready to be on the market until later this year or possibly not until early 2027.

“The first contractor we ever talked to about this idea was excavating about five stories before the surface to build a large skyscraper,” Miller said. “They had to lay footings and pilings and they hit water. They were doing their best to pump out the water, but couldn’t get it fully dry, they were always fighting mud. With a machine like this it will be much easier to get around the jobsite and be able to work.”

JLG also plans to display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, March 3-7, 2026, in the North Hall, booth N12308.  

For more information on JLG products and services, visit JLG.com.