HOWO 371 8×4 Truck Mounted Crane with XCMG 360 kN·m Straight Boom — For Sale in Africa | SINOTRUK Crane Truck for Heavy Lifting & Transport

HOWO 8×4 Chassis and Cargo Body Reference

XCMG GSQS350-5 Straight-Boom Crane Specifications

Best-Fit Work for This Lift-and-Haul Truck

The main value of this configuration is operational integration. The cargo body carries the
load between sites, while the rear-mounted crane handles self-loading, unloading, and
positioning. For dispersed projects and long transfer distances, this can reduce dependence on
a separate mobile crane and a second transport vehicle.

Best for

• Construction sites handling steel, formwork, precast components, machinery, and
  large-diameter pipes
• Municipal engineering work involving pipes, manhole covers, guardrails, street lights, and
  roadside equipment
• Equipment and material transfer between warehouses, ports, yards, and remote job sites
• Landscaping work involving trees, landscape stone, and large garden components
• Mining, energy, and oilfield support after route, ground, tyre, suspension, and lifting
  conditions are reviewed

Not ideal for

• Deep off-road mine work without a site-specific review of tyres, suspension, clearance, and
  recovery support
• Countries whose emissions or registration rules are not confirmed before the engine and
  chassis condition are selected
• Lifts planned only from the 14,000 kg headline figure without checking radius, boom length,
  outrigger spread, ground bearing, wind, and the official load chart
• Operations that lack trained crane operators, daily inspection procedures, or locally
  required lifting certification

Why African Fleet Buyers Choose This Configuration

• One truck, two jobs: the vehicle combines cargo transport and on-site
  lifting, improving utilization when work is spread across several locations.
• Four-axle stability: the 8×4 layout distributes the crane, body, and cargo
  across twin steering axles and tandem drive axles, subject to the final legal load plan.
• XCMG crane platform: the GSQS350-5 provides a documented 360 kN·m maximum
  lifting moment, synchronized telescopic mechanism, and proportional flow-merging control.
• Configurable supply: new or premium-refurbished condition, engine, gearbox,
  cab, body side height, tyres, crane model, and compliance items can be confirmed against the
  route and budget before ordering.
• Transparent limits: optional equipment and load-chart restrictions are
  stated in the quotation instead of being presented as universal standard capability.

HOWO 8×4 Chassis for Stability and Configurable Fleet Fit

The 8×4 chassis uses two steering axles at the front and tandem driven axles at the rear. This
four-axle platform gives the body builder more load-distribution room for the crane base,
cargo body, outriggers, and payload, but legal axle loads and gross mass must still be
calculated for the selected chassis and destination country.

The reference truck shown uses a WD615.47 371 hp engine, HOWO cab, reinforced frame,
leaf-spring suspension, and new 12R22.5 tyres. Buyers are not limited to that one build. A
factory-new chassis can be selected for new-component lifecycle and current compliance needs,
while a premium-refurbished chassis can reduce acquisition cost after the engine, gearbox,
axles, frame, cab, electrical system, braking system, tyres, and crane installation are
inspected and documented.

Selectable Chassis, Powertrain, Cab, and Crane Packages

XCMG GSQS350-5 Crane Performance and Controls

The GSQS350-5 uses a reinforced synchronized telescopic system designed for loaded extension
and efficient boom movement. XCMG proportional flow-merging control supports smooth
micro-motion and coordinated compound movements, while automatic hook retraction can improve
transport preparation and operating efficiency.

The 14,000 kg value is the maximum rated lifting capacity at the applicable short-radius
load-chart condition. It does not mean the crane lifts 14,000 kg with the boom fully extended
to 19.6 m. Every lift must use the official load chart and account for boom angle, working
radius, outrigger position, truck level, ground bearing, wind, rigging, and local safety
rules.

An auxiliary hook, work basket, remote control, and moment-limiter system can be quoted as
options. They are not represented as standard equipment unless they appear in the signed order
configuration.

African Operating and Maintenance Logic

HOWO has a large installed base across many African markets. Common wear items such as
filters, clutch parts, brake components, and leaf-spring parts are often easier to source than
components for low-volume truck platforms. Actual local availability still varies by country,
so Kales can prepare a recommended spare-parts list against the selected chassis and crane
configuration.

For remote, mining-linked, or high-temperature work, the order review should cover tyre
pattern and load index, cooling condition, suspension, dust filtration, hydraulic-oil grade,
stabilizer support pads, operator training, and the availability of XCMG crane service
support.

Configuration, Export, and Delivery

Kales can coordinate chassis and crane configuration, cargo-body side height, export
documentation, customs clearance, sea freight, and destination-port delivery. Before
production or dispatch, the buyer should provide the destination country, cargo type, maximum
piece weight, required working radius, road conditions, job-site access, emission rules,
registration limits, lifting regulations, and destination port.

The quotation and final technical agreement should identify the exact engine, gearbox, axle,
tyre, cargo-body, crane, hydraulic, safety, and optional-equipment scope. Vehicle and crane
documents can then be checked before shipment against the agreed configuration.

HOWO 8×4 Crane Truck and XCMG Component Views