PB55.3
Princeton PIGGY BACK®The advantages really add up with the PiggyBack PB55.3.
- Applications:
The 5,500 lb capacity PB55.3 is the hands down favorite choice of the brick, block, and paver industries. It’s rugged design, center seating make it ideal for most construction site delivery applications. The PB55.3 offers high horsepower, excellent ground clearance and Princeton’s exclusive Trac-Loc traction control system to tackle the roughest job sites. An optional brick & block package makes handling cubed products easier on a job site.
The advantages really add up with the PiggyBack PB55.3. The new PB series machines have been redesigned with new features on the inside and out to increase performance, safety, options, and simplify maintenance.

Technical Specifications
download spec pdfModel: | PB55.3 | |
Type: | Standard | |
Capacity @ 24” Load Center: | 5500 lbs | |
diesel engine: | 56 HP | |
Engine Emission Compliance: | EPA Tier4 Final | |
Maximum RPM: | 2700 RPM | |
Electrical System: | 12 Volt | |
Drive Wheels: | 3 | |
Steering: | Hydrostatic | |
Tire Type: | 31 x 15.5 - 15 8-Ply (TG) | |
Tire Outside Diameter (Front/Rear): | 31" / 31" | |
Tire Width (Front/Rear): | 15.5" / 15.5" | |
Maximum Speed: | 7 mph | |
Maximum Gradability: | 30% | |
Turning Radius: | 86" | |
Unladen Weight: | 6280 lbs | |
Unladen Weight (Optional): | 6400 lbs | |
Working Pressure (Attachments): | 2500 psi | |
Tilt of Mast (Forward/Backward): | 10° / 8° | |
Sideshift: | 5" | |
Fork Section: | 45 x 4 x 1.75" | |
Mast Carriage travel: | 25" | |
Height To Top Of Canopy: | 101" | |
Fork Carriage Width (Class): | 48.25" (II) | |
Frame Opening: | 57.75" | |
Overall Width (4-way mode): | 101" | |
Overhang: | 80" | |
Wheelbase: | 77.5" | |
Center of Gravity (From Fork Face): | 26.5" | |
Lift Height: | 120" / 144" | |
Mast Height - Collapsed: | 97.25" / 109.25" | |
Mast Height - Raised: | 157" / 181" | |
Ground Clearance: | 11" | |
Face of Fork to Center of Front Tire: | 9" | |
ANSI Standard: | B56.14 |