The Knuckle Boom Lifts manufactured by Genie are rather powerful four wheel steering and four wheel drive capable equipment. These units allow for work to be performed efficiently, even on rough terrains. The menu based ALC 1000 electronic controls help to allow the user to make easy calibrations to the machinery and its parts. System diagnostics are available in various languages. There are dual fuel options available on the Z-80/60 unit. The optional Deutz diesel powered engine is turbocharged, but quiet. It allows for enhanced performance at higher altitudes. It also carries more than enough torque for better terrain- and grade-ability.
The full-time positive traction and 4-wheel drive ability adds enhanced traction for tough terrain. The Z-135/70 just provides four-wheel steering. Optional features on this unit include coordinated, crab, rear wheel and front wheel steering to give the machinery more agility. on the Z-80/60 helps enhance wheel contact on irregular ground. All of these features really make Genie Knuckle Boom lifts smoother and easier to operate on irregular terrain.
Genie's engine-powered articulating Z-booms are larger compared to any other Genie models. They feature a continuous 360 degree turntable rotation and telescoping jibs which are designed to give the user a much better range of motion and reach. The Z-boom design gives the models outstanding up and over positioning capability that ranges from 8.83 meters on the Z-80/60 unit to 23.01 meters on the Z-135/70 model. The XChassis expanding axle is an innovatively engineered mechanism utilized for both extending and retracting axles in and out of stowed position. The width of the Z-135/70 model machine is only 2.46 meters when the axle is stowed. The Z-80/60 has fixed width axles for easier transport.