Although this hooklift is a brand new product release—coming early in 2024—because it’s from Stellar Industries inc., we feel pretty confident in saying it's or will be a real cool tool.
Stellar was founded in 1990 in Garner, Iowa, and has expanded operations to multiple US locations. The company is a 100 percent employee-owned and operated manufacturer of high-quality work trucks and trailers, in addition to service truck and van accessories.
The new NXT40 Hooklift is a lightweight but strong telescopic hooklift from Stellar’s NXT Series, featuring a Z-channel base design and an industry-leading universal body latching system.
Completely manufactured in the US, the NXT40 is a 40,000-lb capacity hoist built for tandem axle chassis.
The unit has a 54/61.75" hook height and a rectangular-style secondary jib. With approximately a 10.5" lost load height, Stellar offers an industry-leading low profile, providing a lower vertical center of gravity and the ability to accommodate down to six-inch subframe heights.
As with all NXT Series hooklifts, the universal body latching system features completely flexible outside locks that can be adjusted by loosening the clamp bolts, repositioning them, and tightening them back down. This allows the user to position the body locks in specific locations to accommodate body locks that may not be in the correct spot. The versatility of this system eliminates the need to cut locks off, re-weld, or repaint.
Not only does the NXT40 have a universal latching system, but it also has a universal hydraulic reservoir. The reservoir can be mounted in various positions on the unit to avoid any workaround needs if there are chassis items that could interfere with the reservoir mounting.
“The glowing reception of the NXT Series has been an exciting development in the hooklift market, and the NXT40 is the latest innovation to keep that momentum going,” explained Tim Worman, Director of Product Management at Stellar. “The compactness and versatility of a unit in the 40,000-lb class is a direct result of listening to our customers and providing a solution to meet their needs.”
The NXT40 will be equipped with either air controls or electronic radio remote controls for efficient operation of the hooklift. These systems offer proportional operation to allow for precise control in various situations. A feature of the NXT Series, the radio remote control, allows for unit operation in either the chassis cab or standing outside of the cab. The new series will be introduced with the air controls and the radio remote control and will be released early in 2024.
For more information on the new Stellar NXT40 Hooklift, visit www.stellarindustries.com.
