135 ft Boom Lift Financing

The JLG 1350SJP is the machine that most people mean when they say 135-foot boom. Platform height of 135 feet, horizontal reach of 80 feet, and a machine weight around 60,000 pounds in standard configuration. These specs put it in the territory of stadium construction, tall bridge work, and industrial stack maintenance where no smaller self-propelled boom gets the crew to the work zone. Used 1350SJP units with verifiable service history trade between $300,000 and $500,000 depending on year and hours. New machines list above that range. We finance the 1350SJP and comparable 135-foot class booms on any structure, new or used, and we do it without making you explain to a bank what the machine does or why it costs what it does. B and C credit is considered. Most deals involving used machines at or below $400,000 move through short-doc.

JLG designed the 1350SJP for large-structure access where a crane pick or manned swing stage is the only alternative. The machine has a 500-pound unrestricted platform capacity, a dual-envelope jib for up-and-over geometry, and a 4WD rough-terrain drive system rated for 40 percent grade on firm ground. At 60,000 pounds gross weight, transport requires a permit-weight lowboy and, on most state highway systems, an overweight permit and pilot car routing. This is not optional; it is standard operating procedure for any machine in this weight class.

Setup time on a 1350SJP is longer than on mid-class booms. The machine is large, the footprint matters, and ground bearing pressure at full extension requires matting or compacted base preparation on any site that is not hardstand. An experienced operator knows the setup checklist; a crew new to this height class needs proper training before the machine goes in the air on a production job.

Parts availability is adequate but not deep, given the relatively limited production volume of 135-foot class booms compared to 60 or 80-foot machines. A JLG dealer relationship and a basic on-hand PM parts stock are sensible ownership practices. Hydraulic cylinder seal kits, main drive motor brushes, and control module software are the common maintenance items that can cause extended downtime if they are not in the supply chain when you need them.

Stadium and arena construction is a natural fit. General contractors managing large-venue builds need this height class for upper-structure and curtain-wall work above the 100-foot mark. Suites, upper-deck structural steel, roof truss work, and interior finishing on large-venue construction all require access at heights that run from 80 feet at the lower concourse to 130-plus feet at the upper structure. General contractors managing these projects often hire specialty subcontractors who own their access equipment; owning a 135-foot boom keeps a contractor competitive on bids for venues and large commercial atria.

Industrial stack maintenance. Power plant stacks, cement kiln stacks, and tall process chimneys in the 100 to 150-foot range are candidates for boom-lift maintenance access on the lower sections where ladder or rope access is inefficient and scaffolding is cost-prohibitive for short-duration work. Contractors who specialize in this kind of maintenance own the machine because rental availability at 135 feet in most markets is genuinely limited.

Steel erectors and structural contractors working on taller commercial buildings sometimes need the 135-foot class for connection work on the upper floors of structures that exceed what an 80 or 100-foot boom can reach. Not every steel job needs this, but for mid-rise structures in the 12 to 15 story range where upper-level connection work is done from the boom rather than from the structure itself, the 1350SJP earns its place on the job.

Facility and building maintenance organizations managing tall institutional buildings, hospitals, and university structures also use 135-foot booms for exterior repairs and cleaning on upper facades, where mobile access is more practical than permanent anchor systems for periodic work.

Deals below $400,000 on used 135-foot booms move through short-doc financing with recent bank statements. Deals above $400,000, which includes most late-model used machines and all new machines in this class, require financial statements. We need the two most recent years of business tax returns and a current profit-and-loss statement. The underwrite takes a few more days than short-doc, but the process is not cumbersome if the business financials are in order.

Loan terms at this price point typically run 48 to 72 months. The right term depends on the monthly payment your cash flow can absorb versus the total interest cost you are willing to carry. For a rental company adding a 135-foot unit, the rental revenue from the machine directly offsets the payment, which makes the longer term more attractive. For an industrial contractor who uses the machine on five to eight jobs per year, the shorter term builds equity faster for a future leaseback or trade-in.

Sale-leaseback on a paid-off 1350SJP is a structure worth considering if you need capital for another purpose. These machines hold value reasonably well because used supply is thin and demand in specialty markets is consistent. A machine with 4,000 to 5,000 hours that is well-maintained may still appraise at a meaningful value against which we can fund a leaseback. See the boom lift sale-leaseback page for details on how that structure works and what documentation we need.

We know these machines and we know how to close big-iron deals without a six-week bank review. Tell us the machine details and your business situation. Short-doc to $400,000 with three months of statements. Above that, we tell you exactly what documents to send. Approval in one to two days, funding in roughly two weeks. Call or apply now.