Cargo Capacity | 1,200 lbs | 450 lbs. | The Pack Mule BCT-6200 provides nearly three times more deck capacity than the Cushman Tugger, decreasing the number of trips required and increasing productivity. |
Towing Capacity | 5,000 lbs. | 5,000 lbs. | Equal towing capacity doesn’t necessarily mean equal productivity. Pack Mule’s greater cargo capacity and better energy management means that the Pack Mule can do more work every shift. |
Deck Size Capacity | Rear: 35.5 x 48"
Front: 35.5 x 18" | 33.5" x 21.0" | Pack Mule’s 16-plus square feet of deck space (compared to Cushman’s not quite 5 square feet) provides greater capacity and easier loading. |
Motor | Sealed A/C motor | Separately excited motor | Pack Mule’s more efficient A/C motor means greater run time, and because it has no brushes to inspect and replace, it’s maintenance free. |
Battery | 245 amp/hour, available in 36 v. and 48 v. | 225 amp/hour. 36-volt only. Upgrade available ($269) | Higher amps per hour increase runtime and battery life. Pack Mule provides almost 10% more amp hours. |
Steering | Heavy duty 1" 43" front axle with tapered bearings and center support between front: support between front tires. | 3/4" steering pivot and 3/4" front axle with smaller bearings using push rods, levers and bushings. | Ease and precision of steering not only affect driver performance, but also safety, especially in close areas. Additionally, the more robust steering greatly reduces downtime. |
Braking | Programmable dual regenerative braking. | Three-wheel hydraulic drum brakes | Pack Mule’s dual regenerative braking and more efficient energy harvesting means that more of the kinetic energy created by the brakes goes to the batter and less to wearing out the brake pads. This increases run time and battery life and decreases brake pad wear. |
Tires | Heavy duty 6-ply Load Range C, 90 PSI with metal stems.
Wide-stance dual front tires. | 4-ply Load Range B 60 psi with rubber stems | Not only do Pack Mule’s heavier-duty tires increase load capacity, their 90-PSI inflation reduces rolling resistance, increasing the vehicle’s run time. The wide-stance tires provide greater stability and control. |
Instrumentation | Smart View display showing battery status, hours, and fault codes. | Batter status only. Hour meter available as an upgrade ($59) | Provides the information necessary for the most efficient use of the vehicle. The displayed fault codes simplify trouble shooting. |
Programmable high-frequency charger | Standard | Not Available | Pack Mule’s programmable charger optimizes provides temperature compensation and automatic cell equalization to increase run time and battery life, improving productivity and reducing the life cycle cost of the vehicle. |
Hitch Plate | Multi-position hitch plate | Single position hitch plate. No upgrade. | Multi-position hitch plate allows hitch height to be adjusted to meet the specific application. |
Construction | Fully welded diamond plate heavy-duty 14-gauge steel body on a 10-gauge unibody frame. | Lighter-weight 16-gauge diamond plate steel | Pack Mule’s more rugged construction is designed for high volume, heavy use applications. |
Warranty | Three-year Warranty | Two-year Warranty | Pack Mule’s confidence in its quality allowed it to introduce the industry’s first (and only) three-year warranty. Cushman recently announced that it had upgraded its warranty to two years. |