Cargo Capacity | 750 lbs | 450 lbs. | Greater payload—60% more—means fewer trips, increased productivity and lower maintenance and labor costs. |
Towing Capacity | 5,000 lbs. | 5,000 lbs. | Even though both vehicles tow 5,000 lbs., Pack Mules greater cargo load and and up to twice the run time mean more work gets done. |
Motor | Sealed AC motor | Separately excited DC motor | The Pack Mule NXG’s more efficient AC motor delivers greater run time, and since it’s sealed and has no brushes to inspect and replace, it’s maintenance free. |
Battery | 245 amp per hour | 225 amp per hour. Upgrade available | Higher amps per hour increase runtime and battery life. Pack Mule provides almost 10% more amp hours. |
Steering | Precision Rack and Pinion
Heavy duty 1" steering pivot and 1" front axle with tapered bearings and center support between front tires. . | 3/4" steering pivot and 3/4" front axle wih 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 electronic dual regenerative braking. | 3-wheel hydraulic drum brakes | The Pack Mule NXG efficiently harvests the kinetic energy created by the brakes and sends it to the batteries, increasing run time and decreasing brake pad wear. This means both longer lasting batteries and longer lasting brakes. |
Tires | Heavy duty 6-ply Load Range C (90 PSI) . Wide-stance dual front tires. | 4-ply Load Range B (60 psi).
Single front tire. | 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 | Standard Smart View display with battery status, hours, and fault codes. | Battery status only. Hour meter is available as an upgrade. | Provides management and maintenance to accurately track vehicle usage so that preventative maintenance can be performed properly, decreasing machine failures |
Programmable high-frequency charger | Top-of-the-line, tamper-proof fully programmable controller | Programmable controller | Optimizes run time and extends battery life. |
Construction | 10-gauge unibody frame and fully welded diamond plate heavy-duty 14-gauge steel body | Embossed, light-weight 16-gauge steel | Pack Mule’s rugged frame holds up to heavy-duty use shift after shift. |
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. |
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 has recently introduced their two-year warranty. |