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XCMG GR2153 Motor Grader
A Cummins-powered grader with the weight to cut, not just trim. The machine that decides whether a road is a road.
220 hp
81 m³shipping volume
What this machine is
An XCMG GR2153 motor grader with a Cummins QSB6.7 engine producing 164 kW (220 hp) at 2000 rpm. Operating weight is 16,500 kg, the drive is through a tandem rear axle, and it runs on 17.5-25 tyres.
The blade lifts 400 mm above the ground and cuts 500 mm below it. Overall it measures 8.97 × 2.625 × 3.42 m, which is 81 m³ on the vessel.
What it is used for
Road construction. Spreading and levelling each layer of fill and base course to the design level, then setting the final camber before the surface goes on.
Mine haul roads. Keeping the running surface smooth under a fleet of loaded trucks. On a mine this is a full-time job, not a task done once.
Earthworks and platforms. Levelling building platforms, airstrips, sports fields and industrial yards to a specified fall.
Ditching and drainage. Cutting side drains and shaping road shoulders so water leaves the road instead of destroying it.
Why the grader decides the road
Every road that fails early fails the same way: water gets in. It gets in because the camber was wrong, the drains were not cut, or the base was laid uneven so it pooled. All three are grader work.
The grader and the roller work as a pair. The grader places and shapes each layer; the road roller compacts it. Then the grader trims again. A contractor with a roller and no grader is compacting a surface nobody has shaped.
Why the heavier grader. Weight is what holds the blade in the ground. A light grader rides up over hard material and leaves the high spot in place. At 16.5 tonnes and 220 hp, the GR2153 has the weight and the power to cut compacted laterite and gravel on the first pass, which is most of the ground a road in Africa is built on.
Why the tandem rear. Four driven rear wheels on two walking beams keep traction even when one wheel is in a rut, so the blade stays at a constant depth across uneven ground.
Condition, and what we do before it ships
Through our own workshop before it loads. On a grader, ask about three things.
The circle and the blade. The large ring the blade turns on wears, and a worn circle lets the blade wander. Ask for a photograph of the circle teeth and the blade edge.
The tandem drive. The chains or gears inside the tandem boxes carry all the drive. Ask for the oil condition.
The hydraulics. A video of the blade lifting, tilting and side-shifting tells you whether the cylinders are sound.
Shipping it
81 m³, calculated from the dimensions. On a ro-ro vessel it drives aboard under its own power, with no crane at either end.
Loaded at our yard in Tangshan, shipped through Tianjin Port.
What to tell us
The work: new road, maintenance, mine haul roads or platforms. The ground you grade. Whether you also need a roller. Your destination port and the quantity.
Questions buyers ask about this machine
What does a motor grader actually do?
It shapes the ground to a precise level and slope. The long blade under the middle of the machine cuts high spots, fills low ones and sets the camber so water runs off. Everything else on a road job moves material; the grader is what makes it flat and correctly shaped.
Why does the engine brand matter on a grader?
Because a grader on a road contract or a mine works long days, every day, and a stopped engine stops the whole spread. The Cummins QSB6.7 is one of the most widely supported diesel engines in Africa, and parts and service for it are easy to find in most of the countries we ship to.
Can it work on a mine?
Yes, and haul road maintenance is one of the best uses for it. Mine haul roads rut and wash out constantly under loaded trucks, and a grader keeping them smooth saves tyres, fuel and suspension on every truck in the fleet.
What is the difference between this and the GR1803?
The GR2153 is the heavier, more powerful machine: 16.5 t and 220 hp against 15.4 t and 197 hp. That extra weight and power is what lets it cut into hard, compacted ground on the first pass. For lighter maintenance grading the GR1803 is the more economical choice.
What this motor grader is used for
Full specification
Only what the catalogue actually prints. A row that is not here is a figure we do not have yet. Ask, and we confirm it against the machine in our yard rather than guess at it.
- Power
- 164 kW (220 hp) @ 2000 rpm
- Engine
- Cummins QSB6.7
- Shipping volume
- 81 m³(calculated from the dimensions)
- Overall dimensions
- 8.97 × 2.625 × 3.42 m
- Tyres
- 17.5-25
- Drive
- Tandem rear axle
- Operating weight
- 16,500 kg
- Blade maximum lift height
- 400 mm
- Blade maximum cutting depth
- 500 mm
Shipping this machine
Sea freight is charged on volume, not weight. This one occupies 81 m³. Loaded at Tangshan City, Hebei, shipped through Tianjin Port. What CBM does to your bill → Where we ship from →
