Cutter

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Not to be confused with the Tunnel Boring Machine, another tunnel boring machine manufactured by HVY.

The HVY Cutter is a tunnel boring machine appearing in Grand Theft Auto V and Online.

Influence

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The Cutter is directly modeled after the fictional Brooks drill rig featured in the 1995 film Die Hard with a Vengeance, with a nearly identical design save for a taller cab, substantially larger drill apparatus, and yellow paint color as opposed to orange. The rig was designed and built specifically for the film, and does not have a real life equivalent.

Design

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The Cutter is a wheeled subterranean drilling machine, with a basic, angular body design supporting a large cutting apparatus at the front with five large circular blades. The narrow driver cab is located at the far-left edge of the body, in line with the wheels. The rear of the body features six vents and a single exhaust pipe extending upwards from the rear right quarter.

The Cutter's paint has a worn finish and only appears in a single yellow color. It features large wheels in a slightly darker yellow color, with a design shared with the Dump, Fieldmaster, and Lawn Mower, fitted with high-profile tires with knobby treads. The front axle is fitted with dual wheels.

The interior of the cab features similar details to trucks such as the Benson and the Mule. In the enhanced version of the game, it uses generic "Truck" analog dials with functional needles, though the vehicle lacks a first-person view.

Performance

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The Cutter is slow and difficult to maneuver, due to its large size and rear-wheel steering.

While not possible during normal gameplay, as it is only briefly controllable during the Obvious approach of The Big Score, the Cutter is able to easily damage other vehicles due to its large mass and cutting apparatus (though the blades are nonfunctional outside of the mission).

The Cutter is powered by a large diesel engine located at the rear, with a sound shared with the Dozer, Docktug, Dump, Flatbed, Hauler, and Phantom. It features a single-speed transmission and all-wheel-drive.

Modifications

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Category Modification Cost (GTA V)
Lights Headlights* Stock Lights N/A
Xenon Lights $300
Neon Kits** Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights -
Wheels*** Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels -
* Xenon lights are invisible. Headlights cannot be changed back to stock lights in Los Santos Customs. However, the xenon lights will be removed if the vehicle is ever stored in a garage or unloaded in some other way.
** Neon lights are invisible.
*** Only bulletproof tires available.

Variants

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Image Vehicle Description Notes
Special variants
The static Cutter on a variant of the Army Trailer in Grand Theft Auto V.
Army Trailer variant A variant of the Army Trailer with a static model of the Cutter loaded on it, appearing in Grand Theft Auto V. Compared to the actual Cutter, the static variant's drilling apparatus is folded down. When attached to a truck, the static model's headlights will act as functional marker lights. It only appears in the preparation mission Driller, attached to a Packer.
The static Cutter on a Flatbed in Grand Theft Auto Online.
Casino Heist variant A static prop variant of the Cutter permanently covered by a blue tarp, appearing in Grand Theft Auto Online. Unlike the Army Trailer variant, this static variant is not part of a unique vehicle, and is instead attached to a standard Flatbed by script in the preparation mission Heist Prep: Tunnel Boring Machine. It is used to tunnel into the basement of The Diamond Casino & Resort in the Aggressive approach of The Diamond Casino Heist, provided the player chooses the Sewer Tunnel entry point, though the tunnel is drilled offscreen prior to the start of the heist. When the heist crew enters the tunnel, the Cutter variant can be seen parked nearby. Added as part of the Diamond Casino Heist update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
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Design

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Images

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Locations

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Grand Theft Auto V

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Prominent Appearances in Gameplay

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Grand Theft Auto V

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Rockstar Games Website

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Grand Theft Auto V

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HVY Cutter - Industrial
SPEED
ACCELERATION
BRAKING
TRACTION

Specifications

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Model

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Model name Texture name Handling name Text label name In-game name Swankness Flags
GTA V cutter cutter CUTTER CUTTER Cutter 1
Vehicle Flags
  • FLAG_EXTRAS_SCRIPT
  • FLAG_USE_FAT_INTERIOR_LIGHT
  • FLAG_IS_BULKY
  • FLAG_DONT_TIMESLICE_WHEELS
Model Flags
  • MF_ABS_STD
  • MF_AXLE_F_MCPHERSON
  • MF_AXLE_R_MCPHERSON
  • MF_DOUBLE_FRONT_WHEELS
Handling Flags
  • HF_STEER_REARWHEELS

Population

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Group(s) Scenario set(s) Frequency Driver model(s) License plate(s)
GTA V None None 100
  • A_M_M_Farmer_01
  • Standard White - 60%
  • White Plate 2 - 40%

Handling

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Max velocity (kmph / mph) Gears Engine type Drivetrain Mass (kg / lbs)
GTA V 40 / 24.85 1 N/A AWD (50% rear, 50% front) 25000 / 55115.57

Audio

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Horns Engine Radio Police scanner
Manufacturer Model Category Color override
GTA V horn_list_truck rig_2 HVY Cutter Construction vehicle None

Language

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English French German Italian Spanish Japanese Russian Polish Korean Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish (Mexico)
GTA V Cutter Foreuse Bohrer Cutter Cutter ドリラー Тоннелепроходчик Cutter 커터 钻洞机 鑽洞機 Tuneladora Tuneladora

Traffic Default Colors

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GTA VPrimarySecondaryPearlescentWheelsTrimAccent
123
Worn Orange (Worn)
88
Metallic Taxi Yellow (Metallic)
2
Metallic Black Steel (Metallic)
156
Default Alloy Color (Classic)
0
Metallic Black (Metallic)
0
Metallic Black (Metallic)

Trivia

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See Also

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References

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  1. Steal the driller.
    —Mission objective during Driller.
  2. Website
    (Aug 18, 2025)
    【隐藏车】GTA小富 Duping收集 大干一票 隐藏车种 钻孔机(原创方法)
    Guide to obtaining the Cutter on versions up to 1.26 on Bilibili. The method fails on 1.41, but wasn't tested on versions prior.
  3. YouTube
    (Aug 24, 2021)
    GTA V OM0 Special Vehicle Guide: Unique Cutter (PS4/XboxOne/PC ONLY and PATCH SPECIFIC!!!)
    Guide to obtaining the Cutter on versions 1.57 and above on YouTube.
  4. Do you know how many drills there are in the world that are capable of tunneling through the titanium-reinforced foundations of the world's most secure underground vault? Two. And unless you fancy a trip to Siberia, we'll be liberating ours from a convoy en route to a construction site right here in San Andreas.
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