JCB has launched a new 3CX Sitemaster, an economy model for farmers who need a machine for specialist on-farm infrastructure work.
The Sitemaster backhoe-loader is powered by a 55kW/74hp JCB four-cylinder engine, with no requirement for exhaust after-treatment, making it simpler and cheaper to run.
JCB says for maximum flexibility, the new 3CX Sitemaster has single and twin auxiliary hydraulic circuits for the excavator to operate a wide range of tools, while the loader can be equipped with a JCB Quick Hitch to operate familiar farm implements such as bale spikes and grabs.
Sideshift and a telescopic dipper arm also feature on the excavator for versatile reach and digging depth – particularly handy for farm and estate ditch cleaning.
The telescopic dipper arm adds another metre to the excavator’s side reach – up from 5.57m to 6.57m – while up front, the loader has 3.65 tonnes maximum lift capacity and a lift height of 3.59m to the bucket pin.
The loader comes with a six-in-one shovel with pallet forks, a return-to-dig function making loading and re-handling cycles quicker and easier for the operator, and JCB’s Smooth Ride System (SRS) loader arm suspension for improved ride and load retention on the move.
