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JCB 3CX PLUS 15
Configuration: JCB 3CX PLUS 15 centremount, 4WD, canopy, 15 ft extending dipper, 6-in-1 shovel; Tier 4 Final (North America)
23 sourced values · Sources: JCB North America 'Backhoe Loader | 3CX, 4CX' specification, 32122 en-US 06/25 Issue 2 (JCB-authored spec sheet; dealer-hosted copy at Glacier Equipment, JCB brochure download on jcb.com is lead-gated). Retrieved 2026-11-01
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | ≈ 7,493 mm |
| B | Overall height | ≈ 2,819 mm |
| C | Wheelbase | ≈ 2,159 mm |
| D | Ground clearance | ≈ 330 mm |
| E | Overall width | ≈ 2,362 mm |
| F | Track gauge / tread | Not captured |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | ≈ 8,373 kg | Published: 18,459 lb JCB North America 'Backhoe Loader | 3CX, 4CX' specification, 32122 en-US 06/25 Issue 2 (JCB-authored spec sheet; dealer-hosted copy at Glacier Equipment, JCB brochure download on jcb.com is lead-gated). Retrieved 2026-11-01Base unit to ISO 6016, published as 18,459 (8,373) lb (kg): canopy, fixed dipper (15 ft models: extending dipper), 6-in-1 shovel, 24 in bucket, counterweight, full fuel, operator. Add 631 lb (286 kg) for cab. |
Dimensions
Undercarriage / tires
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | Not published | JCB North America 'Backhoe Loader | 3CX, 4CX' specification, 32122 en-US 06/25 Issue 2 (JCB-authored spec sheet; dealer-hosted copy at Glacier Equipment, JCB brochure download on jcb.com is lead-gated). Retrieved 2026-11-01 Not published in the cited spec sheet. |
Axle loads
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Axle load, front (unladen/operating) | Not published | JCB North America 'Backhoe Loader | 3CX, 4CX' specification, 32122 en-US 06/25 Issue 2 (JCB-authored spec sheet; dealer-hosted copy at Glacier Equipment, JCB brochure download on jcb.com is lead-gated). Retrieved 2026-11-01 Not published; axle ratings only (front static rating 50,786 lb on 2WS models, 55,116 lb on 4CX). |
| Axle load, rear (unladen/operating) | Not published | JCB North America 'Backhoe Loader | 3CX, 4CX' specification, 32122 en-US 06/25 Issue 2 (JCB-authored spec sheet; dealer-hosted copy at Glacier Equipment, JCB brochure download on jcb.com is lead-gated). Retrieved 2026-11-01 Not published; rear axle static rating 55,116 lb (25,000 kg) only. |
Engine
Hydraulics
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pump / aux flow | ≈ 167 L/min | Published: 44 gpm JCB North America 'Backhoe Loader | 3CX, 4CX' specification, 32122 en-US 06/25 Issue 2 (JCB-authored spec sheet; dealer-hosted copy at Glacier Equipment, JCB brochure download on jcb.com is lead-gated). Retrieved 2026-11-01165 L/min, variable-flow pump. |
| System / relief pressure | ≈ 25.2 MPa | Published: 3,655 psi JCB North America 'Backhoe Loader | 3CX, 4CX' specification, 32122 en-US 06/25 Issue 2 (JCB-authored spec sheet; dealer-hosted copy at Glacier Equipment, JCB brochure download on jcb.com is lead-gated). Retrieved 2026-11-01252 bar. |
Performance
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