JCB 18Z
The JCB 18Z is a mini excavator from JCB. It weighs 3,856 lb and digs 8′ 5″ deep. Listed with zero tail swing.
JCB 18Z specifications
- Operating weight
- 3,856 lb (1,749 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 8′ 5″ (2,570 mm)
- Engine power
- 15.7 hp (11.7 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by JCB |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by JCB |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by JCB |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by JCB |
| Zero tail swing | ✓ Listed |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by JCB |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by JCB |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by JCB |
Engine certification
JCB does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 3,856 lb, the JCB 18Z on a typical equipment trailer puts about 5,100 – 6,100 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the JCB 18Z, compared
3 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the JCB 18Z are listed from $11,399 (Typhon Terror XVII PRO 3800) to $37,920 (Kubota U17-5), 3.3 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCB 18Z | JCB | 3,856 lb | 8′ 5″ | 15.7 hp | Zero tail | |
| Komatsu PC17R-5 | Komatsu | 3,869 lb | 15.8 hp | |||
| Wacker Neuson EZ17 | Wacker Neuson | 3,801 lb | 8′ 6″ | 18.5 hp | Zero tail | |
| Kubota U17-5 | Kubota | 3,902 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $37,920 | |
| Cat 301.5 | Cat | 3,913 lb | 8′ 4″ | 21 hp | ||
 Typhon Terror XVII 3800 | Typhon | 3,801 lb | Kubota D902 EPA ✓ | Thumb, Pilot controls | $11,549 | |
 Typhon Terror XVII PRO 3800 | Typhon | 3,801 lb | Kubota D902 · 15.8 hp EPA ✓ | Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics | $11,399 | |
| CASE CX17C | CASE | 3,913 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.8 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | ||
| Hitachi ZX17U-6 | Hitachi | 3,924 lb | 15.4 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.