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JCB 26C
The JCB 26C is a mini excavator from JCB. It weighs 5,897 lb and digs 9′ 11″ deep.
JCB 26C specifications
- Operating weight
- 5,897 lb (2,675 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 9′ 11″ (3,030 mm)
- Engine power
- 24.7 hp (18.4 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 | Not listed by JCB |
| 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 5,897 lb, the JCB 26C on a typical equipment trailer puts about 7,100 – 8,100 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 26C, compared
2 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the JCB 26C are listed from $35,554 (Typhon Terror III Diesel) to $45,713 (Kubota U27-4).
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCB 26C | JCB | 5,897 lb | 9′ 11″ | 24.7 hp | ||
| Hitachi ZX26U-6 | Hitachi | 5,842 lb | 20.9 hp | |||
 Typhon Terror III Diesel | Typhon | 6,001 lb | Kubota D1105 · 22.9 hp EPA ✓ | Cab, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Zero tail | $35,554 | |
| Komatsu PC26MR-5 | Komatsu | 5,787 lb | 21.2 hp | |||
| Yanmar ViO25-6B | Yanmar | 5,908 lb | 10′ 4″ | Yanmar · 20.4 hp | Zero tail | |
| Volvo EC27D | Volvo | 6,019 lb | Volvo D1.1A · 20.9 hp | |||
 Rippa R350 | Rippa | 5,747 lb | Kubota | Swing boom | ||
| Kubota U27-4 | Kubota | 5,624 lb | Kubota D1105 · 20.8 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $45,713 | |
| SANY SY26U | SANY | 6,085 lb | 9′ 3″ | Yanmar 3TNV80F · 19.4 hp | Swing boom, Zero tail |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.