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JCB 36C
The JCB 36C is a mini excavator from JCB. It weighs 8,287 lb and digs 11′ 5″ deep.
JCB 36C specifications
- Operating weight
- 8,287 lb (3,759 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 11′ 5″ (3,480 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 8,287 lb, the JCB 36C on a typical equipment trailer puts about 9,500 – 10,500 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 36C, compared
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCB 36C | JCB | 8,287 lb | 11′ 5″ | 24.7 hp | ||
| CASE CX38D | CASE | 8,333 lb | Kubota D1703-M · 24.4 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | ||
| Volvo EC37 | Volvo | 8,344 lb | Volvo D1.7A · 24.8 hp | |||
| Wacker Neuson EZ36 | Wacker Neuson | 8,197 lb | 11′ 6″ | Yanmar 3TNV88 · 24.4 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | |
| Komatsu PC38MR-5 | Komatsu | 8,212 lb | 24.4 hp | |||
| Yanmar ViO35-6A | Yanmar | 8,214 lb | 11′ 3″ | Yanmar 3TNV88F · 24.4 hp | Zero tail | |
| Takeuchi TB240 | Takeuchi | 8,576 lb | 11′ 4″ | 35.8 hp | ||
| Kubota U35-4 | Kubota | 8,128 lb | Kubota D1703 · 23.3 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $56,147 | |
| Wacker Neuson ET35 | Wacker Neuson | 7,833 lb | 11′ 6″ | Yanmar 3TNV88 · 24.4 hp EPA ✓ |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.