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JCB 56Z
The JCB 56Z is a mini excavator from JCB. It weighs 12,218 lb. Listed with zero tail swing.
JCB 56Z specifications
- Operating weight
- 12,218 lb (5,542 kg)
- Engine power
- 48.3 hp (36 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 12,218 lb, the JCB 56Z on a typical equipment trailer puts about 13,400 – 14,400 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 56Z, compared
3 machines with a weight and capacity close to the JCB 56Z are listed from $82,642 (Kubota U55-5) to $94,376 (Bobcat E60).
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCB 56Z | JCB | 12,218 lb | 48.3 hp | Zero tail | ||
| Kubota KX057-5 | Kubota | 12,200 lb | Kubota V2607 · 47.6 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $88,140 | |
| Kubota U55-5 | Kubota | 12,247 lb | Kubota V2607 · 47.6 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $82,642 | |
| Yanmar ViO55-6A | Yanmar | 12,247 lb | 13′ 6″ | Yanmar · 47.6 hp | Zero tail | |
| CASE CX57C | CASE | 12,269 lb | Yanmar 4TNV98C · 66.9 hp | |||
| Takeuchi TB260 | Takeuchi | 12,161 lb | 12′ 9″ | 47.6 hp | ||
| Bobcat E60 | Bobcat | 12,315 lb | Bobcat D24 · 55.7 hp | $94,376 | ||
| New Holland E57C | New Holland | 12,048 lb | 12′ 6″ | 66.9 hp | ||
| Komatsu PC58MR-5 | Komatsu | 12,434 lb | 39 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and rated capacity within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.