After a few years of building telehandlers focused on the farm market, the company has boosted its mid-sized line-up
JCB has added a new 538-70 agri telehandler to its Loadall range.
The 538-70 model is a seven-metre machine that slots into the Loadall Series III line-up with 3,800-kilogram maximum lift capacity and slightly more than seven metres of lift height, placing it between the current 532-70 and 542-70 models.
At 3,000 to 3,800 kg, lift performance is particularly strong in the four-to-six metre loading height zone, critical for bulk loading of grain into trucks and silage into feeders. There is 2,500 to 2,750 kg of capacity available at full height, depending upon the version.
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Like all mid-range machines in the Loadall range, the new 538-70 is available with a choice of four different transmissions, three power outputs and three standard feature and specification levels.
It is listed with a comprehensive options list, allowing buyers to choose a package that best suits their applications and budget.
The Loadall 538-70 agri variant comes with JCB’s Torque Lock 4 transmission, featuring torque converter lock-up in fourth gear for power-efficient direct drive on the road, coupled to a 109-horsepower version of the Stage V emissions-compliant JCB DieselMAX 448 engine.
The Agri Super has 130 horsepower from this engine and a regular four-speed Powershift as the base transmission installation; but along with the 150 hp Agri Xtra, it is also available with a six-speed Autoshift with automatic and manual shifting modes, in addition to torque converter lock-up in the top two gears.
The Agri Super and Agri Xtra can also be had with DualTech VT, the JCB transmission that combines the best characteristics of hydrostatic and powershift drives.
DualTech VT provides precision slow-speed control for loading and other handling tasks, and direct-drive auto powershift without a torque converter for high-performance, fuel-efficient field and road travel beyond 19 km-h.
Operators can select “power” and fuel-saving “eco” modes to suit different applications, and powershift selection can be restricted to field work.
The transmission’s Flexi mode permits a fixed engine speed to be set for optimum hydraulics performance with only the transmission responding to the accelerator pedal, ideal for consistent loading performance and for operating hydraulically driven attachments, such as sweepers, feeding buckets and straw blowers.
In addition, DualTech VT provides permanent four-wheel drive within the hydrostatic transmission element’s speed range; full-time four-wheel drive for high-speed road work such as snow plowing when maximum traction is needed; and automatic switching to rear-wheel drive only for optimum towing performance while minimizing tire wear.
Standard equipment includes auto wheel alignment when switching between the three steering modes, and an auto reversing cooling fan that blows dust and debris from the air intake grille.
The 140-litre-per-minute load-sensing hydraulics system includes gravity regeneration of oil for the retract and lower services to bring the boom down rapidly but under full control, and automatic Smooth Ride boom suspension is standard on all but the agri version where it is an option.
JCB’s comprehensive LiveLink telematics is also part of the standard package. It provides machine data, pro-active fault identification, timely service scheduling, and machine location and security features.
All JCB Loadall Series III telescopic handlers feature the advanced Command Plus cab with ultra-quiet noise levels, great all-round and upwards visibility, push-away steering column and generous storage provisions.
