JCB 1CXT

[BillybobLockwood]

Hello All, I've been demoing a 1cxt, and have some thoughts to share, and I'm looking for some feedback.

Loader:
The loader is a mixed bag for me, It does not lift as high as a traditional skid steer, and so far in my experience, it is much more difficult to grade with Than a normal skid,
at least with the silly bucket it comes with. The lift capacity has been a pleasant suprise however, I have seen it lifting 2 tons of stone no problem, this is a big advantage for unloading trucks of pipe,stone, and sod. On many of my Civil sites, we don't have room for loaders, but need to unload concrete structures and pipe often.

The Backhoe:
The backhoe is Great, the controls are smooth, and it has plenty of reach, my one gripe is the backhoe boom lift is lacking on power, and a large grading bucket, or heavy attachment is a challenge at best. The side shift is a fantastic feature, and I find it easy to use. The stabilizers are nice to use, and have a good throw, although the levers are a bit strange.
I really Like how you can drive the machine from the backhoe position, however Its very awkward to hold the trigger and top button at the same to make it work.

Overall I feel this machine is a revolution in machine design, and potentially a new category of machine, rather than a "one off" It is not really a compromise In the skid steer department, and although the backhoe is not a 360, it is VERY good and its versatility easily makes up for any in convince, it is a perfect pair with My 1.8 ton excavator for residential work.
I feel there a couple must haves, if you order one however. You NEED a true long bottom Skid steer bucket, especially a 4 in 1, It makes grading a joy, and you can see the cutting edge easily.
On the backhoe I am standardizing my machines and Using an S30 coupler on it. I may add DC2, so it can use a tilt-rotator, but that is very big maybe. more likely i will just use a tilt coupler, with buckets for grading, or a normal rotator, to set rock with a grapple. Im very keen to try it with a laser grade box, and 6 way blade.

What do you all think? Is it a mistake to spend the same price on a dedicated skid steer on a multipurpose tool? How would you use it in your Business?

 

[Regy53]

Great write up, where are the machines for USA manufactured out of interest /?

 

[Hg2702]

Would have one tomorrow if I could move it easy enough think there a great bit of kit ! That being said I’ve never driven one

 

[Furniss]

All depends on your work and how the machine would fit in and work alongside your current kit, personally it wouldnt be for me and my setup.
But interesting write up and ive not driven one either.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Hello All, I've been demoing a 1cxt, and have some thoughts to share, and I'm looking for some feedback.

Loader:
The loader is a mixed bag for me, It does not lift as high as a traditional skid steer, and so far in my experience, it is much more difficult to grade with Than a normal skid,
at least with the silly bucket it comes with. The lift capacity has been a pleasant suprise however, I have seen it lifting 2 tons of stone no problem, this is a big advantage for unloading trucks of pipe,stone, and sod. On many of my Civil sites, we don't have room for loaders, but need to unload concrete structures and pipe often. View attachment 17798
The Backhoe:
The backhoe is Great, the controls are smooth, and it has plenty of reach, my one gripe is the backhoe boom lift is lacking on power, and a large grading bucket, or heavy attachment is a challenge at best. The side shift is a fantastic feature, and I find it easy to use. The stabilizers are nice to use, and have a good throw, although the levers are a bit strange.
I really Like how you can drive the machine from the backhoe position, however Its very awkward to hold the trigger and top button at the same to make it work.

Overall I feel this machine is a revolution in machine design, and potentially a new category of machine, rather than a "one off" It is not really a compromise In the skid steer department, and although the backhoe is not a 360, it is VERY good and its versatility easily makes up for any in convince, it is a perfect pair with My 1.8 ton excavator for residential work.
I feel there a couple must haves, if you order one however. You NEED a true long bottom Skid steer bucket, especially a 4 in 1, It makes grading a joy, and you can see the cutting edge easily.
On the backhoe I am standardizing my machines and Using an S30 coupler on it. I may add DC2, so it can use a tilt-rotator, but that is very big maybe. more likely i will just use a tilt coupler, with buckets for grading, or a normal rotator, to set rock with a grapple. Im very keen to try it with a laser grade box, and 6 way blade.

View attachment 17799
What do you all think? Is it a mistake to spend the same price on a dedicated skid steer on a multipurpose tool? How would you use it in your Business?

If anyone ever comes across a cheap one lmk... Oh and if JCB ever do a sub 2.7t version...

 

[AusDave]

I have two of the JCB 1CX machines which are a wheeled version of the 1CXT. Absolutely fantastic machines on most jobs I do. I nearly always use both the loader and backhoe capability on all the jobs. So easy just to spin the seat instead of bringing a separate excavator/skidsteer/dumper. One of mine has a larger 4 in 1 front bucket which is great for carrying material around a site or spreading it.

What you also get with these machines is the ability to use virtually any skidsteer attachment, and I have a few such as angle & tilt grader with wheels out the front, an Auger I can use on the front or the backhoe end, 2m spreader bar grabbed by 4 in 1 bucket, rock hammer for the backhoe end, flipscreen screener bucket and concrete crusher. Also 3 sizes of buckets for the backhoe.

I have given my machines quite a hard time generally doing more than they were designed for and they've held up well for machines over 20 years old. No electronics and simple diesel engines help make maintenance relatively easy. Every time I use them the customers are generally impressed by their versatility compared to someone turning up with a skidsteer and mini excavator.

I've often wondered why no-one on this forum has one considering they're made in the UK. However, as I've learnt from so many posters on this site, weight is not your friend in the UK. At approx 3.5 tonnes the 1CX is a solid piece of iron which is advantageous for me, where weight gives traction and stability. I carry it around in the back of my Hino truck which can carry 7 tonnes in the tipper and has a GVM of 15 tonnes. I use alloy ramps to load and unload.
It appears that owning a decent truck in the UK is a right pain in the arse and most people make do with machines you can tow on a trailer behind a large van, Land Rover or HiLux/Ranger. Over here owning a large single axle truck up to 15 tonnes GVM just requires an additional one off licence endorsement and an annual roadworthy in my state. Some states in Australia don't even have an annual roadworthy requirement! Lucky buggers. Needless to say trucks are big with contractors in Australia. Even tradies such as plumbers and builders often have a small truck, usually a Hino, Isuzu or Mitsubishi.

 

[Lancs Lad]

I have two of the JCB 1CX machines which are a wheeled version of the 1CXT. Absolutely fantastic machines on most jobs I do. I nearly always use both the loader and backhoe capability on all the jobs. So easy just to spin the seat instead of bringing a separate excavator/skidsteer/dumper. One of mine has a larger 4 in 1 front bucket which is great for carrying material around a site or spreading it.

What you also get with these machines is the ability to use virtually any skidsteer attachment, and I have a few such as angle & tilt grader with wheels out the front, an Auger I can use on the front or the backhoe end, 2m spreader bar grabbed by 4 in 1 bucket, rock hammer for the backhoe end, flipscreen screener bucket and concrete crusher. Also 3 sizes of buckets for the backhoe.

I have given my machines quite a hard time generally doing more than they were designed for and they've held up well for machines over 20 years old. No electronics and simple diesel engines help make maintenance relatively easy. Every time I use them the customers are generally impressed by their versatility compared to someone turning up with a skidsteer and mini excavator.

I've often wondered why no-one on this forum has one considering they're made in the UK. However, as I've learnt from so many posters on this site, weight is not your friend in the UK. At approx 3.5 tonnes the 1CX is a solid piece of iron which is advantageous for me, where weight gives traction and stability. I carry it around in the back of my Hino truck which can carry 7 tonnes in the tipper and has a GVM of 15 tonnes. I use alloy ramps to load and unload.
It appears that owning a decent truck in the UK is a right pain in the arse and most people make do with machines you can tow on a trailer behind a large van, Land Rover or HiLux/Ranger. Over here owning a large single axle truck up to 15 tonnes GVM just requires an additional one off licence endorsement and an annual roadworthy in my state. Some states in Australia don't even have an annual roadworthy requirement! Lucky buggers. Needless to say trucks are big with contractors in Australia. Even tradies such as plumbers and builders often have a small truck, usually a Hino, Isuzu or Mitsubishi.

Very interesting reply. Often noticed a plethora of smallish trucks in Aus. (Been twice..en route to NZ ) thanks ,informative

 

[Smiffy]

I have two of the JCB 1CX machines which are a wheeled version of the 1CXT. Absolutely fantastic machines on most jobs I do. I nearly always use both the loader and backhoe capability on all the jobs. So easy just to spin the seat instead of bringing a separate excavator/skidsteer/dumper. One of mine has a larger 4 in 1 front bucket which is great for carrying material around a site or spreading it.

What you also get with these machines is the ability to use virtually any skidsteer attachment, and I have a few such as angle & tilt grader with wheels out the front, an Auger I can use on the front or the backhoe end, 2m spreader bar grabbed by 4 in 1 bucket, rock hammer for the backhoe end, flipscreen screener bucket and concrete crusher. Also 3 sizes of buckets for the backhoe.

I have given my machines quite a hard time generally doing more than they were designed for and they've held up well for machines over 20 years old. No electronics and simple diesel engines help make maintenance relatively easy. Every time I use them the customers are generally impressed by their versatility compared to someone turning up with a skidsteer and mini excavator.

I've often wondered why no-one on this forum has one considering they're made in the UK. However, as I've learnt from so many posters on this site, weight is not your friend in the UK. At approx 3.5 tonnes the 1CX is a solid piece of iron which is advantageous for me, where weight gives traction and stability. I carry it around in the back of my Hino truck which can carry 7 tonnes in the tipper and has a GVM of 15 tonnes. I use alloy ramps to load and unload.
It appears that owning a decent truck in the UK is a right pain in the arse and most people make do with machines you can tow on a trailer behind a large van, Land Rover or HiLux/Ranger. Over here owning a large single axle truck up to 15 tonnes GVM just requires an additional one off licence endorsement and an annual roadworthy in my state. Some states in Australia don't even have an annual roadworthy requirement! Lucky buggers. Needless to say trucks are big with contractors in Australia. Even tradies such as plumbers and builders often have a small truck, usually a Hino, Isuzu or Mitsubishi.

Much more sensible take on hgvs
Only someone with there head in the clouds would make rules that encourage overweight transits surely relaxing the tacho rules for wagons that aren't really for full stone haulage would be safer

And the other problem that the 1cx would have over here is mud even the tracked variant would stir it up in a way a more static mini wouldn't

 

[craig]

I have two of the JCB 1CX machines which are a wheeled version of the 1CXT. Absolutely fantastic machines on most jobs I do. I nearly always use both the loader and backhoe capability on all the jobs. So easy just to spin the seat instead of bringing a separate excavator/skidsteer/dumper. One of mine has a larger 4 in 1 front bucket which is great for carrying material around a site or spreading it.

What you also get with these machines is the ability to use virtually any skidsteer attachment, and I have a few such as angle & tilt grader with wheels out the front, an Auger I can use on the front or the backhoe end, 2m spreader bar grabbed by 4 in 1 bucket, rock hammer for the backhoe end, flipscreen screener bucket and concrete crusher. Also 3 sizes of buckets for the backhoe.

I have given my machines quite a hard time generally doing more than they were designed for and they've held up well for machines over 20 years old. No electronics and simple diesel engines help make maintenance relatively easy. Every time I use them the customers are generally impressed by their versatility compared to someone turning up with a skidsteer and mini excavator.

I've often wondered why no-one on this forum has one considering they're made in the UK. However, as I've learnt from so many posters on this site, weight is not your friend in the UK. At approx 3.5 tonnes the 1CX is a solid piece of iron which is advantageous for me, where weight gives traction and stability. I carry it around in the back of my Hino truck which can carry 7 tonnes in the tipper and has a GVM of 15 tonnes. I use alloy ramps to load and unload.
It appears that owning a decent truck in the UK is a right pain in the arse and most people make do with machines you can tow on a trailer behind a large van, Land Rover or HiLux/Ranger. Over here owning a large single axle truck up to 15 tonnes GVM just requires an additional one off licence endorsement and an annual roadworthy in my state. Some states in Australia don't even have an annual roadworthy requirement! Lucky buggers. Needless to say trucks are big with contractors in Australia. Even tradies such as plumbers and builders often have a small truck, usually a Hino, Isuzu or Mitsubishi.

I`ve considered getting one, as I feel it would be ideal for the job I`ve got in mind, but for two problems, finding one in the UK, and finding one at sensible money.

 

[pettsy]

I`ve considered getting one, as I feel it would be ideal for the job I`ve got in mind, but for two problems, finding one in the UK, and finding one at sensible money.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264855731394

the other newer one on eBay is £31k

 

[craig]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264855731394

the other newer one on eBay is £31k

I did see that one, its been advertised for a month or more, a couple of weeks before this advert appeared it was advertised by that agrisales ltd in York, for a job less money

 

[JimboCX]

Mate looked at 1CX’s to replace to advants he had. He ended up buying to hidromeks. He is well impressed with them. Got a lot of things as standerd on them that where extras on the jcb’s

 

[JimboCX]

 

[craig]

Mate looked at 1CX’s to replace to advants he had. He ended up buying to hidromeks. He is well impressed with them. Got a lot of things as standerd on them that where extras on the jcb’s

I think the hidromeks are a big bigger than the 1cx? They are about a ton more from memory. But do look a good tool

 

[doobin]

Mate looked at 1CX’s to replace to advants he had. He ended up buying to hidromeks. He is well impressed with them. Got a lot of things as standerd on them that where extras on the jcb’s

How are they replacing avants? Totally different machines!

 

[V8Druid]

How are they replacing avants? Totally different machines!

I'd read that as they bought them instead of buying new Avants Doob ...but yes, very different

 

[JimboCX]

I'd read that as they bought them instead of buying new Avants Doob ...but yes, very different

Yeah they had advants and had trouble with them cracking when on hammer work. They used them for hammer’n out iron work on road tarmac’n jobs. He wanted something small that would be easily transported and that he could use pallet forks on.

 

[Smiffy]

Yeah they had advants and had trouble with them cracking when on hammer work. They used them for hammer’n out iron work on road tarmac’n jobs. He wanted something small that would be easily transported and that he could use pallet forks on.

Kind of understandable tbh Avant's are built to a weight and tarmac work or maybe tarmac blokes are hard on machines