JCB
JCB 2TS-7T Teleskid
The JCB 2TS-7T is the world's only small-platform compact track loader with a telescopic boom. The extending single-arm PowerBoom reaches 11'10" of lift height and 7 feet of forward reach from a machine sized and priced against conventional mid-size CTLs, with a 74 hp no-DPF Kohler diesel and JCB's side-door entry.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The telescopic boom is a genuine one-of-a-kind in the small platform class - 11'10" of lift height and 7 feet of forward reach let it load high-sided trucks and stack bales no conventional CTL this size can touch.
- ✓It digs 2 feet below grade with the boom extended, so light trenching, footing cleanup, and loading out of pits happen without bringing in an excavator.
- ✓The side-entry door and single-arm PowerBoom mean operators never climb over the attachment, and visibility around the machine is far better than twin-arm designs.
- ✓The 74 hp JCB by Kohler engine needs no DPF or DEF, eliminating regen downtime and emissions fluid costs entirely.
- ✓JCB claims 20% more breakout force than similarly sized machines, and owners confirm it digs harder than its footprint suggests.
- ✓The cab is 47% larger than competitor small-platform machines, with climate control and switchable ISO/H-pattern controls.
- ✓JCB's Smoothride boom suspension keeps loads in the bucket over rough ground, a real benefit when carrying material at reach.
- ✓One machine replaces several: it forklifts, loads, digs, and reaches, which is why rental fleets and small farms gravitate to it.
Cons
- ✗Capacity drops from 2,096 lbs retracted to 1,140 lbs at full boom extension, so the headline reach comes with real load limits.
- ✗At 9,914 lbs it's heavy for a 2,100 lb capacity machine - conventional CTLs lift the same for thousands of pounds less weight and money.
- ✗The telescopic boom adds wear points - extension pads, internal hoses, and a sliding section - that conventional fixed booms simply don't have.
- ✗Standard 18.6 GPM auxiliary flow is modest, and you'll want the optional 29.4 GPM high-flow for hungry attachments.
- ✗JCB's compact dealer network is thinner than Bobcat's or Cat's in much of the U.S., which matters for a specialized boom needing dealer service.
- ✗Around $70,000 to start, it costs notably more than conventional CTLs with similar rated capacity.
- ✗The left-side door is the only entry point, so obstructions on that side lock the operator out.
- ✗Resale is a question mark because the used market for telescopic-boom skid steers is small and niche.
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