JCB
JCB 300
The JCB 300 is the biggest wheeled skid steer in JCB's lineup - a large-platform vertical-lift machine with a 3,186 lb rated capacity built around the single-arm PowerBoom and side-entry door. The 74 hp EcoMAX diesel runs without a DPF or DEF, and two-speed travel tops 12 mph for fast work across big sites and farmyards.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The side-entry door means operators never climb over the attachment or under a raised boom - on a 3,000 lb-class machine handling heavy loads, that's a meaningful safety edge every shift.
- ✓The single-arm PowerBoom eliminates the right-side arm for roughly 60% better visibility, and the one-piece boom stays tight and rattle-free after hard hours.
- ✓At 3,186 lbs of rated capacity it's JCB's strongest wheeled skid steer, comfortably handling brick packs, seed pallets, and full concrete mixing duties.
- ✓The 74 hp EcoMAX diesel meets Tier 4 Final with no DPF and no DEF - no regen cycles, no emissions fluid, and less aftertreatment plumbing to fail out of warranty.
- ✓Vertical lift geometry keeps the load path straight up for clean truck loading at full height with minimal drift over the side.
- ✓A 23.8 GPM standard circuit with an optional high-flow package up to 33 GPM runs demanding attachments like cold planers and snow blowers.
- ✓Two-speed travel tops out around 12.4 mph, which is genuinely fast for ground-to-ground moves on large sites.
- ✓The pressurized cab is among the biggest in the industry with available A/C and heat plus switchable ISO/H-pattern controls.
Cons
- ✗Traditional buyers remain skeptical of the single-boom design, which can narrow the buyer pool when it's time to sell.
- ✗JCB's compact-equipment dealer network is thinner than Bobcat's, Cat's, or Deere's in much of rural America, slowing parts and service.
- ✗At 9,288 lbs it needs a serious trailer and truck - this is not a machine you tow behind a half-ton.
- ✗74 hp is modest for a 3,000 lb-class machine, and rivals like the Bobcat S86 offer notably more engine power in the same weight class.
- ✗Resale values trail the big four brands because the used market for single-arm machines is smaller.
- ✗The left-side door is the only entry, so tight parking against that side locks the operator out.
- ✗Wheels limit it in mud and soft ground where the tracked 300T keeps working - and the track version costs a hefty premium.
- ✗High-flow hydraulics cost extra, so the attachment-heavy buyers this machine targets end up paying above the base price.
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