Range against range
JCB against Wacker Neuson
JCB has 12 machines here, Wacker Neuson 5. Neither brand wins this page — a range is not a machine, and the useful question is which one covers the work you do.
| Across the range | JCB | Wacker Neuson |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 12 | 5 |
| On rubber tracks | 8 | 5 |
| On wheels | 4 | 0 |
| Vertical lift | 8 | 5 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 2,106 lbs | 1,890 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 3,999 lbs | 3,500 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 7,253 lbs | 7,350 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 13,000 lbs | 10,785 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 24 GPM | 25.1 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 12 | 5 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $44,390 | $67,000 |
| Dearest listed | $113,290 | $92,000 |
One thing to know before comparing any advertised figure between these two: Wacker Neuson rate track-loader capacity at 50 per cent of tipping load, where most makers use 35. The capacity rows above are recomputed on one basis so they are comparable, but the numbers on the brochures are not. Why that happens.
Which models actually line up
Machines within 12 per cent of each other on capacity, measured the same way, and of the same type. These are the pairs worth worth comparing directly.
- JCB 2TS-7T Teleskid against Wacker Neuson ST31$70,000 / $67,000
- JCB 300T against Wacker Neuson ST45Dealer quote only / $79,000
- JCB 250T against Wacker Neuson ST37$63,790 / $76,000
- JCB 3TS-8T Teleskid against Wacker Neuson ST50$92,000 / $92,000
- JCB 215T against Wacker Neuson ST27$50,590 / $69,000