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JCB 50Z
The JCB 50Z is a mini excavator from JCB. It weighs 11,089 lb and digs 12′ 0″ deep. Listed with zero tail swing.
JCB 50Z specifications
- Operating weight
- 11,089 lb (5,030 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 12′ 0″ (3,650 mm)
- Engine power
- 48.3 hp (36 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by JCB |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by JCB |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by JCB |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by JCB |
| Zero tail swing | ✓ Listed |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by JCB |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by JCB |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by JCB |
Engine certification
JCB does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 11,089 lb, the JCB 50Z on a typical equipment trailer puts about 12,300 – 13,300 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the JCB 50Z, compared
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCB 50Z | JCB | 11,089 lb | 12′ 0″ | 48.3 hp | Zero tail | |
| Volvo ECR50 | Volvo | 11,133 lb | 41.8 hp | |||
| Takeuchi TB350R | Takeuchi | 10,979 lb | 11′ 9″ | 41.7 hp | ||
| CASE CX50D | CASE | 10,913 lb | Perkins 404J-E22T · 58.7 hp EPA ✓ | |||
| Komatsu PC50MR-5 | Komatsu | 10,869 lb | 39 hp | |||
| Wacker Neuson EZ50 | Wacker Neuson | 10,686 lb | 12′ 0″ | Perkins 403J-E17T · 43.6 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | |
| Hitachi ZX55U-6 | Hitachi | 11,332 lb | 39 hp | |||
| Kubota U48-5 | Kubota | 10,849 lb | Kubota D1803 · 40.4 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $76,131 | |
| Takeuchi TB250-2 | Takeuchi | 10,970 lb | 12′ 5″ | 39 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.