Machine models

JCB 160 and 170 specifications

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Short answer

JCB 160 and 170: wheeled compact loaders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
160	Gross Power 47 hp Operational Weight 5,310 lb
170	Gross Power 50 hp Operational Weight 5,534 lb

160 and 170 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
JCB	160 and 170	2	160 and 170

Dimensions and weight
Specification	160	170
Length With Bucket	10.54 ft	10.73 ft
Width Over Tires	4.5 ft	5.25 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.34 ft	6.37 ft
Wheelbase	3.22 ft	3.38 ft
Length W/O Bucket	7.68 ft	7.91 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	7.09 ft	7.52 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	22.45 in	18.51 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	62.21 in	63.78 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	73.63 in	77.56 in

Operational
Specification	160	170
Operational Weight	5,310 lb	5,534 lb
Fuel Capacity	21 gal	21 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	2.1 gal	2.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	2.5 gal	2.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.9 gal	7.9 gal
Max Speed	6.3 mph	6.9 mph
Chain Box Fluid Capacity - Each Side	4.5 gal	4.5 gal
Tire Size	7.00 x 15 - 6 pr	10 x 16.5 - 6 pr Wide Track
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps	55 amps

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
160 and 170	20

Ratios
Figure	160	170
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	8.3	8.5
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.33 gpm	0.34 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.48 gal	0.45 gal

JCB 160 and 170: wheeled compact loader

160 and 170: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
The Farming Forum	wheeled compact loader	JCB and the 160, 170	30

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
electrical and sensors	4
hydraulics	3

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
electrical and sensors	4	13%
hydraulics	3	10%

JCB 540 170 (The Farming Forum, 2026-01-28)
JCB 540 170 (The Farming Forum, 2026-01-28)
Warning Of P204f 9a For JCB 540 170 Telehandler (The Farming Forum, 2026-01-28)
JCB Telehandler 540 170 Fuel Pump Motor Not Receiving Current (The Farming Forum, 2025-10-24)

160 and 170: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	wheeled compact loader	160, 170	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	JCB; 160, 170	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 160 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 170 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for JCB 160 and 170 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for JCB — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

160

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket	10.54 ft
Width Over Tires	4.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.34 ft
Wheelbase	3.22 ft
Length W/O Bucket	7.68 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	7.09 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	22.45 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	62.21 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	73.63 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	404C-22
Gross Power	47 hp
Net Power	44 hp
Power Measured @	2,600 rpm
Aspiration	Naturally aspirated
Displacement	134.3 cu in
Operational
Operational Weight	5,310 lb
Fuel Capacity	21 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	2.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	2.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.9 gal
Max Speed	6.3 mph
Chain Box Fluid Capacity - Each Side	4.5 gal
Tire Size	7.00 x 15 - 6 pr
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps
Loader
Breakout Force	2,998 lb
Operating Load Rating	1,323 lb
Bucket Capacity	0.4 yd3
Hydraulic
Pump Type	Hydrostatic drive pumps
Pump Flow Capacity	14.5 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	2,683 psi

170

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket	10.73 ft
Width Over Tires	5.25 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.37 ft
Wheelbase	3.38 ft
Length W/O Bucket	7.91 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	7.52 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	18.51 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	63.78 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	77.56 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	404C-22
Gross Power	50 hp
Net Power	47 hp
Power Measured @	2,800 rpm
Aspiration	Naturally aspirated
Displacement	134.3 cu in
Operational
Operational Weight	5,534 lb
Fuel Capacity	21 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	2.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	2.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.9 gal
Max Speed	6.9 mph
Chain Box Fluid Capacity - Each Side	4.5 gal
Tire Size	10 x 16.5 - 6 pr Wide Track
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps
Loader
Breakout Force	3,197 lb
Operating Load Rating	1,543 lb
Bucket Capacity	0.5 yd3
Hydraulic
Pump Type	Hydrostatic drive pumps
Pump Flow Capacity	15.9 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	2,683 psi

Compare JCB 160, 170

Dimensions and weight
Specification	160	170
Length With Bucket	10.54 ft	10.73 ft
Width Over Tires	4.5 ft	5.25 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.34 ft	6.37 ft
Wheelbase	3.22 ft	3.38 ft
Length W/O Bucket	7.68 ft	7.91 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	7.09 ft	7.52 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	22.45 in	18.51 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	62.21 in	63.78 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	73.63 in	77.56 in

Operational
Specification	160	170
Operational Weight	5,310 lb	5,534 lb
Fuel Capacity	21 gal	21 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	2.1 gal	2.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	2.5 gal	2.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.9 gal	7.9 gal
Max Speed	6.3 mph	6.9 mph
Chain Box Fluid Capacity - Each Side	4.5 gal	4.5 gal
Tire Size	7.00 x 15 - 6 pr	10 x 16.5 - 6 pr Wide Track
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps	55 amps