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JCB 260, 280, and 330 specifications

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JCB 260, 280, and 330: wheeled compact loaders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
260	Gross Power 84 hp Operational Weight 7,971 lb
280	Gross Power 84 hp Operational Weight 8,060 lb
330	Gross Power 92 hp Operational Weight 9,736 lb

260, 280, and 330 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
JCB	260, 280, and 330	3	260, 280, and 330

Dimensions and weight
Specification	260	280	330
Length With Bucket	12.11 ft	12.34 ft	12.47 ft
Width Over Tires	6.01 ft	6.01 ft	6.24 ft
Ground Clearance	9.38 in	9.38 in	9.06 in
Height To Top Of Cab	6.86 ft	6.86 ft	6.83 ft
Wheelbase	4.01 ft	4.01 ft	6.93 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	8.08 ft	8.08 ft	8.17 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	34.26 in	34.26 in	35.44 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	69.3 in	69.3 in	69.3 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	86.62 in	86.62 in	86.62 in

Engine
Specification	260	280	330
Engine Model	TC-63	TC-63	TC-68
Gross Power	84 hp	84 hp	92 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm	2,400 rpm	2,400 rpm
Max Torque	267 lb-ft	267 lb-ft	301 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged	Turbocharged	Turbocharged
Displacement	268 cu in	268 cu in	268 cu in

Specification	330
Engine Oil Service Interval	500 hours

Operational
Specification	260	280	330
Operational Weight	7,971 lb	8,060 lb	9,736 lb
Fuel Capacity	27.3 gal	27.3 gal	27.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.1 gal	4.1 gal	4.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.7 gal	3.7 gal	4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	15.9 gal	15.9 gal	14.6 gal
Max Speed	12.4 mph	12.4 mph	13.5 mph
Chain Box Fluid Capacity - Each Side	6.1 gal	6.1 gal	6.1 gal
Operating Speed	6.8 mph	6.8 mph	7.3 mph
Tire Size	12 x 16.5	12 x 16.5	12 x 16.5
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps	95 amps	95 amps

Loader
Specification	260	280	330
Operating Load Rating	2,600 lb	2,800 lb	3,295 lb
Tipping Angle	5448 degrees	5608 degrees	6589.7 degrees
Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3	0.7 yd3	0.6 yd3

Specification	330
Loader Lift Capacity With Bucket	6,056 lb
Breakout Force	6,543 lb
Bucket Width	74.9 in

Hydraulic
Specification	260	280	330
Pump Flow Capacity	23 gpm	23 gpm	23.8 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,335 psi	3,335 psi	3,335 psi

Tyres
Specification	330
Standard	14 x 17.5 - 12 PR Xtra Wall Off Road

Transmission and speeds
Specification	330
Model	Two Speed
Travel Speed	12.5 mph

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
260, 280, and 330	29

Ratios
Figure	260	280	330
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	10.5	10.4	9.4
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.27 gpm	0.27 gpm	0.26 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.33 gal	0.33 gal	0.30 gal

JCB 260, 280, and 330: wheeled compact loader

260, 280, and 330: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	wheeled compact loader	JCB and the 260, 330	15

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	2	13%

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Used market for the 260, 280, and 330 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	JCB wheeled compact loader	20

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
260	16	2011 to 2017	$17,421	$59,000	$37,500	885
280	1	2012	$26,900	$26,900	$26,900	770
330	3	2014 to 2015	$29,500	$48,215	$38,750	1,650

260, 280, and 330: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	JCB together with the wheeled compact loader 260, 280, 330	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 260 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 280 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 330 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for JCB 260, 280, and 330 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for JCB 260 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for JCB — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

260

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket	12.11 ft
Width Over Tires	6.01 ft
Ground Clearance	9.38 in
Height To Top Of Cab	6.86 ft
Wheelbase	4.01 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	8.08 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	34.26 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	69.3 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	86.62 in
Engine
Engine Model	TC-63
Gross Power	84 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Max Torque	267 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	268 cu in
Operational
Operational Weight	7,971 lb
Fuel Capacity	27.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	15.9 gal
Max Speed	12.4 mph
Chain Box Fluid Capacity - Each Side	6.1 gal
Operating Speed	6.8 mph
Tire Size	12 x 16.5
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Loader
Operating Load Rating	2,600 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	23 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,335 psi
Additional specifications
Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3

280

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket	12.34 ft
Width Over Tires	6.01 ft
Ground Clearance	9.38 in
Height To Top Of Cab	6.86 ft
Wheelbase	4.01 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	8.08 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	34.26 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	69.3 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	86.62 in
Engine
Engine Model	TC-63
Gross Power	84 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Max Torque	267 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	268 cu in
Operational
Operational Weight	8,060 lb
Fuel Capacity	27.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	15.9 gal
Max Speed	12.4 mph
Chain Box Fluid Capacity - Each Side	6.1 gal
Operating Speed	6.8 mph
Tire Size	12 x 16.5
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Loader
Operating Load Rating	2,800 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	23 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,335 psi
Additional specifications
Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3

330

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket	12.47 ft
Width Over Tires	6.24 ft
Ground Clearance	9.06 in
Height To Top Of Cab	6.83 ft
Wheelbase	6.93 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	8.17 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	35.44 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	69.3 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	86.62 in
Rollback - Ground Level	30 degrees
Angle Of Departure	29 degrees
Dump Angle	42 degrees
Engine
Engine Model	TC-68
Gross Power	92 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Max Torque	301 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	268 cu in
Engine Oil Service Interval	500 hours
Operational
Operational Weight	9,736 lb
Fuel Capacity	27.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	14.6 gal
Max Speed	13.5 mph
Chain Box Fluid Capacity - Each Side	6.1 gal
Operating Speed	7.3 mph
Tire Size	12 x 16.5
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Loader
Operating Load Rating	3,295 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	23.8 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,335 psi
Tyres
Standard	14 x 17.5 - 12 PR Xtra Wall Off Road
Transmission and speeds
Model	Two Speed
Travel Speed	12.5 mph
Additional specifications
Bucket Capacity	0.6 yd3
Loader Lift Capacity With Bucket	6,056 lb
Breakout Force	6,543 lb
Bucket Width	74.9 in