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JCB 3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT specifications

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JCB 3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT: backhoe loaders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
3CX2	Gross Power 82.7 hp Pump Flow Capacity 32.8 gpm
3CX4	Gross Power 82.7 hp Pump Flow Capacity 32.8 gpm
3CX4SMT	Gross Power 90.2 hp Operating Weight 4wd 17,791 lb

3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
JCB	3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT	3	3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT

Backhoe
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Reach From Swivel - Std	1.22 ft	17.62 ft	21.4 ft
Dig Depth - Std	13.92 ft	13.92 ft	17.92 ft
Load At Max Lift - Std	3,492 lb	3,492 lb	3,199 lb
Bucket Dig Force - Std	14,218 lb	14,218 lb	14,002 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Transport Length	18.44 ft	18.44 ft	18.44 ft
Transport Width	7.71 ft	7.71 ft	7.71 ft
Transport Height	11.85 ft	11.85 ft	11.85 ft

Loader
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Clearance At Max Dump Height	8.99 ft	8.99 ft	8.99 ft
Lift Capacity At Full Height	7,714 lb	7,714 lb	6,986 lb
Bucket Capacity	1.31 yd3	1.31 yd3	1.31 yd3
Bucket Width	92.52 in	92.52 in	92.52 in
Bucket Breakout Force	_ -	_ -	_ -

Engine
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Gross Power	82.7 hp	82.7 hp	90.2 hp

Operational
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Fuel Capacity	42.3 gal	42.3 gal	42.3 gal

Specification	3CX4
Max Weight	16,248 lb

Specification	3CX4SMT
Operating Weight 4wd	17,791 lb

Transmission and speeds
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Transmission Type	JCB 2WD	JCB 4WD	JCB 4WD
Number Of Forward Gears	4	4	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4	4	4
Max Speed - Forward	22.5 mph	22.5 mph	22.5 mph
Max Speed Reverse	22.5 mph	22.5 mph	22.5 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Pump Type	twin gear	twin gear	twin gear
Pump Flow Capacity	32.8 gpm	32.8 gpm	36 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,641 psi	3,641 psi	3,641 psi

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT	10

Ratios
Figure	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.1	5.1

Figure	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.40 gpm	0.40 gpm	0.40 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.51 gal	0.51 gal	0.47 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	backhoe loader

3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
The Farming Forum	backhoe loader	JCB and the 3CX4. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

JCB 3cx 4 Speed Gearbox Problem (The Farming Forum, 2022-09-28)

3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	backhoe loader	3CX2, 3CX4, 3CX4SMT	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	JCB; 3CX2, 3CX4, 3CX4SMT	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 3CX2 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 3CX4 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: JCB 3CX4SMT — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for JCB 3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT — 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.

JCB 3CX2, 3CX4, and 3CX4SMT: Configuration records

3CX2

Specification	Source figure
Backhoe
Reach From Swivel - Std	1.22 ft
Dig Depth - Std	13.92 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Std	14,218 lb
Load At Max Lift - Std	3,492 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	18.44 ft
Transport Width	7.71 ft
Transport Height	11.85 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height	8.99 ft
Bucket Width	92.52 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height	7,714 lb
Bucket Capacity	1.31 yd3
Engine
Gross Power	82.7 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity	42.3 gal
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	JCB 2WD
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	22.5 mph
Max Speed Reverse	22.5 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	32.8 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,641 psi
Pump Type	twin gear

3CX4

Specification	Source figure
Backhoe
Reach From Swivel - Std	17.62 ft
Dig Depth - Std	13.92 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Std	14,218 lb
Load At Max Lift - Std	3,492 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	18.44 ft
Transport Width	7.71 ft
Transport Height	11.85 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height	8.99 ft
Bucket Width	92.52 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height	7,714 lb
Bucket Capacity	1.31 yd3
Engine
Gross Power	82.7 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity	42.3 gal
Max Weight	16,248 lb
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	JCB 4WD
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	22.5 mph
Max Speed Reverse	22.5 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	32.8 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,641 psi
Pump Type	twin gear

3CX4SMT

Specification	Source figure
Backhoe
Reach From Swivel - Std	21.4 ft
Dig Depth - Std	17.92 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Std	14,002 lb
Load At Max Lift - Std	3,199 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	18.44 ft
Transport Width	7.71 ft
Transport Height	11.85 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height	8.99 ft
Bucket Width	92.52 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height	6,986 lb
Bucket Capacity	1.31 yd3
Engine
Gross Power	90.2 hp
Operational
Operating Weight 4wd	17,791 lb
Fuel Capacity	42.3 gal
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	JCB 4WD
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	22.5 mph
Max Speed Reverse	22.5 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	36 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,641 psi
Pump Type	twin gear

Compare JCB 3CX2, 3CX4, 3CX4SMT

Backhoe
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Reach From Swivel - Std	1.22 ft	17.62 ft	21.4 ft
Dig Depth - Std	13.92 ft	13.92 ft	17.92 ft
Load At Max Lift - Std	3,492 lb	3,492 lb	3,199 lb
Bucket Dig Force - Std	14,218 lb	14,218 lb	14,002 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Transport Length	18.44 ft	18.44 ft	18.44 ft
Transport Width	7.71 ft	7.71 ft	7.71 ft
Transport Height	11.85 ft	11.85 ft	11.85 ft

Loader
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Clearance At Max Dump Height	8.99 ft	8.99 ft	8.99 ft
Lift Capacity At Full Height	7,714 lb	7,714 lb	6,986 lb
Bucket Capacity	1.31 yd3	1.31 yd3	1.31 yd3
Bucket Width	92.52 in	92.52 in	92.52 in

Engine
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Gross Power	82.7 hp	82.7 hp	90.2 hp

Operational
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Fuel Capacity	42.3 gal	42.3 gal	42.3 gal

Transmission and speeds
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Transmission Type	JCB 2WD	JCB 4WD	JCB 4WD
Number Of Forward Gears	4	4	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4	4	4
Max Speed - Forward	22.5 mph	22.5 mph	22.5 mph
Max Speed Reverse	22.5 mph	22.5 mph	22.5 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	3CX2	3CX4	3CX4SMT
Pump Type	twin gear	twin gear	twin gear
Pump Flow Capacity	32.8 gpm	32.8 gpm	36 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,641 psi	3,641 psi	3,641 psi

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