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JCB 520 and 520-50: telehandlers.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
520
Gross Power
76 hp
Operating Weight
9,900 lb
520-50
Gross Power
77 hp
Operating Weight
9,700 lb
520 and 520-50 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
JCB520 and 520-502520 and 520-50
Dimensions and weight
Specification520520-50
Length To Fork Face11.78 ft11.78 ft
Ground Clearance0.99 ft0.99 ft
Width Over Tires5.91 ft6.04 ft
Overall Height6.96 ft6.96 ft
Wheelbase5.02 ft6.57 ft
Specification520
Turning Radius Outside Tires9.85 ft
Lift
Specification520520-50
Max Lift Height16.41 ft16.41 ft
Max Forward Reach9.75 ft9.26 ft
Max Load At Max Reach1,650 lb1,653 lb
Max Load At Max Height4,400 lb4,409 lb
Max Lift Capacity4,400 lb4,409 lb
Engine
Specification520520-50
Gross Power76 hp77 hp
Max Torque213.7 lb-ft213.9 lb-ft
Specification520
Power Measured @2,000 rpm
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Specification520-50
Number Of Cylinders4
Displacement134.3 cu in
AspirationNaturally aspirated
Operational
Specification520520-50
Operating Weight9,900 lb9,700 lb
Tire Size10.5/80-18 non ballasted tires10.00 x18 10PR
Specification520-50
Fuel Capacity16 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity8.7 gal
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Transmission and speeds
Specification520520-50
Transmission Type4-speed Synchro shuttlesyncro shuttle transmission
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Specification520-50
Max Speed - Forward18.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse18.7 mph
Hydraulic
Specification520-50
Pump Flow Capacity17.2 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure3,500 psi
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
520 and 520-5025
Ratios
Figure520520-50
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight7.77.9
Figure520-50
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.22 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.21 gal

JCB 520 and 520-50: telehandler

520 and 520-50: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
The Farming ForumtelehandlerJCB and the 520, 520-5094
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
hydraulics5
transmission and drive4
brakes and steering4
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
hydraulics55%
transmission and drive44%
brakes and steering44%
Used market for the 520 and 520-50 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderJCB telehandler53
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
520481987 to 2025$4,966$52,313$29,9002,993
520-5052000 to 2010$23,176$36,900$26,5714,701
520 and 520-50: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionJCB together with the telehandler 520, 520-50No matching recall in this search

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  • Reference site: JCB 520 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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  • Reference site: JCB 520-50 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Used-market listings
Federal agency data

JCB 520 and 520-50: Configuration records

520
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance0.99 ft
Width Over Tires5.91 ft
Overall Height6.96 ft
Wheelbase5.02 ft
Length To Fork Face11.78 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires9.85 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height16.41 ft
Max Lift Capacity4,400 lb
Max Forward Reach9.75 ft
Max Load At Max Height4,400 lb
Max Load At Max Reach1,650 lb
Engine
Gross Power76 hp
Power Measured @2,000 rpm
Max Torque213.7 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight9,900 lb
Tire Size10.5/80-18 non ballasted tires
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type4-speed Synchro shuttle
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4

Source

520-50
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance0.99 ft
Width Over Tires6.04 ft
Overall Height6.96 ft
Wheelbase6.57 ft
Length To Fork Face11.78 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height16.41 ft
Max Lift Capacity4,409 lb
Max Forward Reach9.26 ft
Max Load At Max Height4,409 lb
Max Load At Max Reach1,653 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Gross Power77 hp
Displacement134.3 cu in
AspirationNaturally aspirated
Max Torque213.9 lb-ft
Operational
Operating Weight9,700 lb
Fuel Capacity16 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity8.7 gal
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Tire Size10.00 x18 10PR
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typesyncro shuttle transmission
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward18.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse18.7 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity17.2 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure3,500 psi

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Compare JCB 520, 520-50
Dimensions and weight
Specification520520-50
Length To Fork Face11.78 ft11.78 ft
Ground Clearance0.99 ft0.99 ft
Width Over Tires5.91 ft6.04 ft
Overall Height6.96 ft6.96 ft
Wheelbase5.02 ft6.57 ft
Lift
Specification520520-50
Max Lift Height16.41 ft16.41 ft
Max Forward Reach9.75 ft9.26 ft
Max Load At Max Reach1,650 lb1,653 lb
Max Load At Max Height4,400 lb4,409 lb
Max Lift Capacity4,400 lb4,409 lb
Engine
Specification520520-50
Gross Power76 hp77 hp
Max Torque213.7 lb-ft213.9 lb-ft
Operational
Specification520520-50
Operating Weight9,900 lb9,700 lb
Tire Size10.5/80-18 non ballasted tires10.00 x18 10PR
Transmission and speeds
Specification520520-50
Transmission Type4-speed Synchro shuttlesyncro shuttle transmission
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44

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