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JCB JS460LC specifications

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Short answer

JCB JS460LC: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
JS460LC	Net Power 305 hp Operating Weight 100,442 lb

JS460LC specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	JS460LC
Shipping Length Of Unit	39.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	12.58 ft
Max Cutting Height	37.92 ft
Max Loading Height	27.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	42.33 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	24.17 ft
Max Digging Depth	29.5 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Dipper Arm 15 ft.6 in.(4.76m )

Dimensions and weight
Specification	JS460LC
Ground Clearance	2 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.75 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.32 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	14.42 ft
Tail Swing Radius	11.33 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.5 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	JS460LC
Track Gauge	9.17 ft
Shoe Size	27.56 in
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	9
Max Travel Speed	2.4 mph
Ground Pressure	10.52 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	52
Drawbar Pull	85,318 lb

Operational
Specification	JS460LC
Operating Weight	100,442 lb
Fuel Capacity	172 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	119 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,712 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	90 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	JS460LC
Swing Speed	9.2 rpm

Ratios
Figure	JS460LC
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.56 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	247.4 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the JS460LC ranks in JCB's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
JCB	full-size excavator	JS460LC	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	JS460LC	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	305.0 hp	1 of 11	26.6 hp	305.0 hp
Listed weight	100,442 lb	1 of 13	14,793 lb	100,442 lb
Fuel capacity	172.0 gal	1 of 13	12.7 gal	172.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	3.0 hp	7 of 11	1.8 hp	4.0 hp
Ground pressure	10.5 psi	1 of 8	4.7 psi	10.5 psi
Maximum digging depth	29.5 ft	1 of 10	9.9 ft	29.5 ft

The JS460LC beside its neighbours

Production years. LECTURA Specs dates the JCB JS 460 crawler excavator to 2001 to 2013 and the JS460 L to 2004 to 2022. JCB JS 460 (2001 - 2013), LECTURA Specs.
Production years. LECTURA Specs lists the JCB JS460 L as built from 2004 to 2022 at 46.82 tons, with a 2.25 cubic meter bucket, 8.37 m digging depth and 12.28 m reach. JCB JS460 L excavator (2004 - 2022), LECTURA Specs.
In the used market. Machineryline lists JS 460 excavators including a 2010 unit from the Netherlands, with prices and reviews tracked for the model. JCB JS 460, Machineryline.

JS460LC: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	full-size excavator	JS460LC	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	JCB; JS460LC	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: JCB JS460LC — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: JCB JS 460 (2001 - 2013), LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: JCB JS460 L excavator (2004 - 2022), LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: JCB JS 460, Machineryline — Co. 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.

JS460LC

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	39.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	12.58 ft
Max Cutting Height	37.92 ft
Max Loading Height	27.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	42.33 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	24.17 ft
Max Digging Depth	29.5 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Dipper Arm 15 ft.6 in.(4.76m )
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.75 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.32 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	14.42 ft
Tail Swing Radius	11.33 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.5 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	9.17 ft
Shoe Size	27.56 in
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	9
Max Travel Speed	2.4 mph
Ground Pressure	10.52 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	52
Drawbar Pull	85,318 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	AA-6SDITC
Net Power	305 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	600.4 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	100,442 lb
Fuel Capacity	172 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	119 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,712 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	90 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9.2 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	3 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.9 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	3 yd3