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JCB VM1500 to VMT500K specifications

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JCB VM1500 to VMT500K: soil or asphalt compactors.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
VM1500
Gross Power
22.8 hp
Operating Weight
3,307 lb
VMT270
Gross Power
29.2 hp
Operating Weight
5,843 lb
VMT280
Gross Power
29.2 hp
Operating Weight
6,063 lb
VMT390
Gross Power
46.6 hp
Operating Weight
8,598 lb
VMT390K
Gross Power
46.6 hp
Operating Weight
9,535 lb
VMT400
Gross Power
46.6 hp
Operating Weight
8,774 lb
VMT400K
Gross Power
46.6 hp
Operating Weight
9,645 lb
VMT480
Gross Power
46.6 hp
Operating Weight
10,516 lb
VMT480K
Gross Power
46.6 hp
Operating Weight
9,535 lb
VMT500
Gross Power
46.6 hp
Operating Weight
10,693 lb
VMT500K
Gross Power
46.6 hp
Operating Weight
9,645 lb
VM1500 to VMT500K specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
JCBVM1500 to VMT500K11VM1500, VMT270, VMT280, VMT390, VMT390K, VMT400, and 5 more
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationVM1500
Overall Length W/O Blade5.42 ft
SpecificationVM1500VMT270VMT280VMT390VMT390KVMT400VMT400KVMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Height To Top Of Cab4.49 ft5.65 ft5.65 ft6.22 ft8.31 ft8.31 ft8.31 ft8.31 ft8.31 ft8.31 ft8.31 ft
Wheelbase2.79 in5.58 in5.58 in7.55 in7.55 in7.55 in7.55 in6.67 in7.55 in6.67 in7.55 in
Ground Clearance6.7 in11.03 in11.03 in12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in
SpecificationVMT270VMT280VMT390VMT390KVMT400VMT400KVMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Overall Length7.88 in7.88 in9.29 in9.29 in9.29 in9.29 in9.29 in9.29 in9.29 in9.29 in
SpecificationVMT270VMT280VMT390KVMT400KVMT480KVMT500K
Overall Width3.6 ft4.26 ft4.2 ft4.89 ft4.2 ft4.2 ft
SpecificationVMT270VMT280VMT390KVMT480KVMT500K
Drum Diameter - Front2.3 ft2.3 ft2.63 ft2.63 ft2.63 ft
SpecificationVMT270VMT280
Drum Diameter - Rear2.3 ft2.3 ft
Drum
SpecificationVM1500VMT270VMT280VMT390VMT390KVMT400VMT400KVMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Drum Diameter19.69 in27.6 in27.6 in31.5 in31.5 in31.5 in31.5 in31.5 in31.5 in31.5 in31.5 in
Drum Width33.47 in39.4 in47.3 in51.2 in51.2 in55.2 in55.2 in51.2 in55.2 in55.2 in55.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.09 in0.1 in0.1 in0.1 in0.1 in0.1 in0.1 in0.1 in0.1 in0.1 in0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 131 Hz58 Hz58 Hz55 Hz55 Hz55 Hz55 Hz50 Hz50 Hz50 Hz50 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High18,880 lb6,742 lb8,090 lb10,791 lb1,079 lb11,465 lb11,465 lb11,915 lb11,915 lb12,814 lb12,814 lb
SpecificationVMT270VMT280VMT390VMT390KVMT400VMT400KVMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Static Linear Load74.1 lb/in64.2 lb/in84 lb/in75.4 lb/in78 lb/in72 lb/in102 lb/in80 lb/in97 lb/in80 lb/in
SpecificationVMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Vibration Frequency 255 Hz55 Hz55 Hz55 Hz
SpecificationVMT480KVMT500K
Nominal Amplitude - Low0.1 in0.1 in
Centrifugal Force - Low6,969 lb74.2 lb
Engine
SpecificationVM1500VMT270VMT280VMT390VMT390KVMT400VMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Number Of Cylinders3334444444
Power Measured @3,000 rpm2,600 rpm2,600 rpm2,800 rpm2,800 rpm2,800 rpm2,800 rpm2,800 rpm2,800 rpm2,800 rpm
SpecificationVM1500VMT270VMT280VMT390VMT390KVMT400VMT400KVMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Engine ModelD1005-BB-ECD 1403D 1403V 2203V2203V 2203V2203V 2203V 2203V 2203V 2203
Gross Power22.8 hp29.2 hp29.2 hp46.6 hp46.6 hp46.6 hp46.6 hp46.6 hp46.6 hp46.6 hp46.6 hp
Displacement61 cu in85.5 cu in85.5 cu in134 cu in134 cu in134 cu in134 cu in134 cu in134 cu in134 cu in134 cu in
SpecificationVMT390KVMT400K
AspirationWater cooledWater cooled
Operational
SpecificationVM1500VMT270VMT280VMT390VMT390KVMT400VMT400KVMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Operating Weight3,307 lb5,843 lb6,063 lb8,598 lb9,535 lb8,774 lb9,645 lb10,516 lb9,535 lb10,693 lb9,645 lb
Fuel Capacity5.8 gal16.7 gal16.7 gal20.1 gal20 gal20.1 gal20.1 gal20.1 gal20.1 gal20.1 gal20.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity1.1 gal1.5 gal1.5 gal2.6 gal2.6 gal2.6 gal2.6 gal2.6 gal2.6 gal2.6 gal2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity18.5 gal15.9 gal15.9 gal15.9 gal13.2 gal15.9 gal13.2 gal15.9 gal13.3 gal13.3 gal13.3 gal
Max Speed1.6 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V12 V12 V12 V12 V12 V12 V12 V12 V12 V12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage40 amps45 amps45 amps45 amps45 amps45 amps45 amps45 amps45 amps45 amps45 amps
SpecificationVMT390KVMT400KVMT480KVMT500K
Tires *If Applicable4- 8.25 R15 Smooth4- 8.25 R15 Smooth8.25 R15 Smooth8.25 R15 Smooth
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
VM1500 to VMT500K30
Ratios
FigureVM1500VMT270VMT280VMT390VMT390KVMT400VMT400KVMT480VMT480KVMT500VMT500K
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight6.95.04.85.44.95.34.84.44.94.44.8
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.25 gal0.57 gal0.57 gal0.43 gal0.43 gal0.43 gal0.43 gal0.43 gal0.43 gal0.43 gal0.43 gal

History and service record of VM1500 to VMT500K

  • Where the VM range was built. The Vibromax range JCB bought in 2005 was built at Gatersleben, Saxony-Anhalt; JCB announced in March 2014 that the factory would close, moving pedestrian compaction to Uttoxeter, England, and larger compaction equipment to its Pune factories in India. JCB Vibromax, Wikipedia.
  • VM1500. LECTURA Specs lists the JCB-Vibromax VM 1500 F as built 2008 to 2015; the VM1500 M is manually controlled, the F remote controlled, both with four-drum drive and steering for confined trenches. JCB-Vibromax VM 1500 F (2008-2015), LECTURA Specs; JCB Vibromax VM1500 brochure.
  • Vibromax ownership. JCB bought Vibromax in 2005, dropped the Vibromax name in 2012 and closed the Gatersleben plant in 2014. JCB Vibromax, Wikipedia.
VM1500 to VMT500K: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
DateListing indexEquipment classNames queriedResult
2026-09-24MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)soil or asphalt compactorVM1500, VMT270, VMT280No matching offers in this snapshot
Dated CPSC search
DateDatabaseNames queriedResult
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionJCB; VM1500, VMT270, VMT280No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page

Evidence classDocument, classification and recorded date
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VM1500 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT270 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT280 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT390 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT390K — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT400 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT400K — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT480 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT480K — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT500 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: JCB VMT500K — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history
Published history
Published history
Federal agency data
Recorded observations — Classification in the linked listing
GuideAs-listed machine class
JCB VM1500 to VMT500Ksoil or asphalt compactor

JCB VM1500 to VMT500K: Configuration records

VM1500
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length W/O Blade5.42 ft
Height To Top Of Cab4.49 ft
Drum
Drum Diameter19.69 in
Drum Width33.47 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.09 in
Vibration Frequency 131 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High18,880 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders3
Engine ModelD1005-BB-EC
Gross Power22.8 hp
Power Measured @3,000 rpm
Displacement61 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight3,307 lb
Fuel Capacity5.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity1.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity18.5 gal
Max Speed1.6 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage40 amps
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance6.7 in

Source

VMT270
SpecificationSource figure
Drum
Drum Diameter27.6 in
Drum Width39.4 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 158 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High6,742 lb
Static Linear Load74.1 lb/in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders3
Engine ModelD 1403
Gross Power29.2 hp
Power Measured @2,600 rpm
Displacement85.5 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight5,843 lb
Fuel Capacity16.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity1.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity15.9 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance11.03 in
Overall Width3.6 ft
Drum Diameter - Front2.3 ft
Drum Diameter - Rear2.3 ft

Source

VMT280
SpecificationSource figure
Drum
Drum Diameter27.6 in
Drum Width47.3 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 158 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High8,090 lb
Static Linear Load64.2 lb/in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders3
Engine ModelD 1403
Gross Power29.2 hp
Power Measured @2,600 rpm
Displacement85.5 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight6,063 lb
Fuel Capacity16.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity1.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity15.9 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance11.03 in
Overall Width4.26 ft
Drum Diameter - Front2.3 ft
Drum Diameter - Rear2.3 ft

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VMT390
SpecificationSource figure
Drum
Drum Diameter31.5 in
Drum Width51.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 155 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High10,791 lb
Static Linear Load84 lb/in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV 2203
Gross Power46.6 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement134 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight8,598 lb
Fuel Capacity20.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity15.9 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance12.01 in

Source

VMT390K
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab8.31 ft
Drum
Drum Diameter31.5 in
Drum Width51.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 155 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High1,079 lb
Static Linear Load75.4 lb/in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV2203
Gross Power46.6 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement134 cu in
AspirationWater cooled
Operational
Operating Weight9,535 lb
Fuel Capacity20 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13.2 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Tires *If Applicable4- 8.25 R15 Smooth
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance12.01 in
Overall Width4.2 ft
Drum Diameter - Front2.63 ft

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VMT400
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab8.31 ft
Drum
Drum Diameter31.5 in
Drum Width55.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 155 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High11,465 lb
Static Linear Load78 lb/in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV 2203
Gross Power46.6 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement134 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight8,774 lb
Fuel Capacity20.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity15.9 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance12.01 in

Source

VMT400K
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab8.31 ft
Drum
Drum Diameter31.5 in
Drum Width55.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 155 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High11,465 lb
Static Linear Load72 lb/in
Engine
Engine ModelV2203
Gross Power46.6 hp
Displacement134 cu in
AspirationWater cooled
Operational
Operating Weight9,645 lb
Fuel Capacity20.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13.2 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Tires *If Applicable4- 8.25 R15 Smooth
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance12.01 in
Overall Width4.89 ft

Source

VMT480
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab8.31 ft
Drum
Drum Diameter31.5 in
Drum Width51.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 150 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High11,915 lb
Static Linear Load102 lb/in
Vibration Frequency 255 Hz
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV 2203
Gross Power46.6 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement134 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight10,516 lb
Fuel Capacity20.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity15.9 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance12.01 in

Source

VMT480K
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab8.31 ft
Drum
Drum Diameter31.5 in
Drum Width55.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 150 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High11,915 lb
Static Linear Load80 lb/in
Vibration Frequency 255 Hz
Nominal Amplitude - Low0.1 in
Centrifugal Force - Low6,969 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV 2203
Gross Power46.6 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement134 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight9,535 lb
Fuel Capacity20.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13.3 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Tires *If Applicable8.25 R15 Smooth
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance12.01 in
Overall Width4.2 ft
Drum Diameter - Front2.63 ft

Source

VMT500
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab8.31 ft
Drum
Drum Diameter31.5 in
Drum Width55.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 150 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High12,814 lb
Static Linear Load97 lb/in
Vibration Frequency 255 Hz
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV 2203
Gross Power46.6 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement134 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight10,693 lb
Fuel Capacity20.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13.3 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance12.01 in

Source

VMT500K
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab8.31 ft
Drum
Drum Diameter31.5 in
Drum Width55.2 in
Nominal Amplitude - High0.1 in
Vibration Frequency 150 Hz
Centrifugal Force - High12,814 lb
Static Linear Load80 lb/in
Vibration Frequency 255 Hz
Nominal Amplitude - Low0.1 in
Centrifugal Force - Low74.2 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV 2203
Gross Power46.6 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement134 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight9,645 lb
Fuel Capacity20.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13.3 gal
Max Speed6.8 mph
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Tires *If Applicable8.25 R15 Smooth
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance12.01 in
Overall Width4.2 ft
Drum Diameter - Front2.63 ft

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