Practical equipment selection advice, operator tips, and construction industry updates from JCB's application engineering team.
A farm's telehandler fails 36 hours before a $50,000 deadline. What it took to deliver a replacement on time—and the equipment cost lesson that changed everything.
A practical, firsthand buying checklist for JCB excavators. Seven checks, based on $47,000 in documented procurement mistakes.
A construction office buyer answers common questions about JCB 12k telehandlers, JCB forklift models, gas pump parts, bucket bags, and where to get forklift certified.
A practical JCB maintenance checklist from a dealership quality inspector: verify JCB 1400B parts, inspect backhoe loader hydraulics, check the condensate pump, and know what a half-ton truck can really haul.
A procurement manager's honest breakdown of why comparing equipment sticker prices hides depreciation, parts delays, and downtime costs. Here's the TCO approach that saved us $11,700.
A procurement manager's cost-based comparison of JCB equipment: new vs used JS130 for sale, JCB 930 forklift specs, the Yeti bucket, sump pump planning, and OSHA's forklift fall zone.
A procurement manager compares a used 2018 JCB 510-56 telehandler against a JCB backhoe loader using a three-year total cost of ownership model. Covers lift height, digging capability, crane fly work, on-site generator needs, and forklift certification costs.
A JCB equipment quality inspector answers the questions contractors actually ask: JCB backhoe price, track loader reliability, bucket selection, getting a forklift license, the Ford fuel pump recall, and OEM vs aftermarket parts.
Choosing between a JCB 85Z excavator and a JCB 3CX backhoe for sale? Need a site generator, a concrete mixer, or tips on how to work with a crane? A quality inspector walks through four common contractor scenarios and the total cost of ownership logic behind the right equipment choice.
Practical answers on JCB parts catalogue lookups, Parker JCB pump replacement, pool pump mistakes, squatted truck risks, and how to make a crane safely—from a JCB dealer service manager.