JCB has unveiled Platinum Editions for the 3CX and 4CX backhoe loader models. The Platinum Edition models highlight the company's 70 years of innovation in manufacturing backhoe loaders.
A total of 70 limited-edition 70th birthday 3CX PRO and 4CX PRO machines will be manufactured.
“The backhoe loader is an incredibly versatile machine, and thanks to continued innovation and evolution, it remains just as relevant today as the day it was first invented. The JCB backhoe loader remains one of the most popular pieces of construction equipment in the world, and it has a very exciting future ahead of it," said Lord Bamford, chairman at JCB.
The Platinum Edition models will have servo excavator controls, Powerslide, air conditioning and bi-directional auxiliary flow hydraulics. The machines will also have limited edition platinum decals and grill badge and platinum-colored wheels. The cab will have an embroidered graphic in the carpet and upgraded seat material with 70th anniversary branding, along with a steering wheel center cap featuring the 70th logo. Each machine will also have a special plaque and customers will receive a special platinum gift pack with the backhoe loader.
Over the last seven decades JCB has continued to develop the backhoe loader concept, with turbocharged engines, powershift transmissions, all-wheel drive and extending dipper arms. The machine has broadened its reach, with the launch of the skid steer based 1CX, the all-wheel steer 3CX Compact and the larger 4CX and 5CX equal-sized wheel machines.
