The JCB Teleskid

Watch this versatile, telescoping skid steer in action.

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Basically, one look is worth a thousand words. The JCB Teleskid is a skid steer with a telescoping boom. Load higher dump trucks/trailers, dig below grade, handle materials, work tree stumps, and more.

The contractors in this JCB Teleskid video give it high marks.

Specs below. Interesting design. Check it out.

From the manufacturer:

路 Lift, place and dump loads to a height of 13 feet 3 inches (4.03 m)
路 Reach 8 feet (2.25 m) forward
路 Dig 3 feet (1 m) below grade
路 Lift up to 3,695 lb (1,676 kg) with the boom retracted, or 1,614 lb (732 kg) with the boom fully extended
路 Apply the right attachments to get the job done, with standard hydraulic flow rate of 24 gpm and optional high-flow rate of 33 gpm
路 Operate from a cab that is 33 percent larger than the competition, with a side door for easy entry and exit
路 Enjoy 60 percent better visibility than conventional, twin-arm machines
路 Choose from the standard-fit cab with climate control, or the available canopy option

About the Author

Mark Clement

Mark Clement is a former editor of Tools of the Trade, as well as remodeling carpenter, business owner, and flipper of a few houses. To date he remains a B+ drywall finisher and tile setter and painter. He's also a presenter at the R|D|J shows. He can set a kitchen just as well as the next guy, but decks and pergolas are where it鈥檚 at for him. Along the way he鈥檚 worked behind the scenes (and in front of them) on various television shows from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to Spartan Race.

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