JCB S4550E – specifications
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Build year not documented · Data origin: Manufacturer information, Directory data · sources
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JCB – other aerial platforms: the collective page of cranes and work platforms outside the named ranges, the A45E/A45EH and A60E/A60EH and the S2632E to S4550E from Rocester
This page gathers the JCB machines in the cranes and aerial-platforms category the register could not assign to a named range: the A45E, A45EH, A60E and A60EH models and the S2632E, S3246E and S4550E. JCB is based in Rocester in Staffordshire, England, and alongside its well-known backhoe-loader range also builds aerial work platforms for indoor and outdoor use; on these machines, the number in the type designation gives the approximate working height, and the E suffix the electric version. Such electrically driven work platforms complement JCB's large excavator and loader programme with an area where zero emissions and low noise matter more than off-road capability.
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The register lists here 7 versions with weights from 2,062 to 3,366 kg and lift capacities from 550 to 705 kg.
Such work platforms take on maintenance, installation and upkeep work at height, where scaffolding would be too costly and a ladder too unsafe; the electrically driven versions are used mainly indoors, in warehouses and on sensitive floors, where exhaust fumes and surface damage must be avoided. Equipment-rental firms form the largest group of buyers, since work platforms are often needed only for individual projects and are then re-rented elsewhere.
On used work platforms of this kind, operating hours and the condition of the battery or drive, the function of the lift mechanism and the safety cut-outs, the condition of the tyres and scissor arms, and a valid inspection sticker all matter; spare parts and service run through the JCB dealer network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: JCB Krane (weitere Modelle), JCB (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Engine model | S4550Ecorrect |
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Dimensions and weights
| Ground clearance | 101.6 mmcorrect |
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| Unladen weight | 3,366 kgcorrect |
Working data
| Lifting capacity | 705 kgcorrect |
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| Gradeability | 25 %correct |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the JCB S4550E weigh?
The unladen weight is 3,366 kg.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 12 individual figures for this model. They come from 2 recorded sources; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Sources: Manufacturer documentation, jcb.com (retrieved August 2026) · RitchieSpecs equipment specifications (retrieved August 2026) · Data sources and cross-checks
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