JCB TM280 Agri – specifications
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The JCB TM280 Agri is a telescopic wheel loader of the TM family, which unites a wheel loader and telescoping in one machine. The number 280 places it in the middle size class without stating a power figure, and the Agri suffix points to the agricultural equipment. On dairy and fattening farms it fills feed mixer wagons, clears feed tables and stacks bales in stores that the boom can reach into.
The blend of wheel loader and telehandler shows in daily use: with a bucket the machine works like a wheel loader, with a fork or bale grab it lifts like a telehandler. Articulated steering shortens the turning circle and eases manoeuvring between farm buildings. Anyone matching a machine for a quotation or parts order should check the serial number and rating plate; engine, lift capacity and operating weight can differ by year of manufacture and emission stage.
JCB telehandlers – other models: from the 5204 to the 560-80 Industry from Rocester, Agri, Industry and Con versions plus the TM compact-loader range
This page gathers the JCB telehandlers the register could not assign to a named range: from compact farmyard models such as the 5204 to heavy-duty models such as the 560-80 Industry. JCB builds its telehandlers – the brand decisively shaped this vehicle category with the first Loadall in 1977 – at its home plant in Rocester in the English county of Staffordshire. The suffixes in the type designation sort the models by field of use: Agri marks the agricultural version, Industry or Ind the industrial version, Con the construction version; TM is a separate range of compact wheeled and articulated loaders with a telescopic boom.
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The register lists here 32 versions, from simple farmyard loaders to high-output telehandlers for agriculture, industry and construction, as reflected in the model designations from 514 to 560 and the TM range from TM110 to TM420.
Telehandlers of this type are the most versatile lifting vehicles on farms, yards and building sites: a single machine replaces a yard loader, forklift and, in part, a crane, because the telescopic boom reaches both upward and forward; JCB ranks among the world's leading makers here alongside Manitou and Merlo.
On used examples, the condition of the telescopic boom and its slide pads, the tightness of the hydraulic cylinders, tyre and brake wear, the function of the attachment lock, and rust on the frame all matter; spare parts and servicing run through the JCB dealer network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: JCB Teleskoplader (weitere Modelle), JCB (manufacturer)
Area: Machines › Materials handling › Telehandlers
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