In adopting its Loadall telehandlers to Stage V engine emission standards, JCB has not only increased the power, but also used the opportunity to offer its DualTech VT hydro-mechanical transmission on more models.
The revised model and specification line-up starts with the 532-60 Agri, which continues with a 109hp (81kW) engine but now has the firm’s 40km/hr four-speed TorqueLock 4 powershift.
This model is joined by the 532-60 Agri Super, which has a 130hp (97kW) engine and DualTech VT (Variable Transmission), the first time the gearbox has been available to small and medium-size livestock farms.
“DualTech VT has been immensely successful and popular in our top-spec agricultural Loadall,” says JCB Agriculture managing director John Smith. “Now we are making it more accessible to a wider range of farm businesses by adding it to the Agri Super equipment package and to our 3.2t, 6.0m 532-60 introduced in early 2020.”
At the top end of the performance scale, the 560-80 Agri Super has a regular four-speed powershift but in the new top-spec Agri Xtra guise comes with the 150hp (112kW) engine and six-speed AutoShift or DualTech VT.
All other models in the range – the 538-60, 532-70, 542-70 and 536-95 – are available with a choice of Agri 109hp (81kW) specification with TorqueLock 4; Agri Super 130hp (97kW) spec with four-speed powershift, six-speed AutoShift or DualTech VT drive; and with the Agri Xtra package combining the 150hp (112kW) engine with six-speed AutoShift or DualTech VT.
AutoShift-equipped Agri Super and Agri Xtra versions of the 542-70 and 536-95 are available with hydraulic chassis levelling for safer extended boom working on uneven ground. Also, a 40km/hr top speed is standard on all 6.0m, 7.0m and 9.5m models thanks to a new gearbox and axle combination for Agri Super variants equipped with the four-speed powershift.
The Stage V block in the latest Loadalls is a 4.8-litre JCB 448 DieselMAX with the SCR and DPF exhaust treatment technology still fitting neatly beneath the engine cover.
The exhaust end pipe is replaced by streamlined vent, which says JCB, further improves rear three-quarter visibility. The new Auto Stop feature can shut down the engine after a period at idling speed to eliminate fuel wastage.
All Loadall Series III handlers come as standard with a seat-mounted control joystick. Air conditioning is optional on Agri and Agri Super versions, and on Agri Xtra models the standard system can be upgraded to auto temperature climate control.
Agri Super specification includes the firm’s boom suspension system, with the option to fit up to 11 LED work lights (standard with the Agri Xtra specification).
