Launched in March 2017, the JCB Teleskid is the world’s only skid steer and compact track loader with a telescopic boom, allowing operators to lift above 13 feet, reach forward 8 feet and dig 3 feet below grade. It is also the only skid steer to combine the advantages of vertical lift—for greater lift capacity and lift height—and radial lift—for improved excavating and grading—in a single machine.
“The JCB Teleskid does the work of four machines – a telescopic handler, masted forklift, compact loader and a skid steer, all in one easily-serviced machine making it a perfect fit for the rental market,” said Steve Fox, president of Direct Sales and Product for JCB North America. “The JCB Teleskid is designed and built here in the United States, and it’s very rewarding to see it receive such a positive reception from Rental magazine and rental professionals around the world.”
Based on JCB’s proven large-platform skid steer design, the Teleskid is available in the 3TS-8W wheeled and 3TS-8T track models. The machine’s single-arm, telescopic boom design allows operators to perform tasks not possible with conventional skid steers, such as loading high-sided trucks without a ramp, reaching across a standard 8-foot-wide trailer, digging or clearing drainage ditches and mowing down sloped surfaces. The Teleskid’s bucket-positioning leveling system is active when the boom is raised or lowered, making it easier to keep gravel, mulch, dirt and other materials in the bucket. For more information, visit teleskid.jcb.com.
Rental magazine is a publication of AC Business Media, whose editorial staff chose the “2017 Editor’s Choice Award” winning products for their innovation, utility for the rental market and audience engagement online. The Teleskid and other winning products are profiled in Rental Magazine’s October/November issue. For more information about the Editor’s Choice Awards, visit www.forconstructionpros.com.