That’s why Jason is so happy with his JCB Teleskid. It allows him to load trucks and complete farm chores faster, and do things that are simply not possible with a conventional skid steer.
Waldo breeds Hereford beef cattle and operates a sand and gravel hauling company from a farm in Wellington, Colorado, that he’s called home for 20 years.
LONG-TIME JCB OPERATOR
Waldo’s relationship with JCB began about 15 years ago when he set out to find a backhoe. Instead, he selected a JCB 215 skid steer loader for its spacious cab and solid feel. The JCB 215 became his “right-hand man” on the farm, and he still uses it to this day. Waldo later added a JCB 330 skid steer … until he traded it on his new Teleskid.
The Teleskid first caught his eye when he was driving by his local JCB dealer, Ron’s Equipment, in Fort Collins, Colorado. The telescopic Powerboom™ of the Teleskid enticed him to stop and demonstrate the machine for himself. As a daily JCB skid steer user, he wanted to understand how the Teleskid’s unmatched lift height, reach and dig depth might give him an even greater advantage.
LIFT HIGHER, REACH FURTHER, DIG DEEPER
The JCB 330 skid steer had proven to be a reliable machine and the perfect size for tasks around the farm, such as cleaning cattle pens. When he tested the Teleskid, however, he immediately realized the benefit of the new machine’s additional capabilities, with 8 feet of forward reach and 13-foot pin height. For the first time he would be able to lift bales over his stock fences, to drop them into feeders without having to enter pens. And the ability to stack bales four high would free up valuable space in his hay barn.
Excited by the potential of the new machine and reinforced by the trust he developed in the JCB over many years, Waldo traded his trusty 330 on a JCB Teleskid 3TS-8W skid steer loader.
For Waldo’s trucking business, the Teleskid’s telescopic Powerboom™ has enabled additional benefits and a new level of efficiency. The lift height allows him load his dump trucks to full capacity (with the load properly centered) to make fewer trips, and ultimately, to save time and fuel.
WORLD’S SAFEST SKID STEER LOADER
The added safety features of the Teleskid are also an important benefit for Waldo. The single-arm Powerboom™ enables JCB’s iconic side entry door, which eliminates the need to climb over slippery attachments. The single boom arm and backup camera also permit dramatically better visibility than comparable machines. Additionally, the lift and reach of the Teleskid allows high-sided trucks to be loaded from a safe distance. This greatly reduces the risk of bumping into the truck and damaging either machine, and the risk of heavy rocks or debris falling onto the cab from loading height.
IMPROVED COMFORT FOR GREATER PRODUCTIVITY
The Teleskid’s climate-controlled cab is 33 percent larger than its nearest rival, making it more comfortable than traditional skid steer designs. Adding to the operator’s comfort is the JCB Smoothride System. This dampens the hydraulics system to make the ride easier on the operator and less stressful on the machine. It also helps retain more of the load in the bucket, which makes tasks more efficient.
“It makes the ride a lot more comfortable,” said Waldo. “It’s like you’re floating.”
Waldo says he identified immediate and obvious benefits that the Teleskid’s unique capabilities would to both his trucking and cattle operations. However, the real advantage, he says, is in the ability find new things every day that the Teleskid can do better and more efficiently that he could ever do before.
Contact your local JCB dealer to learn how a JCB Teleskid can improve the productivity and efficiency of your operations.