Year: 1994
Make: JCB
Model: 3CX Backhoe Loader
Hours: 7,504
Transmission: Manual
Price: £8,000


1994 JCB 3CX Backhoe Loader – Overview

This 1994 JCB 3CX is a solid, well-equipped example of one of the most reliable and widely used backhoe loaders in construction and agriculture. Known for durability and ease of maintenance, the 3CX remains a workhorse even decades on.

Key Features

  • 4-in-1 front bucket – ideal for loading, dozing, grabbing, and grading

  • Pallet tines included – useful for moving pallets or materials

  • Extending dipper (extendahoe) – increases digging depth and versatility

  • 3 rear buckets – providing multiple options for trenching and excavation

  • Manual gearbox – simple, durable, and inexpensive to maintain

  • Hours: 7,504 – reasonable for its age and typical for a maintained machine

  • Overall condition: Described as a clean example, suggesting good cosmetics and likely well cared for


Why it’s a Good Buy

For £8,000, this is great value for a machine with a strong reputation and plenty of life left. Perfect for:

  • Small contractors

  • Farms

  • Yard work

  • Property development

  • General digging/loading tasks

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