Watch: JCB launches 173hp 50km/h flagship pocket rocket telehandler

Last week, we travelled to JCB headquarters in England to catch up with JCB’s new 173hp 50km/h flagship Loadall telescopic handler, the fastest and most powerful model the company has ever built.

4 May 2022

The Loadall 542-70 Agri Pro features a new 50km/h high-speed version of JCB’s proven DualTech VT hydro-mechanical transmission.

JCB has just taken the wraps off its new 173hp, 50km/h flagship Loadall telescopic handler. The 542-70 Agri Pro is the fastest and most powerful Loadall the company has built since it introduced the range 45 years ago.

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