On test: JCB 403E. All electric possibilities?

Is electric power a sustainable alternative for a compact loader on a livestock farm? James Huyton put JCB’s latest all-electric 403E on-test to see how it performed.

clock • 9 min read
Equipped with 1,270kg lift capacity, a lift height of 2.7m and a bag lifter to boost reach, the 403E made light work of loading fertiliser into a precision drill.
Image:

Equipped with 1,270kg lift capacity, a lift height of 2.7m and a bag lifter to boost reach, the 403E made light work of loading fertiliser into a precision drill.

With diesel-powered vehicles falling under increasing environmental scrutiny, we tested JCB's latest all-electric compact loader to find out how it compares to its diesel-power counterpart. To compare...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Register for free Join Now

 

fg buy and sell
VIEW ADVERT

2025 RHINO 4 TON ZERO SWING EXCAVATOR

2025 RHINO 4 TON ZERO SWING EXCAVATOR

VIEW ADVERT
£POA
VIEW ADVERT

2020 MCCONNEL PA4330 HEDGE/VERGE CUTTER

2020 MCCONNEL PA4330 HEDGE/VERGE CUTTER

VIEW ADVERT
£POA
VIEW ADVERT

2021 JCB 50Z-2 EXCAVATOR

2021 JCB 50Z-2 EXCAVATOR

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

More on Machinery

Precision planting provides the key to OSR yeild
Machinery

Precision planting provides the key to OSR yeild

Getting oilseed rape off to strong start holds the key to yield for one Shropshire grower, who has recently changed establishment practices to one that now favours the use of a precision drill.

Geoff Ashcroft
clock 29 August 2025 • 7 min read
New high horsepower Claas Jaguar looks to claw some more market share
Machinery

New high horsepower Claas Jaguar looks to claw some more market share

Claas has finally announced the launch of its new 1000 series Jaguar forage harvester which pushes this long standing forage favourite into the 1000hp plus bracket. James Huyton reports.

James Huyton
clock 27 August 2025 • 6 min read
Fendt shows its first full-size all-electric tractor
Machinery

Fendt shows its first full-size all-electric tractor

Following the introduction of the narrow fruit version in 2023, Fendt has unveiled its full-size, all-electric offering

Toby Whatley
clock 26 August 2025 • 8 min read