Hey all,
just wondering how many out there have experience with carring JCB’s?
got asked to carry one today, with its front scoop/bucket stuck fully up, is this safe?
Thanks
BH
Was it faulty or you just couldn’t move it down? If you couldn’t move it, there is sometimes a lever inside which disables the hydraulics. Alternatively, the red stoppers which can usually be found attached to the outside on both sides may have been inserted to prevent movement.
Sometimes I have had to carry them in this position in order to get something else on the trailer under the bucket. It’s always a good idea to use the stoppers and disabling switch to ensure that there is no unexpected movement!
The other major consideration is to check your height!
so its perfectly ok to carry them in this way?
As shown by the photo, sometimes you have no choice! 
I would be wary however of actually loading one with the bucket up in the air - they can be quite unstable going up and down ramps like that. I’m assuming you’re talking about a 3CX or 4CX?
Just make sure the bucket’s not going to move, put the legs down for stability and again, beware of the height.
3CX, had to put one up on the swan neck, i thought it looked very unstable. Plus the fact
was the first time i carried them, i was unsure to what was allowed to go.
one guy told me that he was under the impression that buckets couldnt be higher then the height of
the cab
hoohumm, made a bad choice with that load then 
Boneheed:
3CX, had to put one up on the swan neck, i thought it looked very unstable. Plus the fact
was the first time i carried them, i was unsure to what was allowed to go.one guy told me that he was under the impression that buckets couldnt be higher then the height of
the cab
I moved JCB’s on a daily basis for over two years and never heard that about the cab height! We wouldn’t have been able to move eighty percent of our loads if that had been the case 
So unless that’s a new rule, I don’t believe that’s correct.
If putting on the swan neck, you need to back it on to keep the height down, and you may also have to lower the back actor down a tad, but make sure the safety bolt is in to stop it swinging round. As I said before, lower the legs for extra stability (as shown in the pic). Did I mention to check your height? 
grumpybum:
Did I mention to check your height?
yeah you did…
thanks alot for your help and advice, im just new to these forums, but its already proved to be
a must to register as a driver
when chaining them down lower the legs to within a few inches of the deck - then tighten the chains - they should let you tighten until the legs hit the deck -
it tensions the chains using the tyre pressure and not the hydraulics which can give a bit during the journey the legs stop it wobbling and the chains stay tight
cheers
Steve