LJ3CX-A Backhoe Loader

What this machine is

The LJ3CX-A, a backhoe loader with an operating weight of 7,500 kg. At the front, a 1.5 m³ loader bucket rated to lift 2,800 kg, dumping at 2800 mm. At the rear, a 0.3 m³ backhoe that digs to 4100 mm, or to 5000 mm with the extendable dipper, and swings through 190°.

It drives through a power-shift gearbox, 4 forward and 4 reverse, with a YJ280 torque converter, up to 30 km/h. The engine is your choice of three: Yunnei YN38 Turbo at 76 kW as standard, Cummins 4BT3.9-C100 at 75 kW or Yuchai YCD4J22T-115 at 85 kW.

Transport size is 7.60 × 2.26 × 2.89 m, which is 50 m³ on the vessel.

What it is used for

Municipal work. Water and sewer repairs, drains, kerbs, clearing and loading spoil, all in one visit with one operator.

Utilities. Trenching for water mains, power and telecom cables, then backfilling the same trench.

Farms. Digging drainage ditches and water points, loading feed, manure and harvest, and clearing ground.

Small builders. Foundations, site clearance and loading trucks on jobs too small to justify both an excavator and a loader.

Why one machine does the work of two

On a small job, a dedicated excavator and a dedicated loader spend most of the day waiting for each other, and both have to be moved to site. A backhoe loader replaces both. The operator digs with the backhoe, turns the seat and backfills with the loader.

It also moves itself. At 30 km/h on its own tyres, the LJ3CX-A drives from one job to the next with no low-bed and no driver waiting. For a council or a utility with many small jobs across a district, that is where most of the saving comes from.

The outriggers matter. The rear H-type outriggers adjust up and down independently, so the machine sits level on a slope or a road edge before it digs. A level machine digs straighter and is safer. Always set them on firm, load-bearing ground.

The side shift. The backhoe moves sideways across the rear of the machine, so it can dig close to a wall, a fence or a kerb without the whole machine being in the way.

Condition, and what we do before it ships

Through our own workshop before it loads, with each stage photographed.

The pins and bushes. A backhoe has many joints, and play in them makes the digging imprecise. Ask for a video of the backhoe working through its full swing.

The outriggers and the swing. Both should hold firm under load with no drift.

The engine plate. Three engines are offered on this model. Ask us for the plate so you know which one you are buying.

Shipping it

50 m³, calculated from the transport dimensions. A compact machine for what it does. Loaded at our yard in Tangshan, shipped through Tianjin Port.

What to tell us

The jobs you do most, how deep you need to dig, and how far the machine travels between jobs. Which engine your local mechanics support. Your destination port and the quantity.