JCB 214E Backhoe Loader Thumb Attachment Size April 09 2015, 3 Comments

JCB 215 E Backhoe Thumb Size The JCB 214E is already a great machine but if your looking to reinvest in your equipment a great place to start would be the purchase of a backhoe thumb attachment. With one simple weld on thumb you can improve your operating ability, secure material safely on-site and much more. It's almost like having another man on the job.

For this JCB backhoethumbattachments.com suggests a 36" thumb attachment based on the operating weight of the machine. The next question you need to answer is what type of thumb you require.

3 Types of Thumb attachments for a JCB 214E

Click the links below for pricing and specs -

36" Mechanical - (manual adjusts to 3 positions)
36" Basic Hydraulic - (requires manual pin adjustment to fully retract against stick)
36" Fully Hydraulic - $799.00 (fully retracts against stick using only hydraulics)

In order to get the most accurate size we suggest you measure the machine. This only takes five minutes.

Measuring Instructions for a Backhoe thumb

1. Place the stick of the machine straight and the bucket angle to form a 90 degree angle with the stick.

2. Measure from the Stick of the machine to the teeth or edge of the bucket.

For a diagram follow this link to our site. > Measuring Instructions
Follow this link for specs, pictures and descriptions. Click here --> Pictures of Thumbs

Comments

Tim on April 04 2017 at 06:27AM

I have a 1996 Jcb 214 and would like to put a hydraulic thumb on it. Only problem is I have a Wayne Roy swinger bucket. Is this still possible to add a hydraulic thumb? If so, would I have to switch the hydraulic hose when I need to use it and just use the same pedal?

Anthony F. - Online Support - MiniExcavatorThumbs.com on March 08 2016 at 02:35PM

Hey Gary,

The best answer is to measure your machine to get the best fit. Here is a link to see how to measure your JCB backhoe for a thumb attachment https://www.miniexcavatorthumbs.com/blogs/news/91349123-how-to-measure-your-excavator-for-a-thumb-attachment

We have sold many thumbs for the JCB 214 and many of our customers are putting a 36″×7″ thumb on there machine however we also offer a 42" thumb if you think you need something bigger. We also manufacture custom thumb orders in 10,14 " widths and pin on styles too.

Have a great day,

Anthony

Gary Eller on March 07 2016 at 03:01PM

Looking for fixed thumb for my JCB 214 E back hoe y . JCB says 12 × 40 or 17 × 40″ works. Any suggestions Thanks Gary