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John Deere Introduces New Mid-Size Model to Its Line-Up of Crawler Log Loaders

  • The new 2956G offers optimal horsepower and hydraulic capability.
  • Helping ease transportability, the 2956G design offers an overall shipping width of less than 11'6" and a 90,000 lbs operating weight.
  • Customers looking to increase efficiency can benefit from the 2956G horsepower and hydraulic capabilities to quickly load trucks or effectively run a Waratah 624 head.

MOLINE, Ill.  — Designed for logging contractors of all sizes, John Deere is excited to introduce the new 2956G. The 2956G crawler log loader is an ideal solution for customers looking for a machine that provides the best combination of engine horsepower and hydraulics capability, while maintaining a machine weight of less than 90,000 lbs.

John Deere is excited to introduce the new 2956 crawler log loader, designed with the best engine horsepower and hydraulics capability and maintain 90,000 lbs of a machine weight of less than.

"We are always listening to customer feedback to bring ideal solutions and technologies to the forestry industry," said Jarvis de Groot, global product marketing manager, forestry swing machines, John Deere. "The new 2956G crawler log loader machine not only provides optimal power and hydraulic capabilities but is still easy to transport due to its excellent width and weight combination."

Aimed to help ease transportation, the 2956G crawler log loader features an overall shipping width of less than 11'6" and a 90,000 lbs operating weight. As machine weights and widths increase, so do costs associated with transportation. The design on the 2956G not only helps simplify transportability, but also helps save on costs relating to transport due to its less restrictive transportation requirements. In addition, the new mounting of the log deflector adds additional strength to the right-front corner of the machine and the new, clean, and simple design of the hood profile, aligned with counterweight, helps to enhance debris shedding.

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