It is available in either a 12.2 m (40’) reach, live heel log loader, or a 10.4 m (34’) reach, road builder configuration.
A new engine increases horsepower by 7% and lowers fuel consumption by 10%.
The hydraulic system obtains a major upgrade for improved performance.
The new grapples are designed to work specifically with the new John Deere loaders.
The 437E knuckleboom loader is the latest addition to John Deere's full-tree system solutions.
The new excavator also uses a Tier 4-compliant engine.
This large forestry spec’ed machine has high swing torque and a long reach.
Improvements have been made to the engine, performance and reliability.
Is it a loader, is it a shovel logger, is it a processor? Yes, it can be all three!
The two new models are the Cat 559D and 579D.