This provides a purpose-built solution for loggers operating in wetland and swamp conditions.
The 953ML is equipped to help loggers outmanoeuvre the muck, tackling challenging job sites with its powerful live heel boom, durable track system and comfort-boosting operator station. The new 953ML expands John Deere’s portfolio to offer a machine engineered with wetland conditions in mind. Unlike wheeled machines, this purpose-built shovel logger can effortlessly tackle swampy terrain.
Equipped with a 330-horsepower (243 kW) John Deere PowerTech™ 9.0-liter diesel engine, the 953ML delivers the power needed to tackle challenging conditions. The most notable feature on the 953ML is the 36-foot (11 m) live heel swamp-logger boom with its 60-inch (1.52 m) grapple capacity. With the live heel boom, control over the positioning of the log is improved during timber-handling operations. Another key feature, the long and wide undercarriage, combined with excellent ground clearance and proven tractive effort, maximizes its manoeuvrability and flotation in soft, swampy and spongy conditions.
The operator station on the 953ML offers improved visibility, equipped with floor-to-ceiling front and side windows along with an overhead skylight. Comfort-boosting features, including a climate-controlled cab, fully adjustable armrests, joystick-mounted buttons and a standard air-ride seat, cater to operator needs on the job site. An enhanced lighting package, including boom-mounted lights, improves visibility regardless of the job site environment.
The 953ML boosts the outstanding machine features and ease of service that loggers expect from the John Deere 900M machine lineup. Additionally, providing real-time machine data and alerts, JDLink™ is available five years in base, helping to further maximize machine efficiency and uptime. Source