New Construction Products January 2019 | Page 12

John Deere Upgrades Compact Wheel Loader Line with New 244L and 324L Models Offering operators increased productivity and signifi- cantly faster travel speeds, John Deere redesigned its K-Series compact wheel loader models with the introduc- tion of the 244L and 324L compact wheel loaders. Ideal for landscape/snow removal, ag material handling and construction tasks, the new models round out the full line of L-Series compact wheel loaders available from John Deere. “Our next generation of compact wheel loaders was designed to meet the needs of industry professionals who are demanding higher performance from their machines,” said Drew Miller, product marketing manager, compact wheel loaders, John Deere Construction & Forestry. “Tailor-made for tight spaces, the 244L and 324L use our 10 NCP Magazine • January ‘19 proprietary Articulation Plus™ system to provide great- er stability and yield more lifting power while turning tighter.” The industry-exclusive Articulation Plus™ steering system on the 244L and 324L provides operators an unparalleled combination of lift capacity and maneuverability. This feature includes an articulated frame plus rear-wheel steer, providing excellent full-turn tip load and stability with a tight turning radius. Newly optimized linkage provides improved parallel lifting, with only 6 degrees of rollback. The 244L achieves an 8-foot, 3-inch (2,520 mm) full-lift dump height and a full-turn tip load of 8,157 lbs. (3,700 kg), while the 324L