Tag: Deere 844K

Construction Equipment

John Deere intros 844K-III and Aggregate Handler config with improved hydraulics, buckets

John Deere has updated its 844K wheel loader with improvements to the hydraulic plumbing and the model’s Aggregate Handler configuration with a new enhanced performance bucket. Powered by a 13.5-liter Deere PowerTech engine, the 844K-III boasts 380 horsepower while the Ag Handler configuration has 401. A five-speed transmission with torque-converter lockup in gears two through five complements this Tier […]

January 4, 2017

Construction Equipment

WHEEL LOADED: Latest Tier 4 Final wheel loaders offer much more than fuel efficiency improvements

Equipment manufacturers break wheel loader applications into two broad categories: production and utility. Production work is repetitive loading using a V-pattern (or Y-pattern) cycle or a load-and-carry cycle. The loader may run constantly throughout a work shift. Utility work involves more varied use – including digging, loading and lifting – and may have more idle […]

March 11, 2015