John Deere 17 & 26 P Tier Excavator Introduction
John Deere's 17 P Tier and 26 P Tier compact excavators feature improved dig forces, new fixed pin mechanical couplers, long arm options, single or dual auxiliary hydraulic lines, and standard thumb-ready brackets.
How to safely trailer compact machines
Also, factory-installed JDLink telematics provides critical machine data to the John Deere Operations Center, where customers can easily monitor the location and health of their equipment fleets, helping with uptime, theft prevention, and asset management.
Deere's Justin Steger highlights what's been upgraded on the compact machines.
About the Author
Frank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.