John Deere

Rent or buy a Deere dozer? John Deere Financial counts 176 hours a month as full use; we convert that into annual breakeven hours and price a 650 P-Tier.

850 X-Tier E-Drive coverage sits on top of Deere’s 12-month full-machine warranty. The parts list isn’t public; here are 7 terms to get in writing.

Section 179 on construction equipment lands in 2026 only if the machine is ready for its job by Dec 31. Plus the $4,090,000 phase-out math and state gaps.

Frost laws for equipment hauling cut axle weight on Michigan seasonal routes 25% on concrete and 35% on asphalt. Compare five states before you load.

Oversize permits for Deere dozers start with width: a standard-blade 450 P-Tier (97 in) is legal, a 550 P-Tier (105 in) is not. Height and weight next.

Tie-down chain ratings for a John Deere 700L dozer must total its full weight when tied direct. Four 3/8″ Grade 70 credit 13,200 lb; see which pass.

An 850L rides on 130 in of track, so ask for a lowboy’s rating at that length. Weights, deck heights and axle limits for each John Deere 850L setup.

John Deere 700L dimensions from Deere’s own sheet: 92 in over XLT tracks, 108 in on the LGP, plus how to read listing specs that mix setups.

John Deere 310G parking brake warning: Deere documents the G-Tier brake as spring applied and hydraulically released; see owner reports on older 310Gs.

John Deere 310 backhoe problems, sorted by series: owner threads, auction condition notes and recall-check steps for the 310 through 310SL.