John Deere has expanded its G-tier wheel loader offerings to the United States with the 644 G-tier wheel loader. The expansion of this line up also includes the new 544 G-tier wheel loader now available in Canada. The 544 G-tier provides customers working in a variety of applications with a solution backed by John Deere and its dealer network.
“Not every customer is looking for the most technology in a machine. By introducing the 544 G-tier in Canada and expanding the availability of the 644 G-tier into the United States, we are providing our customers with options to help meet their diverse needs,” said Luke Gribble, solutions marketing manager, John Deere. “The G-tier models support customers looking for reliability, without the added extras that they would find in a P-tier or X-tier machine, and that fit their investment levels as well. With the G-tier models, customers are getting the versatility and ruggedness in a machine, without any compromises.”
644 G-tier Wheel Loader
Now available in the United States, the 644 G-tier is designed to handle a wide range of jobs on construction sites. With the 644 G-tier machines, John Deere delivers a solution for customers in governmental, rental, site development and asphalt industries. The 644 G-tier wheel loaders are equipped with a John Deere 6.8L engine and feature John Deere teammate axles. Customers can customize the machine through a variety of base-level packages, including options related to locking differentials, ride control, seats, radio and rear chassis work lights.
544 G-tier Wheel Loader
Making its debut in the Canadian market, the 544 G-tier is designed to provide an economical solution in the 3-yard loader size class. The in-cab controls include adjustable boom-height kickout, return to carry and return to dig, which can be activated from inside the cab. In addition, the 544 G-tier machine can be used in rental, agriculture, governmental and snow removal applications.
Optional features include a hydraulic reversing fan, axle coolers and front locking differentials, helping to maintain performance. The optional third and fourth function hydraulics allow additional attachments to be equipped on the machine. On the 544 G-tier, John Deere customers can choose between pin-on bucket options as well as a Hi-Vis/ISO or JRB style couplers, which are compatible with K-series, L-series and performance tiering buckets and attachments. Customers needing extra reach on the job can add high-lift linkage to gain an additional 14-in. of hinge-pin height over standard linkage.
John Deere Protect Service Plan
All G-tier machines are backed by JDLink connectivity and connected support. Both the 544 G-tier and the 644 G-tier machines are eligible for the John Deere protect service plan. With the John Deere protect service plan, routine maintenance is performed at every 500-hour interval by a John Deere dealer. In addition, the John Deere protect parts and fluids plan provides customers with options to conduct maintenance services and inspection while utilizing their own technicians.
