JOhN DEERE 850J JOhN DEERE 850J - CablePrice

TRACK & WHEEL
TRACK & WHEEL
JOHN DEERE
850J DOZER
A World FirsT in NEW Zealand
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CablePrice NZ, John Deere USA and Allied Systems
Company (engineering manufacturer of heavy
lift and material handling equipment) are pleased
to announce the world’s first John Deere 850J
dozer with a PTO (Power Take Off)-driven, readmounted
Allied W6F fairlead towing winch.
Long time John Deere dozer owners and CablePrice
customers, Grant and Kere Elliot of Elliot Logging in the Hawke’s
Bay, recently took delivery of the first 850J dozer, with the winch
and log arch.
Elliot knew exactly what he required in a dozer, and what
to expect, having previously owned an 850C purchased
from CablePrice back in 2002 – a unit that’s still going strong
today. Knowledgeable people will tell you the 850C dozer
has good, strong power and a fast line speed from the Allied
PTO winch so whatever was going to be replacing it had big
shoes to fill. In 2009 with Elliot having had such a good run
with his 850C, and being a strong believer in the John Deere
product, he thought it was about time he started looking for a
replacement but unfortunately John Deere had stopped using
PTO-driven winches. At the time all that was available were
hydraulic winches. There were two distinct disadvantages in
the hydraulic winch. While it is great for smooth speed control
for something like a recovery application, the line speed is
too slow when compared to that of the 850C (the old C-series
pulled 30m of rope in 30 seconds where the hydraulic version
took 1min 35sec). Added to this, there is no free spool. Again
while a controlled line-out speed is not an issue, maybe even an
advantage in some instances, in others it just didn’t work for the
type of logging work Elliot Logging was doing. Having to power
out each time just didn’t cut it for Elliot nor did the free spooling
drum without a brake.
Paul Roche, equipment sales specialist for CablePrice Hastings
and never one to give up easily, took the matter up with John
Deere USA. While John Deere has an excellent dozer, the lack
of a good PTO-driven winch limited their suitability for New
Zealand forestry contractors.
Thanks to excellent consultation and cooperation between
CablePrice, John Deere Engineering and Allied Systems
Company the PTO-driven W6F winch is now available for the
current 750 and 850J series dozers. The PTO delivers all the
available engine horsepower to the winch for high line pull and
fast line speed. This is especially welcome news for forestry
customers throughout the country where both high line pull
and fast line speed are required for efficient productivity.
Elliot has since put the new dozer to work in the Putere
Forest, inland from Raupunga on the east coast of the North
Island, pulling 10 to 15 tonne logs and stems; he says the
line speed is excellent and back up to that of the old 850C.
Combined with a heap of pulling power, it’s doing exactly
what’s needed.
“John Deere has hit the nail on the head. It just keeps getting
better. The dozer and winch combination has delivered
everything the customer had hoped for. It just has great
performance in every aspect,” says Roche.
Elliot’s 850J came with a factory-fitted John Deere guarding
package, including full-length rock guards, arched limb risers
and a heavy-duty grill. Power is by way of a John Deere
PowerTech 6.8 litre, tier-2-compliant engine, rated at 157hp
(117Kw). To help keep the operator warm in the winter and
cool on those famous Hawke’s Bay summer days, a roof-mounted
heater and air conditioning unit is also included. Other creature
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