NEWS RELEASE   January 07, 2025

John Deere Introduces Skidder Transmission Assurance Program

  • The new skidder transmission assurance program provides up to six years or 12,000 hours of coverage on all qualifying skidder models.
  • The new assurance program covers all qualified skidder models, providing loggers with greater confidence and dependable support.

MOLINE, Ill. (January 7, 2025) — Demonstrating its commitment to delivering top-tier forestry equipment to create an unmatched customer experience, John Deere now offers extended transmission coverage, at no additional cost, through its skidder transmission assurance program. This new program provides coverage up to six years or 12,000 hours on all eligible skidder models, and helps to maximize the machine lifespan with warrantable transmission repairs and replacements. The assurance program applies to all qualified skidders built on or after January 1, 2020 and is transferrable to subsequent purchasers.

"We're giving our customers added peace-of-mind knowing that their new machines are backed by a robust transmission assurance program," said Mike Fulton, service marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry. "This is another way we're helping our customers excel in the woods and in their businesses, no matter the challenge at hand."

Eligible machines include qualified skidder models (640L-II, 648L-II, 748L-II, 768L-II, 848L-II, or 948L-II) built on or after January 1, 2020 and purchased prior to December 31, 2026.

To learn more about the new skidder transmission assurance program, visit JohnDeere.com or contact your local John Deere dealer.

 

About Deere & Company

Deere & Company (www.JohnDeere.com) is a global leader in the delivery of agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment. We help our customers push the boundaries of what's possible in ways that are more productive and sustainable to help life leap forward. Our technology-enabled products including John Deere Autonomous 8R Tractor, See & Spray™, and E-Power Backhoe are just some of the ways we help meet the world's increasing need for food, shelter, and infrastructure. Deere & Company also provides financial services through John Deere Financial.

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