John Deere’s all new 345G LC reduced tail swing excavator is the ideal machine for navigating tight space with ease. Designed for work in road building, landscaping, site development, and even underground, this excavator provides an increased lift capacity, ore reach, deeper dig depth, and greater breakout forces compared to the 245G LC. This makes a robust addition to the manufacturer’s 33-40 metric ton size class.
“As infrastructure projects across North America increase, there’s a desire for larger, more powerful reduced tail swing excavators to traverse tight job sites. The ability for our customers to swing a machine and not have the counterweight extend into an additional lane of traffic or bump into a tree is an equipment trait they are considering when looking at options like the 345G LC.”
- Jonathan Spendlove, excavator product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry
The 345G LC boasts a 249-horsepower (186-kW) Final Tier 4 diesel engine with no diesel particulate filter (DPF) aftertreatment and a three-pump hydraulic system that provides generous hydraulic flow for fast cycle times, greater flow for attachments and larger efficiency for improved fuel economy. An optional, factory-installed auxiliary hydraulic package enables the excavator to have the extra hydraulic flow to power larger attachments, like couplers and hammers.
In terms of uptime, the 345G LC boasts side-by-side cooling cores for maximum cooling efficiency and easy cleaning. This means less downtime to clean debris and less overheating.
Like its G-Series excavator brethren, the 345G LC includes an unsurpassed operation environment with a spacious, comfortable cab and easy-to-use enhanced LCD monitors. A simple turn-and-tap of the rotary dial allows operators to select work mode, access operating info, check maintenance intervals, source diagnostic codes, adjust cab temperature and tune the radio. The cab includes a comfortable, fabric-covered adjustable suspension seat with ample legroom. The wide expanse of front and side glass, narrow front cab posts, large tinted overhead hatch and numerous mirrors provide all-around visibility. A standard rearview camera improves visibility to the rear of the machine.
Fleet managers looking to get the most out of their 345G LC excavator can rely on their John Deere dealers to provide Ultimate Uptime, featuring John Deere WorkSight™. With Ultimate Uptime, owners receive predelivery and follow-up inspections that include five years of JDLink™ telematics, machine health prognostics, remote diagnostics, programming capabilities and the ability to add dealer-provided uptime solutions to a customized package.