New SDLG 5-tonne loader breaks surface

Unveiled at the 2018 AgQuip field days in Gunnedah (NSW) in August this year, SDLG’s new L958F wheel loader is ideal for customers who need the productivity of a larger machine but wish to keep upfront costs low, local distributor CJD Equipment said.

It will replace the LG958L loader and will support a variety of construction activities including material handling, land clearing and general earthmoving.

The L958F has a large wheelbase for stability in harsh terrain such as in quarries.

“AgQuip was a great opportunity to launch this new wheel loader since the L958F’s robustness and heavy-load capability also make it well-suited for tasks that the farmers who attend the event typically handle, such as bulk handling of feed, grain, and silage,” said CJD Equipment’s general manager for SDLG, Andrew Egan.

Following AgQuip, CJD Equipment is taking the new wheel loader on a tour of customer sites in Queensland which will offer customers a closer look at the L958F’s capabilities.

The L958F has an operating capacity of five tonnes with a bucket capacity of three cubic-metres and operates on a VRT200 transmission.

The Australian version of the machine is equipped with a Dalian Deutz Tier-III engine with a rated power of 162kW at 2000rpm. The L958F also features a cooling system designed with an area-enlarged radiator, and optimised inlet and outlet air channels that provide the machine with high cooling efficiency - a feature that has already proved highly useful in the heat of northern Australia.

“SDLG wheel loaders have been slowly gaining in popularity in Australia in the last few years,” Egan said.

“With the L958F, we expect healthy demand to come from construction, quarry, and agriculture companies that seek a cost-effective and reliable solution for their heavy-load needs.”