John Deere 210L and 210L EP specifications

210L and 210L EP: owner reports

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History and service record of 210L and 210L EP

• Not just a modified backhoe. Equipment World quotes Deere's backhoe and tractor loader marketing manager saying the 210L EP and 210L are purpose built for tractor loader owners and are not just modified backhoes, with applications in earthwork, roadwork, land clearing and landscaping. John Deere launches 210L/EP tractor loaders, Equipment World.
• Two engines. The 210L uses a 93 hp Tier 4 Final PowerTech Plus engine and the 210L EP a 70 hp Tier 4 Interim PowerTech E, both paired with a four-speed PowerShift transmission, in a canopy or an optional air-conditioned and heated cab. John Deere launches 210L/EP tractor loaders, Equipment World.
• Box blade hitch and ballast. A new hitch design makes it easier to position the box blade over a pile, dual-tilt rear cylinders give side-to-side hitch control, and two rear ballast packages of 700 and 1,500 pounds are offered. John Deere launches 210L/EP tractor loaders, Equipment World.
• Cab updates. Total Landscape Care reports a larger right-hand armrest, seat rotation up to 70 degrees (20 left and 50 right) for a better view of the box blade, a new fender design and lighting, and a palm-on-top loader grip with fingertip control of clutch disconnect and momentary MFWD. John Deere's 210L and 210L EP feature customer-inspired improvements, Total Landscape Care.
• Gains over the K-Series. A dealer write-up says loader lift cycle times improved 26 percent and lifting capacity 17 percent over Deere's K-Series tractor loaders, an optional limited-slip front axle sends 65 percent of available power to the tires, and grade control-ready and grade indicate options were added. Introducing the John Deere 210L Tractor Loader, Conequip.
• Grade control on the box blade. A dealer write-up says the 210L can be ordered grade control-ready or with grade indicate, supporting 2D or 3D systems that automatically control the box blade's lift and tilt cylinders, with an on-board readout of cross slope and main fall slope in real time. Introducing the John Deere 210L Tractor Loader, Conequip.
• Higher ripper clearance. The updated box blade has higher ripper clearance so more dirt and gravel pass through the frame, which the dealer says helps site prep, road building and landscaping. Introducing the John Deere 210L Tractor Loader, Conequip.
• A 2004 210LE cooling saga. A 2024 Heavy Equipment Forums thread started by the buyer of a 2004 John Deere 210LE describes an overheating machine with no thermostat in its housing, a radiator with zero airflow from dirt and weed build-up and black sludge in the bottom tank. JD 210 LE cooling problems, Heavy Equipment Forums.

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