Doosan intros DX300LL-5 log loader with 27% power boost (PHOTOS)

Doosan has launched an update to its DX300LL log loader featuring an updated Tier 4 Final engine, fuel saving features and a huge boost in power.

The new DX300LL-5 replaces its Dash-3 predecessor and is powered by a Scania DC9 diesel engine. Rated at 270 horsepower, the engine provides a 27 percent boost in power over the Dash-3 model. With the new engine, Doosan has added an auto-shutdown feature that saves fuel by allowing operators to program the machine to shut down when it has been idle from 3 to 60 minutes.

You can view the machine’s full specs in the chart to the right.

Equipped for heavy forestry and land clearing construction applications, the DX300LL-5 features a fully guarded long undercarriage and upper structure. The machine’s tracks feature heavy-duty links with double grouser shoes and full-length track guiding guards.

Updates to the Dash-5 machine’s design include a pattern change valve and an improved heel design that works in tandem with a log grapple. In addition, Doosan has improved the protection of the machine’s front guard while adding boom cylinder, cab and rock guards.

The cab of the machine is raised by a four-foot cab riser with guarding which can be hydraulically tilted for transport.

Inside the cab is a 7-inch color display which updates operators on engine rpm, battery voltage, front and rear hydraulic pressure and more, at a glance. The screen also displays the view from the machine’s rear view camera. If the optional side camera is equipped, a side-by-side display of the rear and side views is possible.