[VIDEO] Caterpillar Offers Hand & Foot Controls on 14 D Series Loaders

Caterpillar's Jeff Brown discusses the thought process behind and advantages of Cat's decision to offer hand and foot controls on its D Series loaders

December 1, 2015

Caterpillar's Jeff Brown discusses the thought process behind and advantages of Cat's decision to offer hand and foot controls on Cat D Series loaders. This factory option is available on the Cat 226D, 232D, 236D, 242D, 246D and 262D skid-steer loaders, the 257D, 277D and 287D multi terrain loaders and the 239D, 249D, 259D, 279D and 289D compact track loaders.

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