John Deere
John Deere 325 P-Tier
The John Deere 325 P-Tier replaced the 325G, Deere's best-selling mid-frame compact track loader, keeping the 74 hp DEF-free Yanmar and 2,590 lb rated capacity while adding the P-Tier's roomier sealed cab, standard EH ISO joysticks, and optional high-flow hydraulics. It stays under the 75 hp Tier 4 threshold that avoids DEF, and the vertical lift path with a 10.5-foot hinge pin height loads tandem dump trucks cleanly - the all-around configuration that made the 325G a landscaper and rental favorite.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The 74 hp Yanmar deliberately stays under the emissions threshold that would require DEF, so ownership stays simple with no fluid to buy or dosing system to fail.
- ✓Vertical lift with a 126-inch hinge pin height places 2,590 lbs over tandem dump truck sides - the core task mid-frame CTLs get bought for.
- ✓The P-Tier cab is a genuine step up from the 325G: bigger door opening, more interior volume, better sealing, and quieter at full throttle.
- ✓EH ISO joystick controls are standard with adjustable boom and drive response, letting each operator dial the machine to their preference.
- ✓Optional high-flow hydraulics open up mulchers and cold planers that the small-frame 317 P-Tier can never run.
- ✓Ride control smooths loaded travel across rough ground, keeping material in the bucket at transport speed.
- ✓The 325G it replaces was one of the best-selling CTLs in America, so parts, service knowledge, and attachments are everywhere.
- ✓Free JDLink telematics plus Deere's dealer network make fleet tracking and resale straightforward for multi-machine owners.
Cons
- ✗The 74 hp ceiling means it gives up real pushing and mulching power to 100+ hp rivals like the Takeuchi TL11R3 and Cat 275.
- ✗A well-optioned cab machine with high flow crosses into the low-$80k range, close to larger and more powerful competitors.
- ✗The mid-frame undercarriage still costs real money to maintain - budget for tracks, rollers, and idlers by 1,500 hours of hard use.
- ✗Operators report the standard-flow 21 GPM circuit limits snowblower and trencher performance unless you pay for high flow up front.
- ✗The vertical-lift linkage has more pins and bushings to grease than radial machines, adding a few minutes to daily checks.
- ✗New P-Tier electronics and the touchscreen display are more to go wrong out of warranty than the simpler G-Series setup.
- ✗At 9,500 lbs plus trailer it pushes past what a half-ton pickup should tow, so most buyers need a 3/4-ton or larger truck.
- ✗Early-production P-Tier machines have limited long-term reliability history compared to the thoroughly proven 325G.
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