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John Deere 120C
The John Deere 120C is a track excavator built by John Deere. Most units reaching the used market were built around 2004. It is common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 69% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 70). Typical hours at resale: 2,000–5,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 12-20 t |
| Built around | 2004 |
| Used-market presence | common |
| Hours at resale | 2,000–5,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 69% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 70 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS w AC 69% EROPS 31% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 9' 10" 66% 9' 6" 16% 9' 8" 8% 9' 7" 6% 8' 6" 1% |
| Hydraulics | Auxiliary 50% Standard 50% |
| Coupler | Manual 68% Hydraulic 32% |
| Grouser | Double 91% Triple 9% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 28 inch 60% 24 inch 28% 26 inch 12% |
| Thumb | Manual 57% Hydraulic 43% |
Other John Deere 120 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere 120LC | 12-20 t | 1999 | known | 100% |
| John Deere 120 | 12-20 t | 1999 | common | 100% |
| John Deere 120E | 12-20 t | 2000 | rare | — |
| John Deere 120CLC | 12-20 t | 2005 | rare | — |
| John Deere 120D | 12-20 t | 2010 | rare | — |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 312 | Caterpillar | 12-20 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar E120B | Caterpillar | 12-20 t | 1990 | very common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC200LC6 | Komatsu | 12-20 t | 1998 | very common | 100% |
| Hitachi EX120-2 | Hitachi | 12-20 t | 1992 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 315CL | Caterpillar | 12-20 t | 2004 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 312B | Caterpillar | 12-20 t | 1997 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC200LC7 | Komatsu | 12-20 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC120-6 | Komatsu | 12-20 t | 1996 | common | 96% |
Source
Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.