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West Side Tractor Expands John Deere Compact Equipment Footprint in Indiana Market

West Side Tractor announces the expansion of the John Deere compact equipment line in additional Indiana counties throughout the state. John Deere’s compact construction equipment (CCE) product line includes skid steers, track loaders, compact excavators and compact loaders. With this expansion of territory responsibility, West Side Tractor will serve an additional 27 Indiana counties providing […]

Essential Businesses Need Essential Partners.

Recently companies like yours have been deemed essential by the U.S. government. Nothing new for you, just another day of building the world, one job at a time. To help, we’re offering no-payments / no interest financing for 90 days on all new John Deere equipment.

Legacy: Diane Benck Receives 2020 AED Democracy Award

The P.E. MacAllister Democracy Award is given each year to an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the Associated Equipment Distributor’s Government Affairs Program. The 2020 Democracy Award recipient is our very own 2nd gen leader Diane Benck! Diane was AED’s first female Chairwoman in their 100 year history. During her AED chair, Diane […]

Legacy: Coming Full Circle

This 1959 Model 440 has quite the story. The machine was sold by Adams Steel & Fabrication in 1959. Based in Naperville, IL, Adams Steel & Fabrication went out of business in the early 1960s. This was the John Deere dealership territory that our West Side Tractor Founders Rich and Mary Benck purchased and opened […]

John Deere Rolls Out Powerful L-Series Wheel Loaders

Designed for the toughest and most demanding work sites, the new John Deere Production Class L-Series wheel loaders offer customers the power and comfort they need on the job. Three models — including the 744L, 824L and 844L — are equipped with a roomier cab, new electrohydraulic (EH) controls and an improved HVAC system, resulting [...]