In the autumn of 1981, the Sekura cabs were replaced with the American-style SG2 cabs, which were manufactured in JD's new cab factory in Bruchsal. Noise levels dropped below 80 decibels. For Finland, the cab was customized with a door on the right side as well. Sealing the doors was problematic. Another issue was that the cab was located very far back, and the work machines easily hit the cab. The front axle of the four-wheel-drive models was replaced with a much more agile ZF axle, where the wheels tilted strongly and the driveshaft was in the center. At the same time, the friction lock became standard.

In 1983, a cheaper X-E model range was introduced alongside, which was not brought to Finland. Instead, basic models were sold in Finland, featuring smaller-than-normal tires, an 8+4 transmission, and only 540 rpm PTO.

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