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John Deere 328, 338, and 348 specifications

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Short answer

John Deere 328, 338, and 348: balers.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
328	Weight 2,663 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 35 hp
338	Weight 2,804 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 35 hp
348	Weight 3,111 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 35 hp

328, 338, and 348 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
John Deere	328, 338, and 348	3	328, 338, and 348

Baler Pickup
Specification	328	338	348
Overall Width	6.24 ft	6.17 ft	6.17 ft
Number Of Bars	4	6	6
Number Of Tines	104	156	156
Tine To Tine Width	5.25 ft	5.25 ft	5.25 ft
Lift Type	crank	crank	crank

Dimensions and weight
Specification	328	338	348
Overall Length	18.92 ft	18.92 ft	18.92 ft
Overall Width	9 ft	9 ft	9 ft
Overall Height	5.59 ft	5.59 ft	5.59 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	35 hp	35 hp	35 hp
Weight	2,663 lb	2,804 lb	3,111 lb

Bale Size
Specification	328	338	348
Bale Length - Min	1.1 ft	1.1 ft	1.1 ft
Bale Height	1.2 ft	1.2 ft	1.2 ft
Bale Width	1.6 ft	1.6 ft	1.6 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.2 ft	4.2 ft	4.2 ft

Feeding Chamber
Specification	328	338	348
Feed Opening	294.6 in2	294.6 in2	294.6 in2

Plunger
Specification	328	338	348
Spm	80	80	93
Stroke Length	76cm	76.2cm	76.2cm
Bearing Type	sealed ball-bearing rollers	sealed ball-bearing rollers	sealed ball-bearing rollers

Wrapping System
Specification	328	338	348
Twine Type	plastic or sisal	plastic or sisal	plastic or sisal
Twine Ball Capacity	4	8	8

Specification	338	348
Wire Coil Capacity	4	4

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
328, 338, and 348	8

John Deere 328, 338, and 348: baler

328, 338, and 348: owner reports

Related account: “Engine surge, no-start and no boom lift”: 270 to 328.

328, 338, and 348: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
The Farming Forum and Heavy Equipment Forums	baler	John Deere and the 328, 338, 348	52

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
starting and cranking	3

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
starting and cranking	3	6%

John Deere 328a 2 8 Meter Mounted Mower Conditioner 2016 (The Farming Forum, 2026-09-12)
John Deere 328a Mower Conditioner Beginner Tips (The Farming Forum, 2026-07-16)
John Deere 328a (The Farming Forum, 2026-05-18)
Hard Starting 328d John Deere Skid Steer (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-02-11)

Used market for the 328, 338, and 348 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	TractorHouse	John Deere baler	117

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
328	21	1987 to 2025	$5,900	$28,500	$14,900	None shown
338	24	1989 to 2026	$6,900	$43,328	$13,995	None shown
348	72	1998 to 2026	$10,900	$45,900	$26,498	None shown

328, 338, and 348: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	John Deere together with the baler 328, 338, 348	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 328 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 338 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 348 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for John Deere 328, 338, and 348 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 328, 338, and 348 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: TractorHouse listings for John Deere 328 — TractorHouse. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for John Deere — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

John Deere 328, 338, and 348: Configuration records

328

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Number Of Bars	4
Number Of Tines	104
Tine To Tine Width	5.25 ft
Lift Type	crank
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	18.92 ft
Overall Height	5.59 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	35 hp
Weight	2,663 lb
Bale Size
Bale Length - Min	1.1 ft
Bale Height	1.2 ft
Bale Width	1.6 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.2 ft
Feeding Chamber
Feed Opening	294.6 in2
Plunger
Spm	80
Stroke Length	76cm
Bearing Type	sealed ball-bearing rollers
Wrapping System
Twine Type	plastic or sisal
Twine Ball Capacity	4
Additional specifications
Overall Width	6.24 ft

338

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Number Of Bars	6
Number Of Tines	156
Tine To Tine Width	5.25 ft
Lift Type	crank
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	18.92 ft
Overall Height	5.59 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	35 hp
Weight	2,804 lb
Bale Size
Bale Length - Min	1.1 ft
Bale Height	1.2 ft
Bale Width	1.6 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.2 ft
Feeding Chamber
Feed Opening	294.6 in2
Plunger
Spm	80
Stroke Length	76.2cm
Bearing Type	sealed ball-bearing rollers
Wrapping System
Twine Type	plastic or sisal
Twine Ball Capacity	8
Wire Coil Capacity	4
Additional specifications
Overall Width	6.17 ft

348

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Number Of Bars	6
Number Of Tines	156
Tine To Tine Width	5.25 ft
Lift Type	crank
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	18.92 ft
Overall Height	5.59 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	35 hp
Weight	3,111 lb
Bale Size
Bale Length - Min	1.1 ft
Bale Height	1.2 ft
Bale Width	1.6 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.2 ft
Feeding Chamber
Feed Opening	294.6 in2
Plunger
Spm	93
Stroke Length	76.2cm
Bearing Type	sealed ball-bearing rollers
Wrapping System
Twine Type	plastic or sisal
Twine Ball Capacity	8
Wire Coil Capacity	4
Additional specifications
Overall Width	6.17 ft

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