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John Deere 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler specifications

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John Deere 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler: wheel loaders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
344H	Net Power 98 hp Operating Weight 16,876 lb
344J	Net Power 98 hp Operating Weight 18,408 lb
444E	Net Power 95 hp Operating Weight 18,871 lb
444E Loader w/ Coupler	Net Power 95 hp Operating Weight 19,474 lb

344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
John Deere	344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler	4	344H, 344J, 444E, and 444E Loader w/ Coupler

Bucket
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	9.06 ft	9.33 ft	9.26 ft	9.31 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	2 yd3	2 yd3	1.75 yd3	1.5 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	1.6 yd3	1.6 yd3	1.53 yd3	1.2 yd3
Bucket Width	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.94 ft	7.94 ft
Breakout Force	17,529 lb	17,310 lb	18,298 lb	18,654 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Ground Clearance	1.25 ft	1.25 ft	1.42 ft	1.42 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	20.65 ft	20.08 ft	20.81 ft	20.71 ft
Width Over Tires	7.68 ft	45.3 ft	7.37 ft	7.37 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.05 ft	9.92 ft	10.41 ft	10.41 ft
Wheelbase	8.54 ft	8.5 ft	8.7 ft	8.7 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	11.96 ft	12 ft	11.75 ft	11.75 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.94 ft	2.72 ft	2.79 ft	2.74 ft

Engine
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Number Of Cylinders	4	4	4	4
Engine Model	4045T	4045T	4276T	4276T
Net Power	98 hp	98 hp	95 hp	95 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm	2,400 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	291 lb-ft	291 lb-ft	284 lb-ft	284 lb-ft
Displacement	276 cu in	276 cu in	276 cu in	276 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm	1,300 rpm	1,300 rpm

Specification	344H	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Gross Power	102 hp	100 hp	100 hp
Aspiration	Turbocharged	Turbocharged	Turbocharged

Specification	344J
Torque Rise	36 %

Operational
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Operating Weight	16,876 lb	18,408 lb	18,871 lb	19,474 lb
Fuel Capacity	37 gal	42 gal	37 gal	37 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	17.2 gal	26 gal	13.3 gal	13.3 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.2 gal	3.5 gal	3.5 gal	3.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal	7.1 gal	9 gal	9 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	2.8 gal	2.5 gal	4.3 gal	4.3 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	2.8 gal	2.3 gal	4.3 gal	4.3 gal
Static Tipping Weight	12,040 lb	13,668 lb	14,487 lb	14,030 lb
Turning Radius	12.8 ft	166 ft	15 ft	15 ft
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	65 amps	65 amps	90 amps	90 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	24 degrees	20 degrees	26 degrees	26 degrees
Tire Size	17.5-25	17.5R25	15.5-25	15.5-25

Specification	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Transmission Fluid Capacity	2 gal	2 gal

Transmission and speeds
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Transmission Type	hydrostatic	Hydraulic	Hydrostatic	Hydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears	2	2	2	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2	2	2	2
Max Speed - Forward	18 mph	18.6 mph	20 mph	20 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	18 mph	18.6 mph	20 mph	20 mph

Hydraulic System
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Relief Valve Setting	3,335 psi	3,335 psi	2,987 psi	2,987 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	30 gpm	30 gpm	38.8 gpm	38.8 gpm
Raise Time	4.4 sec	4.4 sec	5.3 sec	5.3 sec
Dump Time	1.4 sec	1.5 sec	1 sec	1 sec
Lower Time	3 sec	4 sec	3.1 sec	3.1 sec
Pump Type	gear	Gear	Gear	Gear

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler	42

Ratios
Figure	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.8	5.3	5.0	4.9
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.31 gpm	0.31 gpm	0.41 gpm	0.41 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.38 gal	0.43 gal	0.39 gal	0.39 gal

344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the John Deere 344 wheel loaders (344H, 344J); heavyequipmentforums.com.

John Deere: Drive, codes and cold hydraulics.

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the John Deere 444 wheel loaders (444C, 444J, 444K); heavyequipmentforums.com.

John Deere: Fuel supply, dead display and a slow start to moving.

History and service record of 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler

344H hydraulic and loader figures. A troubleshooting page for the 344H lists a gear pump rated 30.3 gal/min (115 L/min), 17.5x25 standard tires, a hinge-pin lift height of 143.5 in, 16,630 lb breakout force, a 5,505 lb rated operating capacity and an 11,010 lb tipping load. JD 344H wheel loader problems and specifications, Skid Steer Loader Specs.
Rear wheels that would not drive. A Heavy Equipment Forums owner of a 2000 344H says only the front wheels spin when pushing snow; replies noted the transfer case mounts directly to the rear axle with no rear driveshaft, so the fault is likely in the transfer case, an axle shaft or a wheel planetary, and suggested checking the oil for metal. JD 344H wheel loader back wheels will not engage, Heavy Equipment Forums.
Altitude limits. Deere's H-series wheel loader literature says no engine derating is required up to 5,000 feet (1,500 m) for the 304H and 324H and up to 10,000 feet (3,050 m) for the 344H. 304H, 324H, 344H wheel loaders, John Deere.
OilScan Plus and component life data. The same brochure describes OilScan Plus oil analysis, included in most SECURE-Extended warranty and preventive-maintenance agreements, and component life-cycle data that suggests servicing major components at about 80 percent of their projected life to head off catastrophic downtime. 304H, 324H, 344H wheel loaders, John Deere.
Specification basis for tires. Deere states the 344H figures are for a unit with 17.5-25, 12 PR L2 tires, a standard rear counterweight, a ROPS cab, a full fuel tank and a 175 lb (79 kg) operator. 304H, 324H, 344H wheel loaders, John Deere.

344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	wheel loader	John Deere and the 444E line that the 344H, 344J, 444E, 444E Loader w/ Coupler belongs to (no title names the exact model)	23

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
transmission and drive	4

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
transmission and drive	4	17%

JD 444e Hydrostatic Lights (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-10-06)
John Deere 444e Sluggish Weak In Forward Gears (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-10-01)
JD 344h Wheel Loader Back Wheels Will Not Engage (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-04-15)
Deere 444e Keeps Breaking Pushrods (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2022-02-10)

Used market for the 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere wheel loader	7

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
344J	4	2006 to 2011	$19,500	$32,000	$23,500	13,400
444E	3	1989 to 1994	$15,500	$44,900	$30,200	None shown

344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler: 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 wheel loader 344H, 344J, 444E, 444E Loader w/ Coupler	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 344H — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 344J — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 444E — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 444E Loader w/ Coupler — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: JD 344H wheel loader problems and specifications, Skid Steer Loader Specs — Skidsteerloaderspecs. Observed 2026-09-30.
Published history	Published history Source: JD 344H wheel loader back wheels will not engage, Heavy Equipment Forums — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-30.
Published history	Published history Source: 304H, 324H, 344H wheel loaders, John Deere — John Deere. Observed 2026-09-30.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the John Deere 344 wheel loaders (344H, 344J) — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 344J — MachineryTrader. 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.

Recorded observations — Classification in the linked listing
Guide	As-listed machine class
John Deere 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler	wheel loader

344H inching separates travel speed from hydraulic work

Deere’s H-series specification sheet describes an HST inching pedal that reduces travel while engine speed and hydraulic flow can remain available. During loader work, that control behavior differs from simply reducing the throttle. Establish what the operator is commanding before interpreting slow travel as loss of engine power.

The same 344H sheet describes rear-wheel steering mechanically linked to the articulated steering. A turning comparison with a conventional articulated loader therefore needs the steering arrangement, not just wheelbase. For an attachment requiring powered functions, also identify the fitted valve equipment: Deere lists the standard boom/bucket control separately from optional additional functions.

A quick coupler in the listing does not by itself confirm every auxiliary function an implement needs.

John Deere 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler: Configuration records

344H

Specification	Source figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	9.06 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	2 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	1.6 yd3
Bucket Width	7.88 ft
Breakout Force	17,529 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.25 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	20.65 ft
Width Over Tires	7.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.05 ft
Wheelbase	8.54 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	11.96 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.94 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	4045T
Net Power	98 hp
Gross Power	102 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Max Torque	291 lb-ft
Displacement	276 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	16,876 lb
Fuel Capacity	37 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	17.2 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	2.8 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	2.8 gal
Static Tipping Weight	12,040 lb
Turning Radius	12.8 ft
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	65 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	24 degrees
Tire Size	17.5-25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	hydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	18 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	18 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	3,335 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	30 gpm
Raise Time	4.4 sec
Dump Time	1.4 sec
Lower Time	3 sec
Pump Type	gear

Source

344J

Specification	Source figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	9.33 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	2 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	1.6 yd3
Bucket Width	7.88 ft
Breakout Force	17,310 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.25 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	20.08 ft
Width Over Tires	45.3 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.92 ft
Wheelbase	8.5 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	12 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.72 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	4045T
Net Power	98 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Max Torque	291 lb-ft
Displacement	276 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Torque Rise	36 %
Operational
Operating Weight	18,408 lb
Fuel Capacity	42 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	26 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	7.1 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	2.5 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	2.3 gal
Static Tipping Weight	13,668 lb
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	65 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	20 degrees
Tire Size	17.5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Hydraulic
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	18.6 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	18.6 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	3,335 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	30 gpm
Raise Time	4.4 sec
Dump Time	1.5 sec
Lower Time	4 sec
Pump Type	Gear

Source

444E

Specification	Source figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	9.26 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	1.75 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	1.53 yd3
Bucket Width	7.94 ft
Breakout Force	18,298 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.42 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	20.81 ft
Width Over Tires	7.37 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.41 ft
Wheelbase	8.7 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	11.75 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.79 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	4276T
Net Power	95 hp
Gross Power	100 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	284 lb-ft
Displacement	276 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,300 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	18,871 lb
Fuel Capacity	37 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	13.3 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	9 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	4.3 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	4.3 gal
Static Tipping Weight	14,487 lb
Turning Radius	15 ft
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	90 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	26 degrees
Tire Size	15.5-25
Transmission Fluid Capacity	2 gal
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	20 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	20 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	2,987 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	38.8 gpm
Raise Time	5.3 sec
Dump Time	1 sec
Lower Time	3.1 sec
Pump Type	Gear

Source

444E Loader w/ Coupler

Specification	Source figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	9.31 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	1.5 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	1.2 yd3
Bucket Width	7.94 ft
Breakout Force	18,654 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.42 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	20.71 ft
Width Over Tires	7.37 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.41 ft
Wheelbase	8.7 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	11.75 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.74 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	4276T
Net Power	95 hp
Gross Power	100 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	284 lb-ft
Displacement	276 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,300 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	19,474 lb
Fuel Capacity	37 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	13.3 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	9 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	4.3 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	4.3 gal
Static Tipping Weight	14,030 lb
Turning Radius	15 ft
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	90 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	26 degrees
Tire Size	15.5-25
Transmission Fluid Capacity	2 gal
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	20 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	20 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	2,987 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	38.8 gpm
Raise Time	5.3 sec
Dump Time	1 sec
Lower Time	3.1 sec
Pump Type	Gear

Source

Compare John Deere 344H, 344J, 444E, 444E Loader w/ Coupler

Bucket
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	9.06 ft	9.33 ft	9.26 ft	9.31 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	2 yd3	2 yd3	1.75 yd3	1.5 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	1.6 yd3	1.6 yd3	1.53 yd3	1.2 yd3
Bucket Width	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.94 ft	7.94 ft
Breakout Force	17,529 lb	17,310 lb	18,298 lb	18,654 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Ground Clearance	1.25 ft	1.25 ft	1.42 ft	1.42 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	20.65 ft	20.08 ft	20.81 ft	20.71 ft
Width Over Tires	7.68 ft	45.3 ft	7.37 ft	7.37 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.05 ft	9.92 ft	10.41 ft	10.41 ft
Wheelbase	8.54 ft	8.5 ft	8.7 ft	8.7 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	11.96 ft	12 ft	11.75 ft	11.75 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.94 ft	2.72 ft	2.79 ft	2.74 ft

Engine
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Number Of Cylinders	4	4	4	4
Engine Model	4045T	4045T	4276T	4276T
Net Power	98 hp	98 hp	95 hp	95 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm	2,400 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	291 lb-ft	291 lb-ft	284 lb-ft	284 lb-ft
Displacement	276 cu in	276 cu in	276 cu in	276 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm	1,300 rpm	1,300 rpm

Operational
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Operating Weight	16,876 lb	18,408 lb	18,871 lb	19,474 lb
Fuel Capacity	37 gal	42 gal	37 gal	37 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	17.2 gal	26 gal	13.3 gal	13.3 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	3.2 gal	3.5 gal	3.5 gal	3.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal	7.1 gal	9 gal	9 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	2.8 gal	2.5 gal	4.3 gal	4.3 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	2.8 gal	2.3 gal	4.3 gal	4.3 gal
Static Tipping Weight	12,040 lb	13,668 lb	14,487 lb	14,030 lb
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	65 amps	65 amps	90 amps	90 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	24 degrees	20 degrees	26 degrees	26 degrees
Tire Size	17.5-25	17.5R25	15.5-25	15.5-25

Transmission and speeds
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Transmission Type	hydrostatic	Hydraulic	Hydrostatic	Hydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears	2	2	2	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2	2	2	2
Max Speed - Forward	18 mph	18.6 mph	20 mph	20 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	18 mph	18.6 mph	20 mph	20 mph

Hydraulic System
Specification	344H	344J	444E	444E Loader w/ Coupler
Relief Valve Setting	3,335 psi	3,335 psi	2,987 psi	2,987 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	30 gpm	30 gpm	38.8 gpm	38.8 gpm
Raise Time	4.4 sec	4.4 sec	5.3 sec	5.3 sec
Dump Time	1.4 sec	1.5 sec	1 sec	1 sec
Lower Time	3 sec	4 sec	3.1 sec	3.1 sec
Pump Type	gear	Gear	Gear	Gear

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344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler: owner reports

History and service record of 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler

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344H inching separates travel speed from hydraulic work

John Deere 344H to 444E Loader w/ Coupler: Configuration records