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John Deere 3554 specifications

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John Deere 3554: log loader.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
3554
Net Power
245.5 hp
Operating Weight
99,241 lb
3554 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1
Specification3554
Shipping Length54.7 ft
Shipping Height11.62 ft
Max Height49.41 ft
Max Reach At Ground Level42.98 ft
Max Depth Below Ground24.28 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1live-heel
Max Lift Capacity Over Front At Ground Level39,904 lb
Dimensions and weight
Specification3554
Overall Width11.88 ft
Length Of Track On Ground13.29 ft
Ground Clearance2.34 ft
Tail Swing Radius11.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab17.95 ft
Undercarriage
Specification3554
Track Gauge9.59 ft
Max Drawbar Pull56,075 lb
Ground Pressure10.4 psi
Shoe Size27.96 in
Max Speed3.42 mph
Engine
Specification3554
Number Of Cylinders6
Engine Model6081H
Net Power245.5 hp
Net Torque940.4 lb-ft
Power Measured @2,000 rpm
Displacement496 cu in
Torque Measured @1,100 rpm
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Specification3554
Operating Weight99,241 lb
Fuel Capacity269 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity14.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity8 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity85.1 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Swing Mechanism
Specification3554
Swing Speed11.6 rpm
Swing Torque82,863 lb-ft
Hydraulic
Specification3554
Pump Typevariable axial-piston
Pump Flow Capacity153.8 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure5,050 psi
Ratios
Figure3554
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight2.5
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.63 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower1.10 gal

John Deere 3554: log loader

Where the 3554 ranks in John Deere's list — Scope of the captured comparison
BrandEquipment groupCompared entrySort order
John Deerelog loader3554Descending quantity; 1 is largest
Figure3554RankLowest in lineHighest in line
Engine power245.5 hp1 of 3140.9 hp245.5 hp
Listed weight99,241 lb1 of 526,500 lb99,241 lb
Pump flow153.8 gpm1 of 3115.8 gpm153.8 gpm
Fuel capacity269.0 gal1 (tied) of 390.1 gal269.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb2.5 hp2 of 32.0 hp6.4 hp

History and service record of 3554

  • Timberjack lineage. Before John Deere bought it, Timberjack was owned by Eaton Corporation until a 1984 leveraged buyout, then by Finland's Rauma-Repola through FMG, and became the group's brand name in 1993; its machines were reddish orange until the colour changed to green in 1992. Timberjack, Wikipedia.
  • A log loader. The John Deere 3554 is a log loader (also sold as a Road Builder excavator) with a John Deere 6081 PowerTech engine; a 2004 unit is documented in listings. John Deere 3554 log loader, Forestry Equipment Sales.
Used market for the 3554 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderJohn Deere log loader1
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
355412006$39,500$39,500$39,500350,088
3554: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionJohn Deere together with the log loader 3554No matching recall in this search

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John Deere 3554: Configuration records

3554
SpecificationSource figure
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1
Shipping Length54.7 ft
Shipping Height11.62 ft
Max Height49.41 ft
Max Reach At Ground Level42.98 ft
Max Depth Below Ground24.28 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1live-heel
Max Lift Capacity Over Front At Ground Level39,904 lb
Dimensions and weight
Overall Width11.88 ft
Ground Clearance2.34 ft
Tail Swing Radius11.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab17.95 ft
Length Of Track On Ground13.29 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge9.59 ft
Max Speed3.42 mph
Shoe Size27.96 in
Max Drawbar Pull56,075 lb
Ground Pressure10.4 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders6
Engine Model6081H
Net Power245.5 hp
Net Torque940.4 lb-ft
Power Measured @2,000 rpm
Displacement496 cu in
Torque Measured @1,100 rpm
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight99,241 lb
Fuel Capacity269 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity14.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity8 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity85.1 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage45 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed11.6 rpm
Swing Torque82,863 lb-ft
Hydraulic
Pump Typevariable axial-piston
Pump Flow Capacity153.8 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure5,050 psi

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