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John Deere 450C and 850D specifications

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John Deere 450C and 850D: crawler dozers.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
450C
Net Power
65 hp
Operating Weight
16,700 lb
850D
Net Power
50 hp
Operating Weight
12,400 lb
450C and 850D specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
John Deere450C and 850D3450C, 450C, and 850D
Dimensions and weight
Specification450C850D
Length With Bucket On Ground0.38 ft0.46 ft
Height To Top Of Cab7.1 ft7.58 ft
Clearance At Full Height And Dump8.58 ft9.1 ft
Reach At Dump Height10.75 ft9.1 ft
Length To Front Of Track6.34 ft2.5 ft
Specification450C
Width Over Tracks6 ft
Specification850D
Ground Clearance13.27 ft
Undercarriage
Specification450C850D
Track Gauge52 in48 in
Length Of Track On Ground6.34 ft5.78 ft
Ground Pressure7.8 psi7.2 psi
Track Shoe Width14 in12 in
Ground Contact Area2,128 in21,662 in2
Number Of Shoes Per Side3736
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side11
Engine
Specification450C450C
Number Of Cylinders44
Specification450C450C850D
Engine Model450-C300 Seriese 3-179D
Specification450C450C850D
Net Power65 hp65 hp50 hp
Specification450C450C
Power Measured @2,500 rpm2,500 rpm
Specification450C450C
Max Torque164.5 lb-ft178 lb-ft
Specification450C450C850D
AspirationturbochargedTurbocharged4-stroke cycle, naturally aspirated diesel
Specification450C450C
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm1,300 rpm
Specification450C450C850D
Displacement219 cu in219 cu in179 cu in
Operational
Specification450C450C850D
Operating Weight16,700 lb14,400 lb12,400 lb
Specification450C450C850D
Fuel Capacity31 gal31 gal22 gal
Specification450C450C850D
Cooling System Fluid Capacity4 gal4 gal3.3 gal
Specification450C850D
Final Drive Fluid Capacity - Each1.6 gal10 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13 gal10 gal
Static Tipping Load9,200 lb7,150 lb
Breakout Force - Std Bucket14,360 lb12,100 lb
Bucket Capacity - Struck1.8 yd30.8 yd3
Specification450C450C850D
Operating Voltage12 V12 V12 V
Specification450C
Engine Oil Capacity2.3 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity7 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity1.6 gal
Hydraulic
Specification450C850D
Pump TypeGearGear
Pump Flow Capacity28 gpm23 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,250 psi2,250 psi
Transmission and speeds
Specification450C
Transmission TypeHLR:4 speed ranges with high, low and reverse
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Hydraulic System
Specification450C
Pump TypeOpen Center
Pump Flow Capacity14 gpm
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
450C and 850D42
What changes450C450C
Number Of Cylinders44
What changes450C450C850D
Engine Model450-C300 Seriese 3-179D
What changes450C450C850D
Net Power65 hp65 hp50 hp
What changes450C450C
Power Measured @2,500 rpm2,500 rpm
What changes450C450C
Max Torque164.5 lb-ft178 lb-ft
What changes450C450C850D
AspirationturbochargedTurbocharged4-stroke cycle, naturally aspirated diesel
What changes450C450C
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm1,300 rpm
What changes450C450C850D
Displacement219 cu in219 cu in179 cu in
What changes450C450C850D
Operating Weight16,700 lb14,400 lb12,400 lb
What changes450C450C850D
Fuel Capacity31 gal31 gal22 gal
What changes450C450C850D
Cooling System Fluid Capacity4 gal4 gal3.3 gal
Ratios
Figure450C450C850D
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight3.94.54.0
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.43 gpm0.22 gpm0.46 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.48 gal0.48 gal0.44 gal

450C and 850D: owner reports

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450C and 850D: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumscrawler dozerJohn Deere and the 450C, 850D130
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
transmission and drive22
brakes and steering13
hydraulics10
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
transmission and drive2217%
brakes and steering1310%
hydraulics108%
fuel system54%
electrical and sensors32%
Used market for the 450C and 850D — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderJohn Deere crawler dozer10
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
450C91974 to 1985$13,200$24,816$16,498None shown
850D12007$150,000$150,000$150,000None shown
450C and 850D: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionJohn Deere together with the crawler dozer 450C, 850DNo matching recall in this search

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John Deere 450C and 850D: Configuration records

450C
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Width Over Tracks6 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground0.38 ft
Height To Top Of Cab7.1 ft
Clearance At Full Height And Dump8.58 ft
Reach At Dump Height10.75 ft
Length To Front Of Track6.34 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine Model450-C
Net Power65 hp
Power Measured @2,500 rpm
Max Torque164.5 lb-ft
Displacement219 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight16,700 lb
Fuel Capacity31 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.3 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity7 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity1.6 gal
Operating Voltage12 V
Final Drive Fluid Capacity - Each1.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13 gal
Static Tipping Load9,200 lb
Breakout Force - Std Bucket14,360 lb
Bucket Capacity - Struck1.8 yd3
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypeHLR:4 speed ranges with high, low and reverse
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Undercarriage
Track Gauge52 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side37
Ground Contact Area2,128 in2
Track Shoe Width14 in
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side1
Ground Pressure7.8 psi
Additional specifications
Pump TypeOpen Center
Relief Valve Pressure2,250 psi
Pump Flow Capacity14 gpm
Length Of Track On Ground6.34 ft
850D
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket On Ground0.46 ft
Height To Top Of Cab7.58 ft
Clearance At Full Height And Dump9.1 ft
Reach At Dump Height9.1 ft
Length To Front Of Track2.5 ft
Engine
Engine Modele 3-179D
Net Power50 hp
Displacement179 cu in
Aspiration4-stroke cycle, naturally aspirated diesel
Operational
Operating Weight12,400 lb
Fuel Capacity22 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity3.3 gal
Operating Voltage12 V
Final Drive Fluid Capacity - Each10 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity10 gal
Static Tipping Load7,150 lb
Breakout Force - Std Bucket12,100 lb
Bucket Capacity - Struck0.8 yd3
Undercarriage
Track Gauge48 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side36
Ground Contact Area1,662 in2
Track Shoe Width12 in
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side1
Ground Pressure7.2 psi
Additional specifications
Length Of Track On Ground5.78 ft
Pump TypeGear
Pump Flow Capacity23 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,250 psi

Source

Compare John Deere 450C, 450C, 850D
Engine
Specification450C450C850D
Net Power65 hp65 hp50 hp
Aspirationturbochargedturbocharged4-stroke cycle, naturally aspirated diesel
Displacement219 cu in219 cu in179 cu in
Operational
Specification450C450C850D
Fuel Capacity31 gal31 gal22 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity4 gal4 gal3.3 gal
Operating Voltage12 V12 V12 V

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