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John Deere 470G LC and 870G LC specifications

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John Deere 470G LC and 870G LC: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
470G LC	Operating Weight 112,916 lb Main Pumps - Maximum Flow 211.4 gpm
870G LC	Operating Weight 188,716 lb Main Pumps - Maximum Flow 299.1 gpm

470G LC and 870G LC specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
John Deere	470G LC and 870G LC	2	470G LC and 870G LC

Dimensions and weight
Specification	470G LC	870G LC
Ground Clearance	2.43 ft	2.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	12.05 ft	14.9 ft
Dig Height - Mono Boom	36.62 ft	45.35 ft
Digging Reach - Mono Boom	40.98 ft	48.92 ft
Dump Height - Mono Boom	25.5 ft	31.96 ft
Ground Level Reach - Mono Boom	40.29 ft	48.04 ft
Overall Width	10.8 ft	12.24 ft
Standard Dipper	12.8 ft	14.44 ft
Track Length On Ground	175.99 ft	16.77 ft
Transport Height - Maximum	14.93 ft	18.9 ft
Transport Length Mono Boom	39.41 ft	48.56 ft
Dig Depth - 2.44m 8 Ft Flat Bottom	26.71 ft	31.63 ft
Undercarriage Overall Length	17.95 ft	20.87 ft
Dig Depth - Mono Boom	27.14 ft	31.4 ft

Driveline
Specification	470G LC	870G LC
Displacement	823.9 cu in	958.1 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	John Deere Power Tech	Isuzu
Emission Rating	Tier 4	Tier 4
Rated Speed	2,000 rpm	1,800 rpm
Engine Output - Net	367.5 hp	512.3 hp
Track Shoe Width	35.5 in	35.5 in
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Number Of Carrier Rollers - Each Side	3	3
Number Of Track Rollers - Each Side	9	9

Weights
Specification	470G LC	870G LC
Operating Weight	112,916 lb	188,716 lb

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
470G LC and 870G LC	32

470G LC and 870G LC: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the John Deere 870 (870 compact tractor and 870G LC excavator); tractorbynet.com and heavyequipmentforums.com.

470G LC and 870G LC: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	John Deere and the 470G LC, 870G LC. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	4

Used market for the 470G LC and 870G LC — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere full-size excavator	112

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
470G LC	107	2013 to 2023	$60,000	$521,360	$168,000	8,400
870G LC	5	2012 to 2021	$200,000	$629,500	$405,500	None shown

470G LC and 870G LC: 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 full-size excavator 470G LC, 870G LC	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 470G LC — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 870G LC — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 470G LC and 870G LC — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the John Deere 870 (870 compact tractor and 870G LC excavator) — Tractorbynet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the John Deere 870 (870 compact tractor and 870G LC excavator) — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 470G LC — 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 — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	4
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 470G LC and 870G LC full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Deere 870g LC What Year Is This Machine

470G LC

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.43 ft
Tail Swing Radius	12.05 ft
Dig Height - Mono Boom	36.62 ft
Digging Reach - Mono Boom	40.98 ft
Dump Height - Mono Boom	25.5 ft
Ground Level Reach - Mono Boom	40.29 ft
Overall Width	10.8 ft
Standard Dipper	12.8 ft
Transport Height - Maximum	14.93 ft
Transport Length Mono Boom	39.41 ft
Dig Depth - 2.44m 8 Ft Flat Bottom	26.71 ft
Undercarriage Overall Length	17.95 ft
Dig Depth - Mono Boom	27.14 ft
Driveline
Displacement	823.9 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	John Deere Power Tech
Emission Rating	Tier 4
Rated Speed	2,000 rpm
Engine Output - Net	367.5 hp
Track Shoe Width	35.5 in
Number Of Cylinders	6
Number Of Carrier Rollers - Each Side	3
Number Of Track Rollers - Each Side	9
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel	178.4 gal
Hydraulic Tank	81.9 gal
System Voltage	24 V
Number Of Batteries	2
Performance
Gradeability	70 %
Tractive Force	73,917 lb
Slew Speed	9.5 rpm
Ground Bearing Pressure	8.9 psi
Slew Torque	109,159 lb-ft
Boost Pressure	5,120 psi
Breakout - Bucket	64,295 lb
Bucket Pressure	4,627 PSI
Dipper Tearout	45,187 lb
End Lift - 7.5m Reach	31,879 lb
Main Pumps - Maximum Flow	211.4 gpm
Side Lift - 7.5m Reach	19,379 lb
Travel Speed - High	3.5 mph
Weights
Operating Weight	112,916 lb

870G LC

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	14.9 ft
Dig Height - Mono Boom	45.35 ft
Digging Reach - Mono Boom	48.92 ft
Dump Height - Mono Boom	31.96 ft
Ground Level Reach - Mono Boom	48.04 ft
Overall Width	12.24 ft
Standard Dipper	14.44 ft
Track Length On Ground	16.77 ft
Transport Height - Maximum	18.9 ft
Transport Length Mono Boom	48.56 ft
Dig Depth - 2.44m 8 Ft Flat Bottom	31.63 ft
Undercarriage Overall Length	20.87 ft
Dig Depth - Mono Boom	31.4 ft
Driveline
Displacement	958.1 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	Isuzu
Emission Rating	Tier 4
Rated Speed	1,800 rpm
Engine Output - Net	512.3 hp
Track Shoe Width	35.5 in
Number Of Cylinders	6
Number Of Carrier Rollers - Each Side	3
Number Of Track Rollers - Each Side	9
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel	293.3 gal
Hydraulic Tank	132.1 gal
System Voltage	24 V
Number Of Batteries	2
Performance
Gradeability	70 %
Tractive Force	125,893 lb
Slew Speed	7.8 rpm
Ground Bearing Pressure	12.3 psi
Slew Torque	198,404 lb-ft
Boost Pressure	4,975 psi
Breakout - Bucket	89,699 lb
Bucket Pressure	4,627 PSI
Dipper Tearout	62,947 lb
End Lift - 7.5m Reach	55,953 lb
Main Pumps - Maximum Flow	299.1 gpm
Side Lift - 7.5m Reach	41,976 lb
Travel Speed - High	3 mph
Weights
Operating Weight	188,716 lb