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John Deere 50 ZTS and 50C ZTS specifications

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John Deere 50 ZTS and 50C ZTS: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
50 ZTS	Gross Power 38 hp Operating Weight 10,565 lb
50C ZTS	Gross Power 41.5 hp Operating Weight 10,252 lb

50 ZTS and 50C ZTS specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
John Deere	50 ZTS and 50C ZTS	2	50 ZTS and 50C ZTS

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Shipping Length Of Unit	17.43 ft	17.49 ft
Max Cutting Height	16.93 ft	18.5 ft
Max Loading Height	11.5 ft	12.92 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	19.08 ft	19 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.75 ft	6.92 ft
Max Digging Depth	11.83 ft	11.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Arm Length 4 ft. 5.0 in. (1340mm )	Arm Length 4 ft. 5 in.(1340mm )

Specification	50C ZTS
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.57 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.58 ft	6.58 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	8.08 ft	6.44 ft
Ground Clearance	1.08 ft	1.13 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.58 ft	8.58 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.25 ft	3.34 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	2 ft	2 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph	2.7 mph
Ground Pressure	3.82 psi	3.8 psi

Specification	50C ZTS
Shoe Size	15.75 in

Specification	50C ZTS
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm

Operational
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Operating Weight	10,565 lb	10,252 lb
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal	13.2 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.8 gal	11.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps	35 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	21.9 gpm	22.5 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Swing Speed	7.4 rpm	9 rpm

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
50 ZTS and 50C ZTS	22

Ratios
Figure	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.6	4.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.35 gal	0.32 gal

John Deere 50 ZTS and 50C ZTS: excavator

50 ZTS and 50C ZTS: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	John Deere and the 50 ZTS, 50C ZTS. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	8

Used market for the 50 ZTS and 50C ZTS — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere excavator	356

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
50 ZTS	354	2015 to 2025	$29,500	$76,500	$57,500	834
50C ZTS	2	2004	$27,500	$27,500	$27,500	None shown

50 ZTS and 50C ZTS: 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 excavator 50 ZTS, 50C ZTS	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 50 ZTS — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 50C ZTS — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 50 ZTS and 50C ZTS — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 50 — 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	8
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 50 ZTS and 50C ZTS excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	JD 50zts Isuzu 4le1 Low Power

50 ZTS

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Engine Model	4LE1
Gross Power	38 hp
Displacement	133 cu in
Undercarriage
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	17.43 ft
Max Cutting Height	16.93 ft
Max Loading Height	11.5 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	19.08 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.75 ft
Max Digging Depth	11.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Arm Length 4 ft. 5.0 in. (1340mm )
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.58 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	8.08 ft
Ground Clearance	1.08 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.58 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.25 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	2 ft
Operational
Operating Weight	10,565 lb
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	21.9 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	7.4 rpm
Additional specifications
Ground Pressure	3.82 psi

50C ZTS

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Engine Model	4LE2
Gross Power	41.5 hp
Displacement	133 cu in
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Undercarriage
Max Travel Speed	2.7 mph
Shoe Size	15.75 in
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	17.49 ft
Max Cutting Height	18.5 ft
Max Loading Height	12.92 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	19 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.92 ft
Max Digging Depth	11.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Arm Length 4 ft. 5 in.(1340mm )
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.57 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.58 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.44 ft
Ground Clearance	1.13 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.58 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.34 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	2 ft
Operational
Operating Weight	10,252 lb
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	22.5 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.2 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.4 yd3
Additional specifications
Ground Pressure	3.8 psi

Compare John Deere 50 ZTS, 50C ZTS

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Shipping Length Of Unit	17.43 ft	17.49 ft
Max Cutting Height	16.93 ft	18.5 ft
Max Loading Height	11.5 ft	12.92 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	19.08 ft	19 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.75 ft	6.92 ft
Max Digging Depth	11.83 ft	11.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Arm Length 4 ft. 5.0 in. (1340mm )	Arm Length 4 ft. 5 in.(1340mm )

Dimensions and weight
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.58 ft	6.58 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	8.08 ft	6.44 ft
Ground Clearance	1.08 ft	1.13 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.58 ft	8.58 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.25 ft	3.34 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	2 ft	2 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph	2.7 mph
Ground Pressure	3.82 psi	3.8 psi

Operational
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Operating Weight	10,565 lb	10,252 lb
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal	13.2 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.8 gal	11.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps	35 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	21.9 gpm	22.5 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	50 ZTS	50C ZTS
Swing Speed	7.4 rpm	9 rpm