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John Deere 50D specifications

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John Deere 50D: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
50D	Net Power 39.9 hp Operating Weight 10,428 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	50D
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.58 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.5 ft
Ground Clearance	1.11 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.24 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.25 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.92 ft

Operational
Specification	50D
Operating Weight	10,428 lb
Fuel Capacity	18.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	21.7 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	33 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	50D
Swing Speed	9.3 rpm

Ratios
Figure	50D
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.8
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.46 gal

John Deere 50D: excavator

Where the 50D ranks in John Deere's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
John Deere	excavator	50D	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	50D	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	39.9 hp	6 of 14	12.3 hp	367.0 hp
Listed weight	10,428 lb	2 of 11	2,930 lb	10,565 lb
Fuel capacity	18.5 gal	1 of 9	5.2 gal	18.5 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	3.8 hp	5 of 10	3.2 hp	4.9 hp
Ground pressure	4.4 psi	1 of 9	3.5 psi	4.4 psi
Maximum digging depth	11.8 ft	2 of 9	6.6 ft	11.8 ft

The 50D beside its neighbours
Base version	50	50D	40
Engine power	39 hp	39.9 hp	40 hp
Weight	9,270 lb	10,428 lb	8,795 lb
Pump flow	40: 26.4 gpm
Fuel capacity	50: 14.3 gal; 50D: 18.5 gal
Ground pressure	50: 3.88 psi; 50D: 4.41 psi
Maximum digging depth	50: 11.49 ft; 50D: 11.75 ft

50D: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums and TractorByNet	excavator	John Deere and the 50D	24

Used market for the 50D — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere excavator	12

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
50D	12	2005 to 2012	$22,500	$47,499	$37,000	2,467

50D: 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 50D	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 50D — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 50D — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for John Deere 50D — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 50D — 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.

50D

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Engine Model	4TNV88
Displacement	133.6 cu in
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Number Of Cylinders	4
Net Power	39.9 hp
Aspiration	Natural
Undercarriage
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph
Shoe Size	15.75 in
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	17.93 ft
Max Cutting Height	18.71 ft
Max Loading Height	13.42 ft
Max Digging Depth	11.75 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard Arm 4 ft. 6.3 in. 1380mm
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.24 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.58 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.5 ft
Ground Clearance	1.11 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.24 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.25 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.92 ft
Operational
Operating Weight	10,428 lb
Fuel Capacity	18.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	21.7 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	33 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9.3 rpm
Additional specifications
Ground Pressure	4.41 psi