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John Deere 605C specifications

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Short answer

John Deere 605C: crawler dozer.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
605C	Net Power 99 hp Operating Weight 23,600 lb

605C specification matrix — Dimensions and weight
Specification	605C
Length With Bucket On Ground	17.67 ft
Ground Clearance	1.34 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.75 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.84 ft
Clearance At Full Height And Dump	8.79 ft
Reach At Dump Height	2.92 ft
Length To Front Of Track	12.67 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	605C
Track Gauge	63 in
Length Of Track On Ground	7.26 ft
Number Of Shoes Per Side	38
Ground Contact Area	3,130 in2
Ground Pressure	7.55 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	6
Track Shoe Width	18 in

Operational
Specification	605C
Operating Weight	23,600 lb
Fuel Capacity	47.6 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.9 gal
Final Drive Fluid Capacity - Each	2.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	33.3 gal
Static Tipping Load	14,749 lb
Breakout Force - Std Bucket	22,480 lb
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	1.7 yd3
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps
Max Speed	5.5 mph

Ratios
Figure	605C
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.2
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.31 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.48 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	crawler dozer

Where the 605C ranks in John Deere's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
John Deere	crawler dozer	605C	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	605C	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	99.0 hp	14 (tied) of 23	8.0 hp	247.0 hp
Listed weight	23,600 lb	12 of 24	10,600 lb	56,361 lb
Pump flow	30.4 gpm	11 of 21	11.0 gpm	77.0 gpm
Fuel capacity	47.6 gal	14 of 23	22.0 gal	368.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.2 hp	14 of 23	0.5 hp	10.6 hp
Ground pressure	7.6 psi	10 of 22	3.8 psi	14.6 psi

The 605C beside its neighbours

605C: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	crawler dozer	John Deere and the 605C. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	6

Used market for the 605C — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere crawler dozer	1

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
605C	1	2008	None shown	None shown	None shown	2,604

605C: 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 crawler dozer 605C	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 605C — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 605C — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 605C — 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.

Dated listing search without advertised prices
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Listings	Price observation
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	crawler dozer	605C	1	No prices shown in this snapshot

Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	6
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 605C crawler dozer
Latest title quoted by the reference	New John Deere 605c

605C

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket On Ground	17.67 ft
Ground Clearance	1.34 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.84 ft
Clearance At Full Height And Dump	8.79 ft
Reach At Dump Height	2.92 ft
Length To Front Of Track	12.67 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.75 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	4045TF278
Net Power	99 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Max Torque	307 lb-ft
Displacement	276 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Aspiration	Water-cooled turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	23,600 lb
Fuel Capacity	47.6 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.9 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Final Drive Fluid Capacity - Each	2.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	33.3 gal
Static Tipping Load	14,749 lb
Breakout Force - Std Bucket	22,480 lb
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	1.7 yd3
Max Speed	5.5 mph
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	63 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side	38
Ground Contact Area	3,130 in2
Track Shoe Width	18 in
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	6
Ground Pressure	7.55 psi
Hydraulic
Raise Time	6.4 sec
Dump Time	1.9 sec
Lower Time	3.1 sec
Additional specifications
Length Of Track On Ground	7.26 ft
Pump Type	Gear
Pump Flow Capacity	30.4 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,335 psi