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John Deere 60D specifications

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Short answer

John Deere 60D: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
60D	Net Power 54 hp Operating Weight 13,653 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	60D
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.58 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.53 ft
Ground Clearance	1.12 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.4 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	2.04 ft

Operational
Specification	60D
Operating Weight	13,653 lb
Fuel Capacity	31.8 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	10.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	38.1 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	60D
Swing Speed	9.5 rpm

Buckets
Specification	60D
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.3 yd3

Ratios
Figure	60D
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.59 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the 60D ranks in John Deere's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
John Deere	full-size excavator	60D	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	60D	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	54.0 hp	28 (tied) of 29	54.0 hp	532.0 hp
Listed weight	13,653 lb	32 of 33	13,548 lb	185,874 lb
Fuel capacity	31.8 gal	28 (tied) of 29	31.8 gal	296.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.0 hp	3 of 29	2.9 hp	9.9 hp
Ground pressure	4.4 psi	21 of 23	3.5 psi	14.5 psi
Maximum digging depth	12.4 ft	25 of 25	12.4 ft	45.8 ft

The 60D beside its neighbours

60D: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
The Farming Forum, TractorByNet, and Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	John Deere and the 60D. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	7

Used market for the 60D — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere full-size excavator	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
60D	2	2011 to 2012	$34,739	$34,739	$34,739	None shown

60D: 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 60D	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 60D — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for John Deere 60D — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for John Deere 60D — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 60D — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 60D — 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	7
Forum indexes	The Farming Forum, TractorByNet, and Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 60D full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	John Deere 2038r 60d Compact Tractor

60D

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	18.9 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.4 ft
Max Cutting Height	19.56 ft
Max Loading Height	13.69 ft
Max Digging Depth	12.37 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 9'9" (2965mm) / stick 4' 11" (1500mm)
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.58 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.53 ft
Ground Clearance	1.12 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.4 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	2.04 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	15.75 in
Ground Pressure	4.41 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	4TNV98, Tier IIII certified
Net Power	54 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Displacement	194 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	13,653 lb
Fuel Capacity	31.8 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	10.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	38.1 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9.5 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.3 yd3