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John Deere 70 and 80: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
70
Net Power
55 hp
Operating Weight
14,600 lb
80
Net Power
55 hp
Operating Weight
15,706 lb
70 and 80 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
John Deere70 and 80270 and 80
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification7080
Shipping Length Of Unit19.95 ft20.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit8.37 ft9.45 ft
Dimensions and weight
Specification7080
Width To Outside Of Tracks7.39 ft7.75 ft
Engine
Specification7080
Number Of Cylinders44
Engine Model300 Series4TNE98-JCF
Net Power55 hp55 hp
Power Measured @2,150 rpm2,200 rpm
Displacement239 cu in202 cu in
Max Torque158 lb-ft165 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,200 rpm1,300 rpm
Operational
Specification7080
Operating Weight14,600 lb15,706 lb
Fuel Capacity32 gal35.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.1 gal1.6 gal
Operating Voltage24 V24 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity26.4 gal16 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.3 gal2.3 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity0.4 gal0.4 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure3,130 psi2,000 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity19.5 gpm4.5 gpm
Specification70
Alternator Supplied Amperage42 amps
Swing Mechanism
Specification80
Swing Speed10 rpm
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
70 and 8016
Ratios
Figure7080
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight3.83.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.58 gal0.65 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure35.6 hp5.3 hp
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupfull-size excavator
70 and 80: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
TractorByNet and The Farming Forumfull-size excavatorJohn Deere and the 70, 80126
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
hydraulics7
fuel system2
engine power and smoke2
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
hydraulics76%
fuel system22%
engine power and smoke22%
electrical and sensors22%
transmission and drive22%
Used market for the 70 and 80 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderJohn Deere full-size excavator2
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
7021987$14,500$24,900$19,700None shown
70 and 80: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionJohn Deere together with the full-size excavator models on this pageNo matching recall in this search

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Reference site
  • Reference site: John Deere 70 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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  • Reference site: John Deere 80 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads
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Used-market listings
Federal agency data

John Deere 70 and 80: Configuration records

70
SpecificationSource figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit19.95 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit8.37 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks7.39 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine Model300 Series
Net Power55 hp
Power Measured @2,150 rpm
Displacement239 cu in
Max Torque158 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,200 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight14,600 lb
Fuel Capacity32 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.1 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity26.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage42 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure3,130 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity19.5 gpm
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity0.4 gal

Source

80
SpecificationSource figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit20.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit9.45 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks7.75 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine Model4TNE98-JCF
Net Power55 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Displacement202 cu in
Max Torque165 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,300 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight15,706 lb
Fuel Capacity35.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity1.6 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity16 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.3 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure2,000 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity4.5 gpm
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity0.4 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed10 rpm

Source

Compare John Deere 70, 80
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification7080
Shipping Length Of Unit19.95 ft20.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit8.37 ft9.45 ft
Dimensions and weight
Specification7080
Width To Outside Of Tracks7.39 ft7.75 ft
Engine
Specification7080
Number Of Cylinders44
Engine Model300 Series4TNE98-JCF
Net Power55 hp55 hp
Power Measured @2,150 rpm2,200 rpm
Displacement239 cu in202 cu in
Max Torque158 lb-ft165 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,200 rpm1,300 rpm
Operational
Specification7080
Operating Weight14,600 lb15,706 lb
Fuel Capacity32 gal35.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.1 gal1.6 gal
Operating Voltage24 V24 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity26.4 gal16 gal
Engine Oil Capacity2.3 gal2.3 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity0.4 gal0.4 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure3,130 psi2,000 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity19.5 gpm4.5 gpm

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