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John Deere 748H and 848H specifications

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John Deere 748H and 848H: skidders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
748H	Gross Power 189 hp Operating Weight 37,540 lb
848H	Gross Power 200 hp Operating Weight 39,300 lb

748H and 848H specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
John Deere	748H and 848H	2	748H and 848H

Dimensions and weight
Specification	748H	848H
Overall Length	26.49 ft	26.49 ft
Overall Width	11.59 ft	11.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.26 ft	10.26 ft
Ground Clearance	2.02 ft	2.02 ft
Wheelbase	12.42 ft	12.42 ft
Max Height Of Boom	14.08 ft	14.08 ft
Reach Of Grapple At Ground Level	10.22 ft	10.21 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.59 in	10.84 in
Height Of Grapple From Ground	5.11 ft	4.89 ft
Max Blade Height	59.02 in	59.02 in
Cable Width	0.75 in	0.75 in
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	179 ft	179 ft
Drum Diameter	8 in	8 in
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	14.86 ft2	16.15 ft2
Blade Width	9.67 ft	9.67 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	43,449 lb	43,388 lb

Specification	848H
Number Of Cylinders	6

Operational
Specification	748H	848H
Operating Weight	37,540 lb	39,300 lb
Fuel Capacity	87 gal	87 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	15 gal	15 gal
Operational Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	120 amps	120 amps
Axle Oscillation	30 degrees	30 degrees
Steering Angle	45 degrees	45 degrees
Tire Size	30.5-32	30.5-32

Hydraulic
Specification	748H	848H
Pump Type	variable displacement axial-piston	variable displacement axial-piston
Pump Flow	42 gpm	42 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,100 psi	3,100 psi

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
748H and 848H	13

Ratios
Figure	748H	848H
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.0	5.1
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.46 gal	0.44 gal

John Deere 748H and 848H: skidder

748H and 848H: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums and TractorByNet	skidder	John Deere and the 748 line that the 748H belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	5

Used market for the 748H and 848H — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere skidder	23

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
748H	10	2007 to 2015	$45,000	$88,000	$78,500	11,761
848H	13	2008 to 2014	$35,295	$280,000	$60,268	16,511

748H and 848H: 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 skidder 748H, 848H	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 748H — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 848H — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 748H and 848H — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for John Deere 748H and 848H — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 748H — 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	5
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums and TractorByNet
Search wording	the 748H and 848H skidder
Latest title quoted by the reference	Fault Codes 2005 John Deere 748 G111

748H

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	26.49 ft
Overall Width	11.59 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.26 ft
Ground Clearance	2.02 ft
Wheelbase	12.42 ft
Max Blade Height	59.02 in
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	179 ft
Drum Diameter	8 in
Cable Width	0.75 in
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	43,449 lb
Blade Width	9.67 ft
Max Height Of Boom	14.08 ft
Reach Of Grapple At Ground Level	10.22 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.59 in
Height Of Grapple From Ground	5.11 ft
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	14.86 ft2
Engine
Engine Model	6068H
Gross Power	189 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Displacement	414 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	37,540 lb
Fuel Capacity	87 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	15 gal
Operational Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	120 amps
Steering Angle	45 degrees
Tire Size	30.5-32
Axle Oscillation	30 degrees
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	8
Number Of Reverse Gears	7
Max Speed - Forward	14.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	10.8 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	variable displacement axial-piston
Pump Flow	42 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,100 psi

848H

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	26.49 ft
Overall Width	11.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.26 ft
Ground Clearance	2.02 ft
Wheelbase	12.42 ft
Max Blade Height	59.02 in
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	179 ft
Drum Diameter	8 in
Cable Width	0.75 in
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	43,388 lb
Blade Width	9.67 ft
Max Height Of Boom	14.08 ft
Reach Of Grapple At Ground Level	10.21 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.84 in
Height Of Grapple From Ground	4.89 ft
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	16.15 ft2
Engine
Engine Model	6068H
Gross Power	200 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Displacement	414 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Number Of Cylinders	6
Operational
Operating Weight	39,300 lb
Fuel Capacity	87 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	15 gal
Operational Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	120 amps
Steering Angle	45 degrees
Tire Size	30.5-32
Axle Oscillation	30 degrees
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Forward	13 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	9.5 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	variable displacement axial-piston
Pump Flow	42 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,100 psi

Compare John Deere 748H, 848H

Dimensions and weight
Specification	748H	848H
Overall Length	26.49 ft	26.49 ft
Overall Width	11.59 ft	11.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.26 ft	10.26 ft
Ground Clearance	2.02 ft	2.02 ft
Wheelbase	12.42 ft	12.42 ft
Max Height Of Boom	14.08 ft	14.08 ft
Reach Of Grapple At Ground Level	10.22 ft	10.21 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.59 in	10.84 in
Height Of Grapple From Ground	5.11 ft	4.89 ft
Max Blade Height	59.02 in	59.02 in
Cable Width	0.75 in	0.75 in
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	179 ft	179 ft
Drum Diameter	8 in	8 in
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	14.86 ft2	16.15 ft2
Blade Width	9.67 ft	9.67 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	43,449 lb	43,388 lb

Operational
Specification	748H	848H
Operating Weight	37,540 lb	39,300 lb
Fuel Capacity	87 gal	87 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	15 gal	15 gal
Operational Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	120 amps	120 amps
Axle Oscillation	30 degrees	30 degrees
Steering Angle	45 degrees	45 degrees
Tire Size	30.5-32	30.5-32

Hydraulic
Specification	748H	848H
Pump Type	variable displacement axial-piston	variable displacement axial-piston
Pump Flow	42 gpm	42 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,100 psi	3,100 psi