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John Deere 803MH to 959MH specifications

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John Deere 803MH to 959MH: harvesters.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
803MH	Operating Weight 66,888 lb Pump Flow 130.6 gpm
853MH	Operating Weight 71,121 lb Pump Flow 130.6 gpm
859MH	Operating Weight 82,563 lb Pump Flow 130.6 gpm
953MH	Operating Weight 80,434 lb Pump Flow 140.6 gpm
959MH	Operating Weight 90,200 lb Pump Flow 140.6 gpm

803MH to 959MH specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
John Deere	803MH to 959MH	5	803MH, 853MH, 859MH, 953MH, and 959MH

Dimensions and weight
Specification	803MH	853MH	859MH	953MH	959MH
Ground Clearance	28.15 in	29.77 in	28.55 in	29.77 in	29.41 in
Height Over Cab	135.04 ft	136.23 ft	154.34 ft	139.77 ft	158.67 ft
Length Of Tracks	15.13 ft	16.08 ft	16.08 ft	16.08 ft	16.08 ft
Slewing Angle	360 degrees	360 degrees	360 degrees	360 degrees	360 degrees
Super Structure Width	10.34 ft	10.34 ft	10.34 ft	10.01 ft	10.5 ft
Tailswing Radius	6.37 ft	6.37 ft	6.37 ft	10.44 ft	10.44 ft
Track Length On Ground	140.56 ft	150.79 ft	150.79 ft	150.79 ft	150 ft
Width	3,280 mm	3,300 mm	3,330 mm	3,050 mm	3,200 mm

Driveline
Specification	803MH	853MH	859MH	953MH	959MH
Engine Model	6090H	6090H	6090H	PowerTech Plus 6090 PSS	PowerTech Plus 6090 PSS
Displacement	549.3 cu in	549.3 cu in	549.3 cu in	549.3 cu in	549.3 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	John Deere	John Deere	John Deere	John Deere	John Deere
Engine Output	285.7 hp	285.7 hp	285.7 hp	329.9 hp	329.9 hp
Engine Torque	936.8 lb-ft	936.8 lb-ft	936.8 lb-ft	1,027 lb-ft	1,027 lb-ft
Rated Speed	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	1,900 rpm	1,900 rpm
Carrier Rollers - Each Side	2	2	2	2	2
Track Rollers - Each Side	9	9	9	9	9
Track Shoe Width	24.1 in	24.1 in	24.1 in	24.1 in	24.1 in

Capacities
Specification	803MH	853MH	859MH	953MH	959MH
Fuel Tank - Diesel	229.9 gal	229.9 gal	229.9 gal	285.4 gal	285.4 gal
Alternator Output	100 amps	100 amps	100 amps	100 amps	100 amps
Number Of Alternators	1	1	1	2	2

Performance
Specification	803MH	853MH	859MH	953MH	959MH
Travel Speed	3.1 mph	2.7 mph	2.3 mph	2.7 mph	2.3 mph
System Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V	24 V	24 V
Slew Speed	6.7 rpm	6.7 rpm	6.7 rpm	4.8 rpm	4.8 rpm
Pump Flow	130.6 gpm	130.6 gpm	130.6 gpm	140.6 gpm	140.6 gpm
Reference Harvesting Head	Waratah HTH622B	Waratah HTH622B	Waratah HTH622B	Waratah HTH624C	Waratah HTH624C
Felling Diameter	29.6 in	29.6 in	29.6 in	31.9 in	31.9 in
Cutting Radius - Maximum	29.1 ft	29.1 ft	29.1 ft	30 ft	30 ft
Cutting Radius - Minimum	8.9 ft	8.9 ft	8.9 ft	12.1 ft	12.1 ft
Delimbing Diameter	25.2 in	25.2 in	25.2 in	30 in	30 in
Cutting Swath Horizontal	20.2 ft	20.2 ft	20.2 ft	17.9 ft	17.9 ft
Main Pump	Var, piston	Var, piston	Var, piston	Axial Piston	Axial Piston

Specification	803MH	853MH	859MH
Delimbing Feed Rate	5.7 m/sec	5.7 m/sec	5.7 m/sec

Weights
Specification	803MH	853MH	859MH	953MH	959MH
Weight - With Reference Head	66,888 lb	71,121 lb	82,563 lb	80,434 lb	90,200 lb
Weight - Without Reference Head	62,060 lb	66,293 lb	77,735 lb	72,806 lb	82,572 lb
Operating Weight	66,888 lb	71,121 lb	82,563 lb	80,434 lb	90,200 lb

Upperstructure Leveling
Specification	859MH	959MH
Front	26 degrees	26 degrees
Rear	7 degrees	14 degrees
Side	7 degrees	7 degrees

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
803MH to 959MH	30

John Deere 803MH to 959MH: harvester

803MH to 959MH: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
TractorByNet and Heavy Equipment Forums	harvester	John Deere and the 953 line that the 853MH, 953MH 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

Deere 953 And 963 Running Gear Wheels (TractorByNet, 2022-05-21)
Deere 953 And 963 Running Gear Wheels (TractorByNet, 2021-05-28)
Waratah Hth 622b On John Deere 853mh (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2020-02-04)
Anybody Ever Used A JD 953 Wagon With Brakes Or Even Seen One Parts (TractorByNet, 2016-09-02)

Used market for the 803MH to 959MH — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere harvester	32

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
803MH	11	2016 to 2023	$124,291	$650,000	$193,480	2,016
853MH	13	2016 to 2023	$159,995	$600,000	$226,183	834
953MH	8	2018 to 2025	$124,082	$544,542	$176,161	None shown

803MH to 959MH: 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 harvester 803MH, 853MH, 859MH, 953MH	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 803MH — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 853MH — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 859MH — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 953MH — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 959MH — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for John Deere 803MH to 959MH — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 803MH to 959MH — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 803MH — 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	TractorByNet and Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 803MH to 959MH harvester
Latest title quoted by the reference	Deere 953 And 963 Running Gear Wheels

John Deere 803MH to 959MH: Configuration records

803MH

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	28.15 in
Height Over Cab	135.04 ft
Length Of Tracks	15.13 ft
Slewing Angle	360 degrees
Super Structure Width	10.34 ft
Tailswing Radius	6.37 ft
Track Length On Ground	140.56 ft
Width	3,280 mm
Driveline
Engine Model	6090H
Displacement	549.3 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	John Deere
Engine Output	285.7 hp
Engine Torque	936.8 lb-ft
Rated Speed	2,000 rpm
Carrier Rollers - Each Side	2
Track Rollers - Each Side	9
Track Shoe Width	24.1 in
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel	229.9 gal
Alternator Output	100 amps
Number Of Alternators	1
Performance
Travel Speed	3.1 mph
System Voltage	24 V
Slew Speed	6.7 rpm
Pump Flow	130.6 gpm
Reference Harvesting Head	Waratah HTH622B
Felling Diameter	29.6 in
Cutting Radius - Maximum	29.1 ft
Cutting Radius - Minimum	8.9 ft
Delimbing Diameter	25.2 in
Delimbing Feed Rate	5.7 m/sec
Cutting Swath Horizontal	20.2 ft
Main Pump	Var, piston
Weights
Weight - With Reference Head	66,888 lb
Weight - Without Reference Head	62,060 lb
Operating Weight	66,888 lb

Source

853MH

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	29.77 in
Height Over Cab	136.23 ft
Length Of Tracks	16.08 ft
Slewing Angle	360 degrees
Super Structure Width	10.34 ft
Tailswing Radius	6.37 ft
Width	3,300 mm
Driveline
Engine Model	6090H
Displacement	549.3 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	John Deere
Engine Output	285.7 hp
Engine Torque	936.8 lb-ft
Rated Speed	2,000 rpm
Carrier Rollers - Each Side	2
Track Rollers - Each Side	9
Track Shoe Width	24.1 in
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel	229.9 gal
Alternator Output	100 amps
Number Of Alternators	1
Performance
Travel Speed	2.7 mph
System Voltage	24 V
Slew Speed	6.7 rpm
Pump Flow	130.6 gpm
Reference Harvesting Head	Waratah HTH622B
Felling Diameter	29.6 in
Cutting Radius - Maximum	29.1 ft
Cutting Radius - Minimum	8.9 ft
Delimbing Diameter	25.2 in
Delimbing Feed Rate	5.7 m/sec
Cutting Swath Horizontal	20.2 ft
Main Pump	Var, piston
Weights
Weight - With Reference Head	71,121 lb
Weight - Without Reference Head	66,293 lb
Operating Weight	71,121 lb

Source

859MH

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	28.55 in
Length Of Tracks	16.08 ft
Slewing Angle	360 degrees
Super Structure Width	10.34 ft
Tailswing Radius	6.37 ft
Width	3,330 mm
Driveline
Engine Model	6090H
Displacement	549.3 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	John Deere
Engine Output	285.7 hp
Engine Torque	936.8 lb-ft
Rated Speed	2,000 rpm
Carrier Rollers - Each Side	2
Track Rollers - Each Side	9
Track Shoe Width	24.1 in
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel	229.9 gal
Alternator Output	100 amps
Number Of Alternators	1
Performance
Travel Speed	2.3 mph
System Voltage	24 V
Slew Speed	6.7 rpm
Pump Flow	130.6 gpm
Reference Harvesting Head	Waratah HTH622B
Felling Diameter	29.6 in
Cutting Radius - Maximum	29.1 ft
Cutting Radius - Minimum	8.9 ft
Delimbing Diameter	25.2 in
Delimbing Feed Rate	5.7 m/sec
Cutting Swath Horizontal	20.2 ft
Main Pump	Var, piston
Weights
Weight - With Reference Head	82,563 lb
Weight - Without Reference Head	77,735 lb
Operating Weight	82,563 lb
Upperstructure Leveling
Front	26 degrees
Rear	7 degrees
Side	7 degrees

Source

953MH

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	29.77 in
Height Over Cab	139.77 ft
Length Of Tracks	16.08 ft
Slewing Angle	360 degrees
Super Structure Width	10.01 ft
Tailswing Radius	10.44 ft
Width	3,050 mm
Driveline
Engine Model	PowerTech Plus 6090 PSS
Displacement	549.3 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	John Deere
Engine Output	329.9 hp
Engine Torque	1,027 lb-ft
Rated Speed	1,900 rpm
Carrier Rollers - Each Side	2
Track Rollers - Each Side	9
Track Shoe Width	24.1 in
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel	285.4 gal
Alternator Output	100 amps
Number Of Alternators	2
Performance
Travel Speed	2.7 mph
System Voltage	24 V
Slew Speed	4.8 rpm
Pump Flow	140.6 gpm
Reference Harvesting Head	Waratah HTH624C
Felling Diameter	31.9 in
Cutting Radius - Maximum	30 ft
Cutting Radius - Minimum	12.1 ft
Delimbing Diameter	30 in
Cutting Swath Horizontal	17.9 ft
Main Pump	Axial Piston
Weights
Weight - With Reference Head	80,434 lb
Weight - Without Reference Head	72,806 lb
Operating Weight	80,434 lb

Source

959MH

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	29.41 in
Length Of Tracks	16.08 ft
Slewing Angle	360 degrees
Super Structure Width	10.5 ft
Tailswing Radius	10.44 ft
Track Length On Ground	150 ft
Width	3,200 mm
Driveline
Engine Model	PowerTech Plus 6090 PSS
Displacement	549.3 cu in
Engine Manufacturer	John Deere
Engine Output	329.9 hp
Engine Torque	1,027 lb-ft
Rated Speed	1,900 rpm
Carrier Rollers - Each Side	2
Track Rollers - Each Side	9
Track Shoe Width	24.1 in
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel	285.4 gal
Alternator Output	100 amps
Number Of Alternators	2
Performance
Travel Speed	2.3 mph
System Voltage	24 V
Slew Speed	4.8 rpm
Pump Flow	140.6 gpm
Reference Harvesting Head	Waratah HTH624C
Felling Diameter	31.9 in
Cutting Radius - Maximum	30 ft
Cutting Radius - Minimum	12.1 ft
Delimbing Diameter	30 in
Cutting Swath Horizontal	17.9 ft
Main Pump	Axial Piston
Weights
Weight - With Reference Head	90,200 lb
Weight - Without Reference Head	82,572 lb
Operating Weight	90,200 lb
Upperstructure Leveling
Front	26 degrees
Rear	14 degrees
Side	7 degrees

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John Deere 803MH to 959MH specifications

John Deere 803MH to 959MH: harvester

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John Deere 803MH to 959MH: Configuration records