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John Deere 850D LC specifications

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John Deere 850D LC: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
850D LC	Net Power 532 hp Operating Weight 185,874 lb

850D LC specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	850D LC
Shipping Length Of Unit	48.5 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15 ft
Max Cutting Height	42.75 ft
Max Loading Height	29.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	45.33 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	23.5 ft
Max Digging Depth	29.08 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 27' 7" (8.4 m) / Stick - 12' 2" (3.7 m )

Dimensions and weight
Specification	850D LC
Ground Clearance	2.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.92 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	14.25 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.75 ft
Tail Swing Radius	14.83 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.5 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	850D LC
Track Gauge	11.33 ft
Shoe Size	36 in
Drawbar Pull	126,193 lb
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9
Ground Pressure	11.8 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	51
Max Travel Speed	2.5 mph
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3

Operational
Specification	850D LC
Operating Weight	185,874 lb
Fuel Capacity	296 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	21.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	208.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	13.9 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	3.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	139 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	850D LC
Swing Torque	182,362 lb-ft
Swing Speed	7.3 rpm

Ratios
Figure	850D LC
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.9
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.56 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	403.5 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the 850D LC ranks in John Deere's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
John Deere	full-size excavator	850D LC	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	850D LC	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	532.0 hp	1 of 29	54.0 hp	532.0 hp
Listed weight	185,874 lb	1 of 33	13,548 lb	185,874 lb
Fuel capacity	296.0 gal	1 of 29	31.8 gal	296.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	2.9 hp	29 of 29	2.9 hp	9.9 hp
Ground pressure	11.8 psi	2 of 23	3.5 psi	14.5 psi
Maximum digging depth	29.1 ft	2 of 25	12.4 ft	45.8 ft

The 850D LC beside its neighbours

850D LC: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	John Deere and the 850D LC. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

Used market for the 850D LC — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	John Deere full-size excavator	8

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
850D LC	8	2006 to 2020	$61,400	$125,000	$75,000	12,500

850D LC: 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 850D LC	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 850D LC — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 850D LC — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for John Deere 850D LC — 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.

850D LC

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	48.5 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15 ft
Max Cutting Height	42.75 ft
Max Loading Height	29.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	45.33 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	23.5 ft
Max Digging Depth	29.08 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 27' 7" (8.4 m) / Stick - 12' 2" (3.7 m )
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.92 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	14.25 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.75 ft
Tail Swing Radius	14.83 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.5 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	11.33 ft
Shoe Size	36 in
Ground Pressure	11.8 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.5 mph
Drawbar Pull	126,193 lb
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9
Number Of Shoes Per Side	51
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Engine
Engine Model	AH-6WG1XYSA-03
Net Power	532 hp
Displacement	957 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged w/ cooler
Number Of Cylinders	6
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	185,874 lb
Fuel Capacity	296 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	21.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	208.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	13.9 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	3.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	139 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	182,362 lb-ft
Swing Speed	7.3 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	4.6 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	2.8 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	6.5 yd3