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Gehl 153 and 223 specifications

Entries in this reference
Listing-entry count
2

Short answer

Gehl 153 and 223: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
153	Net Power 23.7 hp Operating Weight 3,759 lb
223	Net Power 23.7 hp Operating Weight 4,447 lb

153 and 223 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Gehl	153 and 223	2	153 and 223

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	153	223
Max Cutting Height	11.49 ft	12.75 ft
Max Loading Height	8.35 ft	9.13 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.89 ft	5.42 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.17 ft	8.14 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard Arm	Standard arm

Specification	223
Max Reach Along Ground	13.42 ft

Specification	223
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.25 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	153	223
Shoe Size	9.06 in	9.85 in
Max Travel Speed	3.48 mph	2.4 mph
Ground Pressure	3.8 psi	4 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	4

Specification	223
Number Of Cylinders	3

Operational
Specification	153	223
Operating Weight	3,759 lb	4,447 lb
Fuel Capacity	6.4 gal	6.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	5.6 gal	5.6 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps	45 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi	2,900 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	18.7 gpm	18.7 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	153	223
Swing Speed	10 rpm	10 rpm

Buckets
Specification	153	223
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
153 and 223	16

Ratios
Figure	153	223
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	6.3	5.3
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.27 gal	0.27 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	31.6 hp	31.6 hp

Gehl 153 and 223: excavator

153 and 223: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Gehl and the 223. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

153 and 223: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	153, 223	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Gehl; 153, 223	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl 153 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl 223 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Gehl 153 and 223 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Gehl — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

153

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	11.49 ft
Max Loading Height	8.35 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.89 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.17 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard Arm
Dimensions and weight
Length Of Track On Ground	4.02 ft
Ground Clearance	0.66 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.81 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.81 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Max Travel Speed	3.48 mph
Ground Pressure	3.8 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Engine
Engine Model	3TNE 74
Net Power	23.7 hp
Displacement	61.4 cu in
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	3,759 lb
Fuel Capacity	6.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	5.6 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	18.7 gpm
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

223

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	12.75 ft
Max Loading Height	9.13 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	13.42 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.42 ft
Max Digging Depth	8.14 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard arm
Dimensions and weight
Length Of Track On Ground	4.35 ft
Ground Clearance	0.6 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.86 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.81 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.25 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.85 in
Max Travel Speed	2.4 mph
Ground Pressure	4 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	4
Engine
Engine Model	3TNE 74
Net Power	23.7 hp
Displacement	61.4 cu in
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Number Of Cylinders	3
Operational
Operating Weight	4,447 lb
Fuel Capacity	6.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	5.6 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	18.7 gpm
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

Compare Gehl 153, 223

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	153	223
Max Cutting Height	11.49 ft	12.75 ft
Max Loading Height	8.35 ft	9.13 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.89 ft	5.42 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.17 ft	8.14 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard Arm	Standard arm

Undercarriage
Specification	153	223
Shoe Size	9.06 in	9.85 in
Max Travel Speed	3.48 mph	2.4 mph
Ground Pressure	3.8 psi	4 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	4

Operational
Specification	153	223
Operating Weight	3,759 lb	4,447 lb
Fuel Capacity	6.4 gal	6.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	5.6 gal	5.6 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps	45 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi	2,900 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	18.7 gpm	18.7 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	153	223
Swing Speed	10 rpm	10 rpm

Buckets
Specification	153	223
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3