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Gehl DL9-44 to RS8-44 specifications

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Gehl DL9-44 to RS8-44: telehandlers.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
DL9-44	Net Power 115 hp Operating Weight 24,650 lb
DL11-44	Net Power 115 hp Operating Weight 25,400 lb
DL11-55	Net Power 115 hp Operating Weight 28,460 lb
DL12-40	Net Power 115 hp Operating Weight 25,300 lb
RS6-34	Net Power 99 hp Operating Weight 15,100 lb
RS6-42	Net Power 99 hp Operating Weight 22,000 lb
RS8-42	Net Power 115 hp Operating Weight 23,350 lb
RS8-44	Net Power 115 hp Operating Weight 23,500 lb

DL9-44 to RS8-44 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Gehl	DL9-44 to RS8-44	8	DL9-44, DL11-44, DL11-55, DL12-40, RS6-34, RS6-42, and 2 more

Dimensions and weight
Specification	DL9-44	DL11-44	DL11-55	DL12-40	RS6-34	RS6-42	RS8-42	RS8-44
Length To Fork Face	20.67 ft	21 ft	21 ft	19.36 ft	16.08 ft	19.03 ft	19.03 ft	20.02 ft
Ground Clearance	15.75 ft	15.75 ft	15.75 ft	15.75 ft	13.78 ft	15.75 ft	15.75 ft	15.75 ft
Width Over Tires	8.21 ft	8.21 ft	8.21 ft	8.21 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	10.83 ft	10.83 ft	10.83 ft	10.83 ft	9.19 ft	9.85 ft	9.85 ft	9.85 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	12.14 ft	12.14 ft	12.14 ft	12.14 ft	12.47 ft	13.78 ft	13.78 ft	13.78 ft

Lift
Specification	DL9-44	DL11-44	DL11-55	DL12-40	RS6-34	RS6-42	RS8-42	RS8-44
Max Lift Height	44.3 ft	44.3 ft	55.12 ft	40.36 ft	34.13 ft	42 ft	42 ft	43.97 ft
Max Forward Reach	30.19 ft	30.19 ft	40.03 ft	25.92 ft	22.97 ft	28.22 ft	28.22 ft	30.52 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	1,500 lb	2,000 lb	2,000 lb	2,000 lb	900 lb	1,000 lb	1,000 lb	1,000 lb
Max Load At Max Height	7,000 lb	9,000 lb	5,500 lb	10,000 lb	4,000 lb	6,600 lb	7,000 lb	7,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity	9,000 lb	11,000 lb	11,000 lb	12,000 lb	6,000 lb	6,600 lb	8,000 lb	8,000 lb

Engine
Specification	DL9-44	DL11-44	DL11-55	DL12-40	RS6-34	RS6-42	RS8-42	RS8-44
Engine Model	e 4045T	e 4045T	e 4045T	e 4045T	4045T	4045T	4045T	4045T
Net Power	115 hp	115 hp	115 hp	115 hp	99 hp	99 hp	115 hp	115 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged	turbocharged

Operational
Specification	DL9-44	DL11-44	DL11-55	DL12-40	RS6-34	RS6-42	RS8-42	RS8-44
Operating Weight	24,650 lb	25,400 lb	28,460 lb	25,300 lb	15,100 lb	22,000 lb	23,350 lb	23,500 lb
Fuel Capacity	30.2 gal	30.2 gal	30.2 gal	30.2 gal	29.1 gal	47.1 gal	47.1 gal	47.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	45 gal	45 gal	45 gal	45 gal	35.2 gal	47.1 gal	47.1 gal	47.1 gal
Tire Size	13.00x24 G2 12-ply	14.00x24 G2 12-ply	14.00x24 G2 12-ply	14.00x24 G2 12-ply	15.00x19.5	13.00x24	13.00x24	13.00x24

Transmission and speeds
Specification	DL9-44	DL11-44	DL11-55	DL12-40	RS6-34	RS6-42	RS8-42	RS8-44
Transmission Type	power shift	power shift	power shift	power shift	Clark	Clark	Clark	Clark
Number Of Forward Gears	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Max Speed - Forward	22 mph	22.8 mph	22.8 mph	22.8 mph	20.2 mph	18.8 mph	18.8 mph	18.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	22 mph	22.8 mph	22.8 mph	22.8 mph	20.2 mph	18.8 mph	18.8 mph	18.8 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	DL9-44	DL11-44	DL11-55	DL12-40	RS6-34	RS6-42	RS8-42	RS8-44
Pump Type	open-center dual-section	open-center dual-section	open-center dual-section	open-center dual-section	gear	gear	gear	gear
Pump Flow Capacity	43 gpm	43 gpm	43 gpm	43 gpm	29 gpm	40 gpm	40 gpm	40 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi	3,000 psi	3,000 psi	3,000 psi	3,000 psi	3,000 psi	3,000 psi	3,000 psi

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
DL9-44 to RS8-44	23

Ratios
Figure	DL9-44	DL11-44	DL11-55	DL12-40	RS6-34	RS6-42	RS8-42	RS8-44
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.7	4.5	4.0	4.5	6.6	4.5	4.9	4.9
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.37 gpm	0.37 gpm	0.37 gpm	0.37 gpm	0.29 gpm	0.40 gpm	0.35 gpm	0.35 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.26 gal	0.26 gal	0.26 gal	0.26 gal	0.29 gal	0.48 gal	0.41 gal	0.41 gal

Gehl DL9-44 to RS8-44: telehandler

DL9-44 to RS8-44: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	telehandler	Gehl and the DL11, DL12, RS8 line that the DL11-44, DL11-55, DL12-40, RS6-34 belongs to (no title names the exact model)	16

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
brakes and steering	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
brakes and steering	2	13%

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Used market for the DL9-44 to RS8-44 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Gehl telehandler	249

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
DL11-55	12	2008 to 2019	$40,000	$83,100	$55,000	5,402
DL12-40	10	2012 to 2020	$27,600	$101,100	$66,850	None shown
RS6-34	134	2013 to 2026	$34,500	$65,950	$49,875	2,992
RS6-42	43	2007 to 2019	$31,000	$72,500	$43,200	3,799
RS8-42	44	2006 to 2020	$30,000	$72,700	$63,400	2,550
RS8-44	6	2006 to 2020	$29,500	$72,500	$39,925	15,529

DL9-44 to RS8-44: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Gehl together with the telehandler DL9-44, DL11-44, DL11-55, DL12-40	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl DL9-44 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl DL11-44 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl DL11-55 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl DL12-40 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl RS6-34 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl RS6-42 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl RS8-42 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl RS8-44 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Gehl DL9-44 to RS8-44 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Gehl DL11-55 — MachineryTrader. 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.

Gehl DL9-44 to RS8-44: Configuration records

DL9-44

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	20.67 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	44.3 ft
Max Forward Reach	30.19 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	1,500 lb
Max Load At Max Height	7,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity	9,000 lb
Engine
Engine Model	e 4045T
Net Power	115 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	24,650 lb
Fuel Capacity	30.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	45 gal
Tire Size	13.00x24 G2 12-ply
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	power shift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	22 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	22 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	open-center dual-section
Pump Flow Capacity	43 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	8.21 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	10.83 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	12.14 ft

Source

DL11-44

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	21 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	44.3 ft
Max Forward Reach	30.19 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	2,000 lb
Max Load At Max Height	9,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity	11,000 lb
Engine
Engine Model	e 4045T
Net Power	115 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	25,400 lb
Fuel Capacity	30.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	45 gal
Tire Size	14.00x24 G2 12-ply
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	power shift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	22.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	22.8 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	open-center dual-section
Pump Flow Capacity	43 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	8.21 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	10.83 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	12.14 ft

Source

DL11-55

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	21 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	55.12 ft
Max Forward Reach	40.03 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	2,000 lb
Max Load At Max Height	5,500 lb
Max Lift Capacity	11,000 lb
Engine
Engine Model	e 4045T
Net Power	115 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	28,460 lb
Fuel Capacity	30.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	45 gal
Tire Size	14.00x24 G2 12-ply
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	power shift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	22.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	22.8 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	open-center dual-section
Pump Flow Capacity	43 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	8.21 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	10.83 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	12.14 ft

Source

DL12-40

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	19.36 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	40.36 ft
Max Forward Reach	25.92 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	2,000 lb
Max Load At Max Height	10,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity	12,000 lb
Engine
Engine Model	e 4045T
Net Power	115 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	25,300 lb
Fuel Capacity	30.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	45 gal
Tire Size	14.00x24 G2 12-ply
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	power shift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	22.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	22.8 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	open-center dual-section
Pump Flow Capacity	43 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	8.21 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	10.83 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	12.14 ft

Source

RS6-34

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	16.08 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	34.13 ft
Max Forward Reach	22.97 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	900 lb
Max Load At Max Height	4,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity	6,000 lb
Engine
Engine Model	4045T
Net Power	99 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	15,100 lb
Fuel Capacity	29.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	35.2 gal
Tire Size	15.00x19.5
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Clark
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Forward	20.2 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	20.2 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	gear
Pump Flow Capacity	29 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	7.88 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	9.19 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	12.47 ft

Source

RS6-42

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	19.03 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	42 ft
Max Forward Reach	28.22 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	1,000 lb
Max Load At Max Height	6,600 lb
Max Lift Capacity	6,600 lb
Engine
Engine Model	4045T
Net Power	99 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	22,000 lb
Fuel Capacity	47.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	47.1 gal
Tire Size	13.00x24
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Clark
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Forward	18.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	18.8 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	gear
Pump Flow Capacity	40 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	7.88 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	9.85 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	13.78 ft

Source

RS8-42

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	19.03 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	42 ft
Max Forward Reach	28.22 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	1,000 lb
Max Load At Max Height	7,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity	8,000 lb
Engine
Engine Model	4045T
Net Power	115 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	23,350 lb
Fuel Capacity	47.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	47.1 gal
Tire Size	13.00x24
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Clark
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Forward	18.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	18.8 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	gear
Pump Flow Capacity	40 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	7.88 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	9.85 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	13.78 ft

Source

RS8-44

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	20.02 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	43.97 ft
Max Forward Reach	30.52 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	1,000 lb
Max Load At Max Height	7,000 lb
Max Lift Capacity	8,000 lb
Engine
Engine Model	4045T
Net Power	115 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	23,500 lb
Fuel Capacity	47.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	47.1 gal
Tire Size	13.00x24
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Clark
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Forward	18.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	18.8 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	gear
Pump Flow Capacity	40 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Width Over Tires	7.88 ft
Overall Height	7.88 ft
Wheelbase	9.85 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	13.78 ft

Source

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Gehl DL9-44 to RS8-44 specifications

Gehl DL9-44 to RS8-44: telehandler

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Gehl DL9-44 to RS8-44: Configuration records