- Overall Width: 10.83 ft / 3300 mm
- Length Of Track On Ground: 12.7 ft / 3870.96 mm
- Track Gauge: 8.83 ft / 2690 mm
- Ground Clearance: 31 in / 787.4 mm
Published dimensions and weight
John Deere 853M
Weighing roughly 30.7 t, the John Deere 853M is a feller buncher in that size class.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale

01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight67704 lb30710 kg
03Selected published values35
Feller bunchers are commonly used to cut and group standing trees for subsequent extraction. Published rows for John Deere 853M include published operating weight of 67704 lb / 30710 kg, the published “Overall Width” field of 10.83 ft / 3300 mm, the published “Length Of Track On Ground” field of 12.7 ft / 3870.96 mm. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.
- Compare the published “Overall Width” field (10.83 ft / 3300 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Length Of Track On Ground” field (12.7 ft / 3870.96 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Track Gauge” field (8.83 ft / 2690 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
02Specifications
Published values, clearly grouped.
Published specifications and measurements are organized by section for quick reference.
Dimensions
Overall Width10.83 ft3300 mm
Length Of Track On Ground12.7 ft3870.96 mm
Track Gauge8.83 ft2690 mm
Ground Clearance31 in787.4 mm
Tail Swing Radius6.37 ft1940 mm
Height Over Cab11.36 ft3460 mm
Super Structure Width10.34 ft3150 mm
Tail Overhang - Over Side0.96 ft290 mm
Carrier/Base Length16.08 ft4.91 m
Driveline
Engine ModelPowerTech PSS 9.0LPowerTech PSS 9.0L
Engine ManufacturerJohn DeereJohn Deere
Engine Output285.7 hp213 kw
Engine Torque936.8 lb ft1270 Nm
Rated Speed2000 rpm2000 rpm
Engine Output - Net285.7 hp213 kw
Carrier Rollers - Each Side22
Track Rollers - Each Side99
Track Shoe Width24.1 in610 mm
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel229.9 gal870 L
Hydraulic Tank32.3 gal122 L
Alternator Output100 amps100 amps
Performance
Travel Speed2.7 mph4.2 km/h
Tractive Force72388.5 lb322 kN
Lift Capacity At Max - Reach12213.7 lb5540 kg
Pump Flow130.6 gal/min494 L/min
Pump TypeVar. axial-pistonVar. axial-piston
Reference Harvesting HeadFS22BFS22B
Felling Diameter22.1 in559 mm
Reference Head Saw TypeDiscDisc
Reference Head TypeFellingFelling
Cutting Radius - Maximum27.9 ft8490 mm
Cutting Radius - Minimum12.6 ft3830 mm
Cutting Swath Horizontal15.3 ft4660 mm
Transmission
System Voltage24 V24 V
Weights
Operating Weight67704 lb30710 kg
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