- Overall Width: 10.83 ft / 3300 mm
- Length Of Track On Ground: 12.6 ft / 3840.48 mm
- Track Gauge: 8.93 ft / 2720 mm
- Ground Clearance: 29 in / 736.6 mm
Published dimensions and weight
John Deere 959M
The John Deere 959M is a 8 t-class feller buncher.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale

01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight17570.9 lb7970 kg
03Selected published values34
Feller bunchers are commonly used to cut and group standing trees for subsequent extraction. Published rows for John Deere 959M include published operating weight of 17570.9 lb / 7970 kg, the published “Overall Width” field of 10.83 ft / 3300 mm, the published “Length Of Track On Ground” field of 12.6 ft / 3840.48 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 (12.6 ft / 3840.48 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Track Gauge” field (8.93 ft / 2720 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 Ground12.6 ft3840.48 mm
Track Gauge8.93 ft2720 mm
Ground Clearance29 in736.6 mm
Tail Swing Radius10.44 ft3180 mm
Height Over Cab13.23 ft4030 mm
Super Structure Width10.5 ft3200 mm
Carrier/Base Length16.08 ft4.91 m
Driveline
Engine ModelPowerTech Plus 6090PSSPowerTech Plus 6090PSS
Engine ManufacturerJohn DeereJohn Deere
Engine Output329.9 hp246 kw
Engine Torque1026.7 lb ft1392 Nm
Rated Speed1900 rpm1900 rpm
Carrier Rollers - Each Side22
Track Rollers - Each Side99
Track Shoe Width24.1 in610 mm
Capacities
Fuel Tank - Diesel285.4 gal1080 L
Performance
Travel Speed2.3 mph3.6 km/h
Tractive Force83853.8 lb373 kN
Lift Capacity At Max - Reach17570.9 lb7970 kg
Pump Flow140.6 gal/min532 L/min
Pump TypeVar. axial-pistonVar. axial-piston
Reference Harvesting HeadFR24BFR24B
Felling Diameter24.5 in622 mm
Reference Head Saw TypeDiscDisc
Reference Head TypeFellingFelling
Cutting Radius - Maximum29.2 ft8880 mm
Cutting Radius - Minimum16 ft4870 mm
Cutting Swath Horizontal13.2 ft4010 mm
Transmission
System Voltage24 V24 V
Weights
Operating Weight17570.9 lb7970 kg
Upperstructure Leveling
Front26 degrees26 degrees
Rear14 degrees14 degrees
Side7 degrees7 degrees
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