- Overall Length: 23.73 ft / 7230 mm
- Wheelbase: 12.09 ft / 3683 mm
- Height Of Grapple From Ground: 4.52 ft / 1376 mm
- Max Line Pull - Bare Drum: 48767 lb / 217 kN
Published dimensions and weight
John Deere 648G Series II
Weighing roughly 12.8 t and rated at 153 hp, the John Deere 648G Series II is a skidder in its size class.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale

01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight28150 lb12768 kg
03Selected published values47
Skidders are commonly used to move felled timber from the cutting area to a landing. Published rows for John Deere 648G Series II include published operating weight of 28150 lb / 12768 kg, published engine power of 160 hp / 119 kw, the published “Overall Length” field of 23.73 ft / 7230 mm. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.
- Compare the published “Overall Length” field (23.73 ft / 7230 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Wheelbase” field (12.09 ft / 3683 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Height Of Grapple From Ground” field (4.52 ft / 1376 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
What changes with this option
Compared with the base John Deere 648G: 21 of 47 published specifications change.
| Section | Specification | John Deere 648G | John Deere 648G Series II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | Overall Length | 23.73 ft / 7230 mm | 23.73 ft / 7230 mm |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 11.26 ft / 3430 mm | 12.09 ft / 3683 mm |
| Dimensions | Height Of Grapple From Ground | 2.98 ft / 908 mm | 4.52 ft / 1376 mm |
| Dimensions | Max Line Pull - Bare Drum | 41860 lb / 186.21 kN | 48767 lb / 217 kN |
| Dimensions | Max Line Speed | 146 ft/min / 44.51 m/min | 146 ft/min / 44.5 m/min |
| Dimensions | Drum Capacity At Cable Width | 254 ft / 77.42 m | 254 ft / 77.41 m |
| Engine | Gross Power | 157 hp / 117.1 kw | 160 hp / 119 kw |
| Engine | Net Power | 151 hp / 112.7 kw | 153 hp / 114 kw |
| Engine | Peak Torque | 451 lb ft / 611.5 Nm | 497 lb ft / 670 Nm |
| Operational | Operating Weight | 26639 lb / 12083.3 kg | 28150 lb / 12768 kg |
| Operational | Fuel Capacity | 70 gal / 265 L | 60 gal / 227 L |
| Operational | Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 7.6 gal / 28.4 L | 7.5 gal / 28.4 L |
| Operational | Rear Diff Fluid Capacity | 7.6 gal / 28.4 L | 7.5 gal / 28.4 L |
| Operational | Alternator Supplied Amperage | 95 amps / 95 amps | 65 amps / 65 amps |
| Transmission | Transmission Type | planetary / planetary | direct-drive power shift / direct-drive power shift |
| Transmission | Number Of Reverse Gears | 4 / 4 | 7 / 7 |
| Transmission | Max Speed - Forward | 15.7 mph / 25.3 km/h | 14.1 mph / 22.8 km/h |
| Transmission | Max Speed - Reverse | 5.6 mph / 9.1 km/h | 10.7 mph / 17.1 km/h |
| Hydraulic | Pump Type | piston / piston | variable-displacement axial piston / variable-displacement axial piston |
| Hydraulic | Pump Flow | 38 gal/min / 143.9 L/min | 42 gal/min / 159 L/min |
| Hydraulic | Relief Valve Pressure | 3000 psi / 20684.3 kPa | 3000 psi / 20684 kPa |
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