Specification sheetIssued 4 November 2026
John Deere · mini excavator
John Deere 50 P-Tier
John Deere 50 P-Tier (the current model, which replaced the 50G in 2023; Final Tier 4 / Stage IV, North American spec sheet ME50PAU (23-07)); dimensions and ranges for the canopy machine with the standard arm, 400 mm rubber track and standard counterweight unless noted.
USA
- digging depth
- 3.53 m
- power
- 26.8 kW (35.9 hp)
- Operating weight
- 4,790 kg
- Bucket capacity
- 0.16 m³
- Overall length
- 5.47 m
- Overall height (to top of cab)
- 2.53 m
- Upperstructure width
- 1.85 m
- Shoe width
- 0.4 m
- Width of crawler
- 2 m
- Ground clearance (minimum)
- 0.34 m
- Tail swing radius
- 1 m
- Engine cover height
- 1.59 m
- Track length on ground
- 2 m
- Track length
- 2.5 m
- Ground clearance, counterweight
- 0.61 m
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Performance
- AMax digging height
- 5.75 m
- BMax dumping height
- 4.07 m
- CMax digging depth
- 3.53 m
- DMax digging reach
- 5.96 m
- EMinimum front swing radius
- 2.21 m
- Bucket capacity
- 0.16 m³
- Bucket digging force (ISO)
- 37 kN
- Arm digging force
- 24 kN
- Swing speed
- 9.0 rpm
- Travel speed (high)
- 4.2 km/h
- Travel speed (low)
- 2.5 km/h
- Boom swing (independent swing boom)
- 80 deg. left / 60 deg. right
- Ground pressure
- 26.9 kPa (3.90 psi) canopy / 28.3 kPa (4.10 psi) cab, standard arm and counterweight, rubber track
Weight
- Operating weight
- 4,790 kg
- Operating weight (cab)
- 4,920 kg
- Operating weight (long arm, canopy)
- 5,018 kg
- Operating weight (long arm, cab)
- 5,148 kg
- Counterweight (standard)
- 700 kg
- Additional counterweight (fitted with the long arm)
- 200 kg
- Optional angle blade (added weight)
- 409 kg
Engine
- Engine model
- Yanmar 4TNV88C
- Emissions
- EPA Final Tier 4 / EU Stage IV
- Displacement
- 2.2 L
- Net power (ISO 9249, at 2,400 rpm)
- 26.8 kW (35.9 hp)
Hydraulics
- Hydraulic system
- Closed-centre load sensing, 1 variable-displacement pump
- Pump flow
- 120 L/min
- Auxiliary flow
- 87 L/min
Blade
- Blade width
- 2 m
- Blade height
- 0.375 m
- NMax blade lift above ground
- 0.46 m
- OMax blade drop below ground
- 0.36 m
Front attachment
- Boom length
- 2.85 m
- Arm length (standard arm)
- 1.38 m
- Arm length (long arm)
- 1.69 m
Service capacities
- Fuel tank
- 70 L
- Engine oil, with filter
- 8.6 L
- Cooling system
- 5 L
- Hydraulic tank
- 56 L