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
- 11 ft. 7 in.
- power
- 35.9 hp
- Operating weight
- 10,560 lb.
- Bucket capacity
- 5.7 cu. ft.
- Overall length
- 17 ft. 11 in.
- Overall height (to top of cab)
- 8 ft. 4 in.
- Upperstructure width
- 6 ft. 1 in.
- Shoe width
- 16 in.
- Width of crawler
- 6 ft. 7 in.
- Ground clearance (minimum)
- 13 in.
- Tail swing radius
- 39 in.
- Engine cover height
- 5 ft. 3 in.
- Track length on ground
- 6 ft. 7 in.
- Track length
- 8 ft. 2 in.
- Ground clearance, counterweight
- 24 in.
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Performance
- AMax digging height
- 18 ft. 10 in.
- BMax dumping height
- 13 ft. 4 in.
- CMax digging depth
- 11 ft. 7 in.
- DMax digging reach
- 19 ft. 7 in.
- EMinimum front swing radius
- 7 ft. 3 in.
- Bucket capacity
- 5.7 cu. ft.
- Bucket digging force (ISO)
- 8,267 lb.
- Arm digging force
- 5,401 lb.
- Swing speed
- 9.0 rpm
- Travel speed (high)
- 2.6 mph
- Travel speed (low)
- 1.6 mph
- 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
- 10,560 lb.
- Operating weight (cab)
- 10,847 lb.
- Operating weight (long arm, canopy)
- 11,063 lb.
- Operating weight (long arm, cab)
- 11,349 lb.
- Counterweight (standard)
- 1,543 lb.
- Additional counterweight (fitted with the long arm)
- 441 lb.
- Optional angle blade (added weight)
- 902 lb.
Engine
- Engine model
- Yanmar 4TNV88C
- Emissions
- EPA Final Tier 4 / EU Stage IV
- Displacement
- 134 cu. in.
- Net power (ISO 9249, at 2,400 rpm)
- 35.9 hp
Hydraulics
- Hydraulic system
- Closed-centre load sensing, 1 variable-displacement pump
- Pump flow
- 31.7 gpm
- Auxiliary flow
- 23.1 gpm
Blade
- Blade width
- 6 ft. 7 in.
- Blade height
- 15 in.
- NMax blade lift above ground
- 18 in.
- OMax blade drop below ground
- 14 in.
Front attachment
- Boom length
- 9 ft. 4.2 in.
- Arm length (standard arm)
- 4 ft. 6 in.
- Arm length (long arm)
- 5 ft. 7 in.
Service capacities
- Fuel tank
- 18.5 gal.
- Engine oil, with filter
- 9.1 qt.
- Cooling system
- 5.3 qt.
- Hydraulic tank
- 14.8 gal.