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John Deere 648E Skidder

Category: Skidders / Yarders ➔
Manufacturer: John Deere ➔
Model: 648E ➔

Dimensions

Blade Width	51.60 ft (15.73 m)
Cable Width	179.00 in (454.66 cm)
Drum Capacity at Cable Width	38,867.00 ft (11,846.66 m)
Drum Diameter	0.80 in (2.03 cm)
Grapple Capacity - tongs tip to tip	8.00 cu ft (2.44 cu m)
Ground Clearance	12.10 ft (3.69 m)
Height	4.60 ft (1.40 m)
Height - Top of Cab	1.70 ft (0.52 m)
Height of Grapple from Ground	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Max Blade Height	10.00 in (25.40 cm)
Max Height of Boom	5.10 ft (1.55 m)
Max Line Pull - bare drum	242.00 lbs (109.77 kg)
Overall Length	10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Overall Width	10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Tong Opening at Tips	451.00 in (1,145.54 cm)
Wheelbase	4.51 ft (1.37 m)

Engine

Aspiration	29100
Displacement	turbocharged cu in
Engine Model	148
Gross Power	140.00 hp (104.40 kw)
Net Power	2,200.00 hp (1,640.57 kw)
Peak Torque	1,350.00 lbs ft (1,830.33 nm)
Power Measured @	414 rpm
Torque Measured @	52 rpm

Hydraulic System

Pump Flow	3,000.00 gpm (11,355.00 lpm)
Pump Type	43
Relief Valve Pressure	11.3 psi

Operating Specifications

Alternator Supplied Amperage	direct-drive power shift
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5.00 gal (18.93 l)
Engine Oil Capacity	4.50 gal (17.03 l)
Front Diff Fluid Capacity	7.50 gal (28.39 l)
Fuel Capacity	6.50 gal (24.60 l)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	90 degrees
Operating Voltage	95 amps
Operating Weight	12 V lbs (5.44 kg)
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	7.80 gal (29.52 l)
Steering Angle	26 - 28 volts
Transmission Fluid Capacity	11.00 gal (41.64 l)

Transmission

Max Speed - Forward	5.90 mph (9.50 kph)
Number of Forward Gears	4
Number of Reverse Gears	16.4
Transmission Type	8

Undercarriage

Ground Contact Area	axial piston pressure compensated cu in
Length of Track on Ground	6068T ft (1,849.53 m)

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