# 2003 John Deere 444H for Sale in Shelby Twp., MI

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/john-deere/wheel-loaders/444h/id/87693765>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $19,900.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 87693765
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** John Deere
- **Model:** 444H
- **Category:** Wheel Loaders
- **Hours:** 16750
- **Serial number:** DW444HX588741
- **Location:** Shelby Twp., MI

## Description

CONDITION, HOURS, AND ATTACHMENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, DEERE-CAB, AC, HQC, BKT, FORKS, MACHINE LOCATED IN DEERFIELD FL AREA\*\*\*, PLEASE CALL FOR MACHINE LOCATION

## Machine details

### GENERAL CONDITION

- **ET Download Available:** No
- **Machine Starts and is Operable:** Yes
- **S.O.S. (All Compartments):** No
- **Tires are Aired Up and Drivable:** Yes
- **VIDS/VIMS Download Available:** No

### GENERAL APPEARANCE

- **Cleaning Required:** Yes
- **S.O.S. Taken:** No

### SAFETY ITEMS

- **Back Up Alarm Functioning:** Yes
- **Brakes Functioning:** Yes
- **ROPS:** Yes
- **Safety Decals In Place:** Yes
- **Safety Decals Legible:** Yes

### GAUGES, OPERATOR STATION, CONSOLE

- **Back Up Alarm:** Yes
- **ROPS Certification Plate:** Yes
- **Sound Proofing:** No

### ENGINE

- **Blow By:** Yes
- **Compression in Radiator:** No
- **Engine Oil Level Full:** Yes
- **Fluid Levels OK?:** Yes
- **Fuel Leaks:** No
- **Knocking:** No
- **Oil Leaks:** No
- **Water in Oil:** No

### COOLING SYSTEM

- **Oil in Anti-Freeze:** No

### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM

- **Block Heater:** No
- **Ether Aid:** No

### TRANSMISSION

- **Leaks - TRANSMISSION:** Yes

### STEERING

- **Notes - STEERING:** Steers good

### BRAKE

- **Holds In Park:** Yes

### AXLE ASSEMBLIES

- **Front Axle Housing:** Good
- **Rear Axle Housing:** Good
- **Wheel Lugs & Rims - AXLE ASSEMBLIES:** Fair

### HYDRAULICS

- **Bucket & Hoist Kickout:** Poor
- **Bucket Cylinder:** Fair
- **Control Linkage:** Good
- **Hose Lines:** Fair
- **Lift Cylinders:** Poor
- **Overall Operating Condition:** Good
- **Pumps & Valves:** Good
- **Tank:** Good

### ATTACHMENTS / WORK TOOLS

- **Forks:** Yes

### BUCKET

- **Standard Lift:** Yes

### TIRES

- **Tire Size - TIRES:** 17.5-R25

## Manufacturer specifications

### Bucket

- **Breakout Force:** 16592 lbs (7524.72 kg)
- **Bucket Capacity - Heaped:** 2.5 cu yd
- **Bucket Capacity - Struck:** 2.1 cu yd

### Dimensions

- **Dump Clearance At Max Lift:** 8.66 ft (2.64 m)
- **Fork Tine Length:** 4.01 ft (1.22 m)
- **Ground Clearance:** 1.17 ft (0.36 m)
- **Height:** 10.25 ft (3.12 m)
- **Height To Top Of Cab:** 10.26 ft (3.13 m)
- **Hinge Pin Max Height:** 11.83 ft (3.61 m)
- **Hook Height At Max Lift - Extended:** 22.03 ft (6.71 m)
- **Hook Height At Max Lift - Standard:** 17.64 ft (5.38 m)
- **Hook Reach At Max Lift - Extended:** 11.6 ft (3.54 m)
- **Hook Reach At Max Lift - Standard:** 7.15 ft (2.18 m)
- **Length:** 22.0833 ft (6.73 m)
- **Length W/ Bucket On Ground:** 22.09 ft (6.73 m)
- **Length With Out Forks On Ground:** 18.98 ft (5.79 m)
- **Max Lift Height:** 11.18 ft (3.41 m)
- **Reach At Max Height And Dump:** 3.6 ft (1.1 m)
- **Weight:** 21457 lbs (9732.74 kg)
- **Wheelbase:** 9.03 ft (2.75 m)
- **Width:** 7.5 ft (2.29 m)
- **Width Over Tires:** 7.65 ft (2.33 m)

### Engine

- **Aspiration:** Turbocharged
- **Displacement:** 276 cu in (4522.84 cu cm)
- **Engine Make:** 2240
- **Engine Model:** 4045T
- **Gross Power:** 115.4 hp (86.06 kw)
- **Max Torque:** 325 lbs ft (440.64 nm)
- **Net Power:** 110 hp (82.03 kw)
- **Number Of Cylinders:** 4
- **Power Measured @:** 2200 rpm
- **Torque Measured @:** 1400 rpm

### Hydraulic System

- **Dump Time:** 1.1 sec
- **Lower Time:** 2.6 sec
- **Pump Flow Capacity:** 36 gpm (136.26 lpm)
- **Pump Type:** Piston Pump
- **Raise Time:** 5 sec
- **Relief Valve Setting:** 3600 psi

### Operational

- **Alternator Supplied Amperage:** 55 amps
- **Cooling System Fluid Capacity:** 5.1 gal (19.3 l)
- **Engine Oil Capacity:** 3.4 gal (12.87 l)
- **Front Diff Fluid Capacity:** 4 gal (15.14 l)
- **Fuel Capacity:** 48 gal (181.68 l)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 28.1 gal (106.36 l)
- **Operating Voltage:** 24 V
- **Operating Weight:** 21457 lbs (9731.07 kg)
- **Rear Axle Oscillation:** 24 degrees
- **Rear Diff Fluid Capacity:** 4 gal (15.14 l)
- **Static Tipping Load - Bucket:** 16021 lbs (7265.76 kg)
- **Static Tipping Load - Forks:** 9621 lbs (4363.27 kg)
- **Static Tipping Load - Material Handler:** 7145 lbs (3240.36 kg)
- **Tire Size:** 17.5-25
- **Transmission Fluid Capacity:** 3.4 gal (12.87 l)
- **Turning Radius:** 15.5 ft (4.72 m)

### Transmission

- **Max Speed Forward:** 24.8 mph (39.91 kph)
- **Max Speed Reverse:** 16.3 mph (26.23 kph)
- **Number Of Forward Gears:** 4
- **Number Of Reverse Gears:** 3
- **Transmission Type:** Power Shift

## About this model

John Deere 444H wheel loader is a mid-size articulated loader designed for material handling, loading, stockpiling, and site support work. It is equipped with a diesel engine, hydraulic lift and tilt systems, and a front-mounted bucket for moving aggregate, soil, gravel, and other bulk materials. The 444H is commonly used in construction, landscaping, agriculture, and municipal applications. Typical features include a ROPS/FOPS cab, hydrostatic or powershift transmission depending on configuration, and four-wheel drive for traction on uneven ground. Service access, operator controls, and attachment compatibility support routine operation in demanding jobsite conditions.

## Photos

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