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John Deere 85 P-Tier
Configuration: Cab, 3.67 m boom, 2.12 m arm, 1408 kg standard counterweight, 450 mm steel track, 750 mm 211 kg bucket, full fuel, 75 kg operator; EPA Final Tier 4. Current successor to the 85G.
24 sourced values · Sources: John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | ≈ 6,790 mm |
| B | Overall height | ≈ 2,520 mm |
| C | Track length on ground | ≈ 2,300 mm |
| D | Ground clearance | ≈ 360 mm |
| E | Overall width | ≈ 2,200 mm |
| F | Track gauge / tread | ≈ 1,750 mm |
| G | Shoe / track width | 450 mm |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | 8,820 kg | Published: 8,820 kg John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25450 mm steel track shoes, 3.67 m boom, 2.12 m arm, full fuel, 75 kg operator (19,445 lb). With angle blade 9168 kg. |
Dimensions
Undercarriage / tires
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Undercarriage type | Steel tracks | Published: Steel tracks John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25Rubber crawler pads, continuous rubber belt or 600 mm steel track optional. |
| Track rollers / shoes per side | 5 | Published: 5 John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25Track rollers per side (carrier rollers 1). |
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | 39 kPa | Published: 39 kPa John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25450 mm track (5.7 psi); 600 mm 30 kPa. |
Engine
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engine model | Yanmar 4TNV98CT-WHBW | Published: Yanmar 4TNV98CT-WHBW John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. |
| Net power | 50.4 kW | Published: 50.4 kW John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25ISO 9249 at 2,000 rpm (67.6 hp). |
| Gross power | Not published | John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published; net power (ISO 9249) only. |
| Displacement | 3.3 L | Published: 3.3 L John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25202 cu. in. |
| Rated speed | 2,000 rpm | Published: 2,000 rpm John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Hydraulics
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pump / aux flow | 200 L/min | Published: 200 L/min John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25Printed as maximum pump flow 2 x 72 + 56 L/m (3 variable-displacement axial-piston pumps); stored as sum. |
| System / relief pressure | ≈ 28 MPa | Published: 28,000 kPa John Deere 85 P-Tier Compact Excavator brochure/specifications ME85PAU (24-06), EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV. Retrieved 2026-10-25Implement circuits (4,061 psi); travel 31 600 kPa, swing 26 100 kPa. |
Performance
Similar models
| Brand | Model | Operating weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi | ZX85USB-7 | 8,820 kg |
| Bobcat | E88 | ≈ 8,890 kg |
| HD Hyundai | HX85A | ≈ 8,632 kg |
| Caterpillar | 309 CR | 9,015 kg |
| Link-Belt | 80 X3 Spin Ace | 8,590 kg |
| Kobelco | SK85CS-7 | 9,120 kg |
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