I went to pick up a John Deere 690B so I checked the width on RitchieSpecs to see if I would need an oversize permit. It was listed at 7.92 feet. Got it up on trailer and it looked more like 10ft! When I got home I looked up my 790D that I know is 11ft and it was listed at 9.83. Is this rare, or should I be using someplace else to look up diminsions?
Depends on which undercarriage setup you have, standard or long and wide. Most dozers and excavators come with variations.
And I believe the track frames on those can b e unbolted from the carbody to narrow them up.
I've never trusted Ritchie Specs for something that might cost money if it is wrong.
The 790 JD had either 24 or 31 inch track shoes, same as 792. The 24 inch shoe version had an 8 roller frame which was 1 foot shorter than the LC version which had 9 rollers.
Mine is an LC and has 31 inch pads. overall width is 11 ft. If it was 10 1/2 wide I could by an Oklahoma permit for $44 per month. at 11 ft its $44 every time I move it.
Ritchie specs. aren't the best to rely on.
Is there a better source for the data?
OEM brochures. https://www.deere.com/assets/pdfs/common/products/excavators/excavator-mid-size-b-series-690b.pdf
Their specs are right sometimes but wrong so many times. If i'm questioning one of their specs I just google the machine and see what other sites say and if it matches.