John Deere fitted its 240 Series II skid steer loader with a 3029D model John Deere engine in 2001. This three-cylinder engine has a 179-cubic-inch displacement, offering 53 gross hp and 51 net hp.
The 240 Series II model skid steer loader is 102 inches long without the bucket attachment and 125.8 inches long with the bucket attached. Not including the width of the bucket, this skid steer loader is 63.7 inches wide. To the top of this loader's rollover protection structure, the John Deere 240 Series II loader measures 75.4 inches tall. The wheelbase is 42.3 inches.
The transmission on this loader is a hydrostatic, four-wheel-drive transmission. The hydraulics on this loader are capable of producing 3,100 pound-per-square-inch pressures. The hydraulic pump can pump hydraulic fluids throughout the hydraulic system at a maximum rate of 25.4 gallons per minute.