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      Caterpillar 231D vs. John Deere 240D LC

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3390 mm 2 % more or 60 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 460 mm 21 % more or 120 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm and 1090 mm 12 % more or 150 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 6.8 l. 35 % more or 3.6 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 7490 mm 1 % more or 50 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 10640 mm 5 % more or 560 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 6840 mm 1 % more or 100 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 9990 mm 6 % more or 650 mm

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 240D LC:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 448 l/min and 458 l/min 2 % less or 10 l/min
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1241.1 kPa
      Fuel Capacity 500 l. and 400 l. 20 % more or 100 l.

      Carrier

      Hook traction force 222.1 kN and 300 kN 26 % less or 77.9 kN
      Specific ground pressure 36.8 kPa and 60 kPa 39 % less or 23.2 kPa

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7540 mm and 7400 mm 2 % more or 140 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6630 mm and 6130 mm 8 % more or 500 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5910 mm and 5290 mm 10 % more or 620 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3380 mm and 3020 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm and 2940 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 35200 kg and 24790.6 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3208 and 6068H

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h
      Shoe dimensions 813 mm and 800 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10350 mm and 10520 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10080 mm and 10120 mm
      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 7160 mm

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      Sizes

      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1090 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3390 mm
      5. Clearance 580 mm 5. Clearance 460 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3020 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm

      Carrier

      14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 800 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10520 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7540 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6630 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7490 mm