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      John Deere 544G vs. Caterpillar IT18B

      14 reasons to buy John Deere 544G:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1044 mm and 993 mm 5 % more or 51 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6736 mm and 6624 mm 2 % more or 112 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3446 mm and 2988 mm 13 % more or 458 mm
      Clearance 373 mm and 324 mm 13 % more or 49 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 2 m3 and 1.3 m3 35 % more or 0.7 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.7 m3 and 1.1 m3 35 % more or 0.6 m3

      Operation

      Turn radius 4950 mm and 5325 mm 7 % less or 375 mm

      Motor

      Full power 93.2 kW and 71 kW 24 % more or 22.2 kW
      Displacement 5.9 l. and 5.2 l. 12 % more or 0.7 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 6.1 sec 5 % less or 0.3 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 1.8 sec 22 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 3.6 sec 11 % less or 0.4 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 38.4 km/h and 26.4 km/h 31 % more or 12.0 km/h

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT18B:

      Sizes

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm and 2717 mm 6 % more or 178 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3639 mm and 3473 mm 5 % more or 166 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5834 mm and 5432 mm 7 % more or 402 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2373 mm and 2057 mm 13 % more or 316 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 73.8 kN and 90.5 kN 18 % less or 16.7 kN

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 6470 kg and 8370.1 kg 23 % less or 1900.1 kg
      Static tipping forks load 5123 kg and 6198.3 kg 17 % less or 1075.3 kg
      Manipulator static tipping load 2341 kg and 4057.4 kg 42 % less or 1716.4 kg

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 27.7 km/h and 27.2 km/h 2 % more or 0.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 3720 mm and 3784 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7062.2 mm and 6490 mm
      Fork tines length 1219 mm and 1219 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 7720 mm and 6995 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3170 mm and 3134 mm
      Wheelbase 2900 mm and 2700 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 10928 kg and 9770 kg
      Tyre size 17.5-25 and 17.5-25

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6059T and 3204

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7062.2 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6490 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3170 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3134 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2900 mm 4. Wheelbase 2700 mm
      5. Clearance 373 mm 5. Clearance 324 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3720 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3784 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2717 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1219 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 7720 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 6995 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3473 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3639 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5432 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5834 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6736 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6624 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2057 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2373 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3446 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2988 mm