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      Caterpillar 422E vs. Caterpillar 438 serie II

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 422E:

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 3.9 l. 11 % more or 0.5 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 2676 kg and 2364 kg 12 % more or 312 kg

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 30.6 km/h 23 % more or 9.4 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 40 km/h and 30.5 km/h 24 % more or 9.5 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4929 mm and 4812 mm 2 % more or 117 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3802 mm and 3458 mm 9 % more or 344 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4311 mm and 4175 mm 3 % more or 136 mm

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438 serie II:

      Motor

      Effective power 57.4 kW and 56.7 kW 1 % more or 0.7 kW
      Full power 61.9 kW and 58.2 kW 6 % more or 3.7 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Digging depth 95 mm and 91 mm 4 % more or 4 mm
      Bucket breakout force 35.7 kN and 40 kN 11 % less or 4.3 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2648 mm and 2621 mm 1 % more or 27 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 138 l/min and 125 l/min 9 % more or 13 l/min

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in unfolded state 6063 mm and 5958 mm 2 % more or 105 mm
      Load at maximum lifting in folded state 1680 kg and 2676 kg 37 % less or 996 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state 965 kg and 2421 kg 60 % less or 1456 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport width 2352 mm and 2406 mm
      Transport height 3736 mm and 3597 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2863 mm and 2795 mm
      Wheelbase 2200 mm and 2067 mm
      Transport length 5785 mm and 5696 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 2wd 10200 kg and 7364 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Perkins
      Model 3054C and 4.2

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket volume 1 m3 and 1 m3
      Shovel width 2406 mm and 2396 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 1565.1 kPa and 18600 kPa

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5558 mm and 5605 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6610 mm and 6848 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5785 mm 1. Transport length 5696 mm
      2. Transport width 2352 mm 2. Transport width 2406 mm
      3. Transport height 3736 mm 3. Transport height 3597 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2200 mm 4. Wheelbase 2067 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2863 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2795 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2621 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2648 mm
      9. Digging depth 91 mm 9. Digging depth 95 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3802 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3458 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5558 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5605 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4929 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4812 mm