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      Caterpillar 432E vs. Caterpillar 438C

      16 reasons to buy Caterpillar 432E:

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 19 l. and 18 l. 5 % more or 1 l.
      Front axle fluid volume 11 l. and 7.5 l. 32 % more or 3.5 l.
      Turn radius 5400 mm and 8090 mm 33 % less or 2690 mm
      Fuel Capacity 145 l. and 128 l. 12 % more or 17 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.
      Effective power 67.9 kW and 63.4 kW 7 % more or 4.5 kW
      Full power 70.1 kW and 66.4 kW 5 % more or 3.7 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2668 mm and 2655 mm 0 % more or 13 mm
      Digging depth 91 mm and 40 mm 56 % more or 51 mm

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 41 km/h and 31.5 km/h 23 % more or 9.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 31.5 km/h 21 % more or 8.5 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4926 mm and 4873 mm 1 % more or 53 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 5954 mm and 5924 mm 1 % more or 30 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3743 mm and 3684 mm 2 % more or 59 mm

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438C:

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 21.6 l. and 15.9 l. 26 % more or 5.7 l.
      Rear axle fluid volume 24 l. and 16 l. 33 % more or 8 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 79 l. and 38 l. 52 % more or 41 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 162 l/min and 156 l/min 4 % more or 6 l/min

      Backdigger

      Loading height in unfolded state 4344 mm and 4252 mm 2 % more or 92 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 5810 mm and 5740 mm
      Transport width 2352 mm and 2396 mm
      Transport height 3717 mm and 3765 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2863 mm and 2900 mm
      Wheelbase 2200 mm and 2100 mm

      Motor

      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Effective torque increase 37 % and 24.1 %
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3054C and 3054

      Load-transfer device

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

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement axial piston pump and piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 1716.8 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Caterpillar Gearbox with servo control or optional automatic gearshift and powershift

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5588 mm and 5711 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5810 mm 1. Transport length 5740 mm
      2. Transport width 2352 mm 2. Transport width 2396 mm
      3. Transport height 3717 mm 3. Transport height 3765 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2200 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2863 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2668 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2655 mm
      9. Digging depth 91 mm 9. Digging depth 40 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3743 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3684 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5588 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5711 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4926 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4873 mm