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      Caterpillar 438C vs. JCB 4CX 14FT (214S)

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438C:

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 18 l. and 15.9 l. 12 % more or 2.1 l.
      Rear axle fluid volume 24 l. and 15.9 l. 34 % more or 8.1 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 50.4 kN and 56.2 kN 10 % less or 5.8 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 162 l/min and 148 l/min 9 % more or 14 l/min

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in unfolded state 5924 mm and 5630 mm 5 % more or 294 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4344 mm and 4270 mm 2 % more or 74 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 4873 mm and 4450 mm 9 % more or 423 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3684 mm and 3400 mm 8 % more or 284 mm

      19 reasons to buy JCB 4CX 14FT (214S):

      Sizes

      Clearance 340 mm and 335 mm 1 % more or 5 mm

      Operation

      Oil system fluid volume 14.8 l. and 7.3 l. 51 % more or 7.5 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 23 l. and 21.6 l. 6 % more or 1.4 l.
      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 52 amperes 45 % more or 43 amperes
      Front axle fluid volume 15.9 l. and 7.5 l. 53 % more or 8.4 l.
      Turn radius 4600 mm and 8090 mm 43 % less or 3490 mm
      Fuel Capacity 160.9 l. and 128 l. 20 % more or 32.9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 126.4 l. and 79 l. 37 % more or 47.4 l.

      Motor

      Full power 74.6 kW and 66.4 kW 11 % more or 8.2 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 63.4 kW 13 % more or 9.4 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket volume 1.1 m3 and 1 m3 9 % more or 0.1 m3
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2655 mm 1 % more or 35 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 860 mm and 780 mm 9 % more or 80 mm
      Digging depth 200 mm and 40 mm 80 % more or 160 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 31.5 km/h 13 % more or 4.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.2 km/h and 31.5 km/h 13 % more or 4.7 km/h

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1680 mm and 1660 mm 1 % more or 20 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 2770 mm and 2596 mm 6 % more or 174 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2900 mm and 2870 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2310 mm
      Transport length 5740 mm and 7370 mm
      Transport width 2396 mm and 2450 mm
      Transport height 3765 mm and 3430 mm

      Operation

      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9 x R28 and 16.9-24 R4 12 layers
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 335/80 x R18 and 16.9-24 R4 12 layers

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and JCB
      Model 3054 and 444
      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2396 mm and 2387.6 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump piston pump and Pump with double gear
      Overflow valve pressure 20684.3 kPa and 22752.7 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and JCB powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5711 mm and 5440 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6756 mm and 6550 mm

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      Sizes

      3. Transport height 3765 mm 3. Transport height 3430 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2310 mm
      5. Clearance 335 mm 5. Clearance 340 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm
      1. Transport length 5740 mm 1. Transport length 7370 mm
      2. Transport width 2396 mm 2. Transport width 2450 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2655 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 780 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 860 mm
      9. Digging depth 40 mm 9. Digging depth 200 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3684 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3400 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5711 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5440 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4873 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4450 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1660 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1680 mm