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      JCB 4CX 17FT (217S) vs. JCB 3CX 15FT (215)

      14 reasons to buy JCB 4CX 17FT (217S):

      Sizes

      Clearance 340 mm and 330 mm 3 % more or 10 mm

      Operation

      Maximum weight 8603.7 kg and 8265.8 kg 4 % more or 337.9 kg

      Load-transfer device

      Radius at max unloading height 860 mm and 810 mm 6 % more or 50 mm
      Digging depth 200 mm and 50 mm 75 % more or 150 mm
      Bucket volume 1.2 m3 and 1.1 m3 8 % more or 0.1 m3

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 155 l/min and 148 l/min 5 % more or 7 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 34.2 km/h 6 % more or 2.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.2 km/h and 34.2 km/h 6 % more or 2.0 km/h

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in folded state 5533.8 kg and 2512 kg 55 % more or 3021.8 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 5533.8 kg and 2512 kg 55 % more or 3021.8 kg
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2180 mm and 1980 mm 9 % more or 200 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3300 mm and 3100 mm 6 % more or 200 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm and 4950 mm 8 % more or 410 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6550 mm and 6120 mm 7 % more or 430 mm

      7 reasons to buy JCB 3CX 15FT (215):

      Operation

      Turn radius 4200 mm and 5250 mm 20 % less or 1050 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm and 2690 mm 2 % more or 50 mm
      Bucket breakout force 56.2 kN and 64.8 kN 13 % less or 8.6 kN
      Lifting capacity at full height 4187.1 kg and 4103.2 kg 2 % more or 83.9 kg

      Backdigger

      Load at maximum lifting in folded state 2204.5 kg and 2322.4 kg 5 % less or 117.9 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state 1270.1 kg and 1469.6 kg 14 % less or 199.5 kg
      Loading height in unfolded state 4650 mm and 4470 mm 4 % more or 180 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7470 mm and 7490 mm
      Transport width 2440 mm and 2350 mm
      Transport height 4140 mm and 3890 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2870 mm
      Wheelbase 2310 mm and 2260 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 16.9-24 R4 12 layers and 14-17.5 fwd 12 layers
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9-24 R4 12 layers and 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V
      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 95 amperes
      Working weight 2wd 8065.8 kg and 7727.9 kg
      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 160 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 127 l. and 127 l.
      Oil system fluid volume 15 l. and 15 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 23 l. and 23 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 16 l. and 16 l.
      Front axle fluid volume 16 l. and 16 l.
      Rear axle fluid volume 16 l. and 16 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.4 l.
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 72.8 kW
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Torque measured at 1300 rev / min and 1300 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Maximum effective torque 417 Nm and 417 Nm
      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer JCB and JCB
      Model 444 and 444
      Full power 74.6 kW and 74.6 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2438.4 mm and 2349.5 mm

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

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

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 3960 mm
      Hinge joint radius in folded state 6380 mm and 5920 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 7520 mm and 7010 mm

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      Sizes

      3. Transport height 4140 mm 3. Transport height 3890 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2310 mm 4. Wheelbase 2260 mm
      5. Clearance 340 mm 5. Clearance 330 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm
      1. Transport length 7470 mm 1. Transport length 7490 mm
      2. Transport width 2440 mm 2. Transport width 2350 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 860 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 810 mm
      9. Digging depth 200 mm 9. Digging depth 50 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6380 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2180 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1980 mm