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      Kubota L48 vs. Caterpillar 428 serie II

      1 reasons to buy Kubota L48:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3400 mm and 3914 mm 13 % less or 514 mm

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 428 serie II:

      Motor

      Effective power 52 kW and 34.3 kW 34 % more or 17.7 kW
      Full power 56 kW and 35.8 kW 36 % more or 20.2 kW
      Displacement 3.9 l. and 2.4 l. 38 % more or 1.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 108 l/min and 98.1 l/min 9 % more or 9.9 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 29.4 km/h and 26 km/h 12 % more or 3.4 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4750 mm and 3419 mm 28 % more or 1331 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 4734.6 kg and 2679.8 kg 43 % more or 2054.8 kg
      Loading height in folded state 3486 mm and 2911 mm 16 % more or 575 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 1880 mm and 2100 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 10-16.5R4 and 9-16 10PR / 10.5-20 10PR
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 17.5L-24R4 and 16.9-28 10 PR
      Working weight 2wd 3520 kg and 7143 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Kubota and Perkins
      Model L48 and 4.2

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 19856.9 kPa and 18615.8 kPa

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 4387 mm and 5377 mm

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 1880 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm

      Backdigger

      12. Digging depth in folded state 3419 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4750 mm
      10. Loading height in folded state 2911 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3486 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 4387 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5377 mm