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      Terex TX970B vs. Caterpillar 438D

      14 reasons to buy Terex TX970B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 435 mm and 320 mm 26 % more or 115 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 130 l. and 128 l. 2 % more or 2 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.
      Full power 74.6 kW and 73.1 kW 2 % more or 1.5 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Digging depth 123 mm and 77 mm 37 % more or 46 mm
      Lifting capacity at full height 3984 kg and 3388 kg 15 % more or 596 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2660 mm and 2613 mm 2 % more or 47 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 41.5 km/h and 31.8 km/h 23 % more or 9.7 km/h

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3750 mm and 3712 mm 1 % more or 38 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 4900 mm and 4854 mm 1 % more or 46 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4440 mm and 4274 mm 4 % more or 166 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6200 mm and 5894 mm 5 % more or 306 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1870 mm and 1742 mm 7 % more or 128 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3030 mm and 2747 mm 9 % more or 283 mm

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438D:

      Operation

      Turn radius 5400 mm and 5700 mm 5 % less or 300 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 50.2 kN and 54.7 kN 8 % less or 4.5 kN
      Radius at max unloading height 764 mm and 645 mm 16 % more or 119 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 80 l/min 51 % more or 83 l/min

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum reverse gear 31.8 km/h and 12.7 km/h 60 % more or 19.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7300 mm and 5760 mm
      Transport width 2300 mm and 2396 mm
      Transport height 4000 mm and 3740 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2800 mm and 2900 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2100 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 16.9x24 and 12.5/80x18,10PR
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9x24 and 16.9x28,10PR

      Motor

      Effective power 70.1 kW and 70.1 kW
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Manufacturer Perkins and Caterpillar
      Model 1104C-44TH and 3054T

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2310 mm and 2396 mm
      Bucket volume 1 m3 and 1 m3

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Pump with double gear and load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position
      Overflow valve pressure 22407.9 kPa and 22800 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Dana powershift transmission and servodrive
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 6030 mm and 5637 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 7320 mm and 6664 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 7300 mm 1. Transport length 5760 mm
      2. Transport width 2300 mm 2. Transport width 2396 mm
      3. Transport height 4000 mm 3. Transport height 3740 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 435 mm 5. Clearance 320 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2800 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2660 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 645 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 764 mm
      9. Digging depth 123 mm 9. Digging depth 77 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3750 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3712 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6030 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4900 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1870 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1742 mm