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      Caterpillar 242 vs. Thomas 153

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 242:

      Sizes

      Clearance 235 mm and 190.5 mm 19 % more or 44.5 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 766 mm and 711 mm 7 % more or 55 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 65 l. and 63.6 l. 2 % more or 1.4 l.
      Working speed 11 km/h and 9.7 km/h 12 % more or 1.3 km/h

      Motor

      Full power 43.3 kW and 37.3 kW 14 % more or 6.0 kW
      Displacement 3 l. and 2.2 l. 27 % more or 0.8 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 57.2 l/min and 30.3 l/min 47 % more or 26.9 l/min

      5 reasons to buy Thomas 153:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2281 mm and 2276 mm 0 % more or 5 mm
      Turning radius with bucket from center 1844 mm and 2253 mm 18 % less or 409 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 62.8 l. and 55 l. 12 % more or 7.8 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2800 rev / min and 2600 rev / min 7 % more or 200 rev

      Load-transfer device

      Tipping load 1360.8 kg and 1710 kg 20 % less or 349.2 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket 3437 mm and 3246 mm
      Length without bucket 2776 mm and 2652 mm
      Between tyres width 1525 mm and 1461 mm
      Height to cab upper part 1986 mm and 1867 mm
      Wheelbase 1134 mm and 889 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 3143.8 kg and 2503.8 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Kubota
      Model 3034 and V2203E
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 907.2 kg and 680.4 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket 3437 mm 1. Length with bucket 3246 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1525 mm 2. Between tyres width 1461 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 1986 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 1867 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1134 mm 4. Wheelbase 889 mm
      5. Clearance 235 mm 5. Clearance 190.5 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2776 mm 6. Length without bucket 2652 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2276 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2281 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 766 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 711 mm