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      Caterpillar 268B vs. Thomas 1300

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 268B:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2421 mm and 2271 mm 6 % more or 150 mm
      Clearance 196 mm and 165 mm 16 % more or 31 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 829 mm and 559 mm 33 % more or 270 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 53 l. and 30.3 l. 43 % more or 22.7 l.

      Motor

      Full power 61 kW and 32 kW 48 % more or 29 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 125 l/min and 54.9 l/min 56 % more or 70.1 l/min

      3 reasons to buy Thomas 1300:

      Sizes

      Machine rear swing radius from center 774.5 mm and 1696 mm 54 % less or 921.5 mm
      Turning radius with bucket from center 889 mm and 2180 mm 59 % less or 1291 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Breakout power 1478.7 kg and 2498 kg 41 % less or 1019.3 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket 3616 mm and 3213 mm
      Wheelbase 1228 mm and 889 mm
      Length without bucket 2902 mm and 2610 mm
      Between tyres width 1829 mm and 1346 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2063 mm and 1873 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 3626 kg and 2177.2 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Kubota
      Model 3044C DIT and V1903E

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 1224 kg and 589.7 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 28000 kPa and 16547.4 kPa

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      Sizes

      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2421 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2271 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 829 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 559 mm
      1. Length with bucket 3616 mm 1. Length with bucket 3213 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1829 mm 2. Between tyres width 1346 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2063 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 1873 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1228 mm 4. Wheelbase 889 mm
      5. Clearance 196 mm 5. Clearance 165 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2902 mm 6. Length without bucket 2610 mm