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      John Deere 324H vs. Hitachi LX230-7

      6 reasons to buy John Deere 324H:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 79 kN and 198 kN 60 % less or 119 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 3790 mm and 5820 mm 35 % less or 2030 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 2100 rev / min 12 % more or 300 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.3 sec and 6.4 sec 33 % less or 2.1 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 1.5 sec 7 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lowering time 3.3 sec and 3.6 sec 8 % less or 0.3 sec

      11 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 355 mm 32 % more or 165 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm and 825 mm 35 % more or 450 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4 m3 and 1.3 m3 67 % more or 2.7 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm and 2746 mm 12 % more or 389 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 370 l. and 140 l. 62 % more or 230 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 11.9 l. and 4.5 l. 62 % more or 7.4 l.
      Effective power 198.4 kW and 59 kW 70 % more or 139.4 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 34.5 km/h and 28 km/h 19 % more or 6.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 28 km/h 23 % more or 8.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6040 mm and 8650 mm
      Between tyres width 2110 mm and 2980 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3025 mm and 3470 mm
      Wheelbase 2500 mm and 3400 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3343 mm and 4385 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2400 mm and 3150 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 7039.8 kg and 21770 kg
      Tyre size 15.5-25 and 26.5-25-20 PR L3

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Mitsubishi
      Model 4045DF and 6D24TL

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and 4-powershift

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6040 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2110 mm 2. Between tyres width 2980 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3025 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2500 mm 4. Wheelbase 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 355 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3343 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4385 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 825 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2746 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm