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      John Deere 744K Z-Bar vs. Caterpillar 966D

      14 reasons to buy John Deere 744K Z-Bar:

      Sizes

      Clearance 460 mm and 451 mm 2 % more or 9 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1230 mm and 1090 mm 11 % more or 140 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 190.4 kN and 216 kN 12 % less or 25.6 kN
      Bucket capacity with top 4 m3 and 3.1 m3 22 % more or 0.9 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3040 mm and 3018 mm 1 % more or 22 mm
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.4 m3 and 2.6 m3 24 % more or 0.8 m3

      Operation

      Turn radius 6280 mm and 7320 mm 14 % less or 1040 mm
      Fuel Capacity 469 l. and 308 l. 34 % more or 161 l.
      Static tipping weight 19923 kg and 13774 kg 31 % more or 6149 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 226.7 kW and 149 kW 34 % more or 77.7 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 6.3 sec 6 % less or 0.4 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lowering time 2.8 sec and 3 sec 7 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40 km/h and 34.3 km/h 14 % more or 5.7 km/h

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966D:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 230 l. and 159 l. 31 % more or 71 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 9 l. 14 % more or 1.5 l.

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 38.1 km/h and 30.2 km/h 21 % more or 7.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9010 mm and 7814 mm
      Between tyres width 2957 mm and 2865 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3500 mm and 3560 mm
      Wheelbase 3460 mm and 3350 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4280 mm and 560 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3270 mm and 3040 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24182 kg and 19505 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6090H, III Level III certified and 3306

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4280 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 560 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1230 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1090 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9010 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7814 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2957 mm 2. Between tyres width 2865 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3560 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3460 mm 4. Wheelbase 3350 mm
      5. Clearance 460 mm 5. Clearance 451 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3040 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3018 mm