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      John Deere 605C vs. Caterpillar 973 LGP

      5 reasons to buy John Deere 605C:

      Operation

      Breakout force in folded state 100 kN and 213.4 kN 53 % less or 113.4 kN
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 126 l. and 60 l. 52 % more or 66 l.
      Static tipping load 6690 kg and 16788 kg 60 % less or 10098 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 7.4 sec 14 % less or 1.0 sec

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 52 kPa and 63 kPa 17 % less or 11 kPa

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973 LGP:

      Sizes

      Clearance 456 mm and 408 mm 11 % more or 48 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 2679 mm 20 % more or 661 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2755 mm and 2057 mm 25 % more or 698 mm

      Operation

      Bucket capacity with top 2.8 m3 and 1.3 m3 54 % more or 1.5 m3
      Maximum speed 10.3 km/h and 8.9 km/h 14 % more or 1.4 km/h
      Fuel Capacity 356 l. and 180 l. 49 % more or 176 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 156.6 kW and 73.8 kW 53 % more or 82.8 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 4.5 l. 57 % more or 6.0 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.6 sec and 3.1 sec 16 % less or 0.5 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 1.9 sec 26 % less or 0.5 sec

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 6 14 % more or 1
      Contact with ground area 3.9 m2 and 2 m2 49 % more or 1.9 m2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Radius at high altitude unloading 890 mm and 1328 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 5383 mm and 7123 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2998 mm and 3423 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 10704.8 kg and 25534 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 4045TF278 and 3306

      Carrier

      Track shoe width 457.2 mm and 675 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2210 mm and 2917 mm
      Track width 1600 mm and 2080 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 5383 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2057 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2755 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2998 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3423 mm
      5. Clearance 408 mm 5. Clearance 456 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2679 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 890 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 1600 mm 9. Track width 2080 mm