vs.

      Caterpillar D8K vs. John Deere 550H LT

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar D8K:

      Sizes

      Clearance 434 mm and 345 mm 21 % more or 89 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 640 l. and 178 l. 72 % more or 462 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 20.4 l. and 4.5 l. 78 % more or 15.9 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 13.5 km/h and 8 km/h 41 % more or 5.5 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 10.9 km/h and 8 km/h 27 % more or 2.9 km/h

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 3.5 m2 and 2 m2 43 % more or 1.5 m2

      2 reasons to buy John Deere 550H LT:

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 37.2 kPa and 88.3 kPa 58 % less or 51.1 kPa
      Rolling bearings number on either side 6 and 5 17 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Width 4040 mm and 2667 mm

      Sizes

      Length without blade 5260 mm and 4040 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 2790 mm and 2006 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3400 mm and 2743 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 3150 mm and 2184 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 31980 kg and 7636 kg

      Motor

      Model D342 and 4045T

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and Electronically controlled hydrostatic drive with a split power flow

      Carrier

      Standard shoe size 559 mm and 457 mm

      Images

      Sizes

      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2790 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2006 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3400 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2743 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3150 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2184 mm
      5. Clearance 434 mm 5. Clearance 345 mm
      6. Length without blade 5260 mm 6. Length without blade 4040 mm

      Carrier

      8. Standard shoe size 559 mm 8. Standard shoe size 457 mm