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Caterpillar 325D L vs. John Deere 270D LC
19 reasons to buy Caterpillar 325D L:
Swing device
Swing torque | 82200 Nm and 77140 Nm | 6 % more or 5060 Nm |
Shovel
Maximum bucket volume | 2 m3 and 1.6 m3 | 20 % more or 0.4 m3 |
Bucket initial volume | 1.4 m3 and 1.3 m3 | 7 % more or 0.1 m3 |
Operation
Engine oil volume | 30 l. and 24.6 l. | 18 % more or 5.4 l. |
Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume | 10 l. and 7.6 l. | 24 % more or 2.4 l. |
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 36000 kPa and 34300 kPa | 5 % more or 1700 kPa |
Cooling system fluid volume | 30 l. and 29.9 l. | 0 % more or 0.1 l. |
Hydraulic pump flow rate | 470 l/min and 472 l/min | 0 % less or 2 l/min |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 310 l. and 240 l. | 23 % more or 70 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 520 l. and 500 l. | 4 % more or 20 l. |
Motor
Effective power | 141.7 kW and 140 kW | 1 % more or 1.7 kW |
Displacement | 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. | 6 % more or 0.4 l. |
Carrier
Rolling bearings number on either side | 9 and 8 | 11 % more or 1 |
Hook traction force | 249 kN and 249.4 kN | 0 % less or 0.4 kN |
Track shoes number per side | 50 and 49 | 2 % more or 1 |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6590 mm and 6110 mm | 7 % more or 480 mm |
Maximum excavation depth | 7833 mm and 7260 mm | 7 % more or 573 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 11153 mm and 10550 mm | 5 % more or 603 mm |
Maximum loading height | 7102 mm and 7070 mm | 0 % more or 32 mm |
10 reasons to buy John Deere 270D LC:
Swing device
Rotation speed | 12.6 rev / min and 10.2 rev / min | 19 % more or 2.4 rev |
Sizes
Clearance | 510 mm and 490 mm | 4 % more or 20 mm |
Counterweight ground clearance | 1180 mm and 1110 mm | 6 % more or 70 mm |
Operation
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 65 amperes | 19 % more or 15 amperes |
Motor
Power measured at | 2100 rev / min and 1800 rev / min | 14 % more or 300 rev |
Carrier
Maximum travel speed | 5.5 km/h and 5.3 km/h | 4 % more or 0.2 km/h |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum excavation depth | 7910 mm and 7283 mm | 8 % more or 627 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 11120 mm and 10656 mm | 4 % more or 464 mm |
Maximum loading height | 7490 mm and 6908 mm | 8 % more or 582 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 7030 mm and 6143 mm | 13 % more or 887 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Rear platform swing radius | 3080 mm and 2940 mm |
Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3390 mm and 3390 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3040 mm and 3100 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Working weight | 29240 kg and 28770 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and John Deere |
Model | C7 ACERT and 6068H |
Carrier
Shoe dimensions | 800 mm and 800 mm |
Support rollers number on either side | 2 and 2 |
Track width | 2590 mm and 2590 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Unit load-transfer height | 3180 mm and 3350 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 10410 mm and 10740 mm |
Maximum cut height | 10115 mm and 10460 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Unit load-transfer height | 3632 mm and 3170 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 10410 mm and 10340 mm |
Maximum cut height | 10297 mm and 10010 mm |
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Sizes
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3390 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3390 mm |
5. Clearance | 490 mm | 5. Clearance | 510 mm |
7. Height to cab upper part | 3040 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 3100 mm |
8. Rear platform swing radius | 3080 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 2940 mm |
15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1110 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1180 mm |
Carrier
6. Track width | 2590 mm | 6. Track width | 2590 mm |
14. Shoe dimensions | 800 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 800 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
1. Unit load-transfer length | 9860 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 10740 mm |
11. Maximum radius along ground level | 9453 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 10550 mm |
13. Maximum excavation depth | 6738 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 7260 mm |
3. Unit load-transfer height | 3250 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 3350 mm |
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5811 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6110 mm |
9. Maximum cut height | 9227 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 10460 mm |
10. Maximum loading height | 5968 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 7490 mm |


