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      John Deere 240D LC vs. Caterpillar 231D

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 240D LC:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 500 l. and 400 l. 20 % more or 100 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1241.1 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 448 l/min and 458 l/min 2 % less or 10 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 36.8 kPa and 60 kPa 39 % less or 23.2 kPa
      Hook traction force 222.1 kN and 300 kN 26 % less or 77.9 kN

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7540 mm and 7400 mm 2 % more or 140 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6630 mm and 6130 mm 8 % more or 500 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5910 mm and 5290 mm 10 % more or 620 mm

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3390 mm 2 % more or 60 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 460 mm 21 % more or 120 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm and 1090 mm 12 % more or 150 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 6.8 l. 35 % more or 3.6 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 7490 mm 1 % more or 50 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 10640 mm 5 % more or 560 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 6840 mm 1 % more or 100 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 9990 mm 6 % more or 650 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3020 mm and 3380 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm and 3085 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24790.6 kg and 35200 kg

      Motor

      Model 6068H and 3208
      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h
      Shoe dimensions 800 mm and 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10520 mm and 10350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10120 mm and 10080 mm
      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 7160 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3390 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 460 mm 5. Clearance 580 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3020 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1090 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm

      Carrier

      14. Shoe dimensions 800 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      9. Maximum cut height 10120 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7160 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9990 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5910 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6840 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm