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      John Deere 550 LC vs. Caterpillar 225D LC

      19 reasons to buy John Deere 550 LC:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 4090 mm and 2990 mm 27 % more or 1100 mm
      Clearance 810 mm and 375 mm 54 % more or 435 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1448 mm and 1040 mm 28 % more or 408 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 700 l. and 400 l. 43 % more or 300 l.
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 382 l/min and 416 l/min 8 % less or 34 l/min

      Motor

      Displacement 14 l. and 10.4 l. 26 % more or 3.6 l.

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 4.7 km/h and 3.6 km/h 23 % more or 1.1 km/h

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum excavation depth 8890 mm and 7010 mm 21 % more or 1880 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 13350 mm and 10130 mm 24 % more or 3220 mm
      Maximum loading height 8440 mm and 6030 mm 29 % more or 2410 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 8110 mm and 3530 mm 56 % more or 4580 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 8300 mm and 6400 mm 23 % more or 1900 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 12820 mm and 9570 mm 25 % more or 3250 mm
      Maximum loading height 8260 mm and 5810 mm 30 % more or 2450 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 7530 mm and 3280 mm 56 % more or 4250 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 8010 mm and 5830 mm 27 % more or 2180 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6800 mm and 3200 mm 53 % more or 3600 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7700 mm and 5950 mm 23 % more or 1750 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 12260 mm and 9230 mm 25 % more or 3030 mm

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 225D LC:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 31715.9 kPa and 29920 kPa 6 % more or 1795.9 kPa

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 60.7 kPa and 99.9 kPa 39 % less or 39.2 kPa
      Hook traction force 177 kN and 373 kN 53 % less or 196 kN

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 3800 mm and 2910 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3377 mm and 3180 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 56185 kg and 26700 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model N14-C and 3208

      Carrier

      Track width 3200 mm and 2440 mm
      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 550 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum cut height 12360 mm and 8540 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 12190 mm and 8380 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 11900 mm and 8470 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 4090 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2990 mm
      5. Clearance 810 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3377 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3180 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3800 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2910 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1448 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1040 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 3200 mm 6. Track width 2440 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 550 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      9. Maximum cut height 11900 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8540 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 8010 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6030 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 12260 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 10130 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6800 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3530 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7700 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7010 mm