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      Caterpillar IT38G vs. John Deere 544G

      20 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT38G:

      Sizes

      Clearance 399 mm and 373 mm 7 % more or 26 mm
      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1259 mm and 1044 mm 17 % more or 215 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3591 mm and 3473 mm 3 % more or 118 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5590 mm and 5432 mm 3 % more or 158 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2451 mm and 2057 mm 16 % more or 394 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3591 mm and 3446 mm 4 % more or 145 mm

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.8 m3 and 1.7 m3 6 % more or 0.1 m3
      Bucket capacity with top 2.2 m3 and 2 m3 9 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 257 l. and 218 l. 15 % more or 39 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 43 l. and 24 l. 44 % more or 19 l.
      Engine oil volume 30 l. and 19 l. 37 % more or 11 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 30 l. and 9.5 l. 68 % more or 20.5 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 24 l. and 19 l. 21 % more or 5 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 27 l. and 19 l. 30 % more or 8 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 5.9 l. 18 % more or 1.3 l.
      Full power 134 kW and 93.2 kW 30 % more or 40.8 kW
      Effective power 119 kW and 89.5 kW 25 % more or 29.5 kW
      Maximum torque 839 Nm and 526.1 Nm 37 % more or 312.9 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.9 sec and 3.2 sec 9 % less or 0.3 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.8 km/h and 38.4 km/h 1 % more or 0.4 km/h

      11 reasons to buy John Deere 544G:

      Sizes

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2717 mm and 2698 mm 1 % more or 19 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6736 mm and 6713 mm 0 % more or 23 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 90.5 kN and 127 kN 29 % less or 36.5 kN

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 8370.1 kg and 10211 kg 18 % less or 1840.9 kg
      Static tipping forks load 6198.3 kg and 8302 kg 25 % less or 2103.7 kg
      Manipulator static tipping load 4057.4 kg and 5504 kg 26 % less or 1446.6 kg
      Turn radius 4950 mm and 6114 mm 19 % less or 1164 mm
      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 80 amperes 16 % more or 15 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 175.3 l/min and 163 l/min 7 % more or 12.3 l/min
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 27.2 km/h and 23.3 km/h 14 % more or 3.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3330 mm and 3170 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7631 mm and 7062.2 mm
      Between tyres width 2601 mm and 2420 mm
      Wheelbase 3020 mm and 2900 mm
      Fork tines length 1219 mm and 1219 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 7935 mm and 7720 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4061 mm and 3720 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 14583 kg and 10928 kg
      Tyre size 20.5R25 and 17.5-25
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 76 l. and 76 l.
      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Rear axle oscillating 12 degrees and 22 degrees

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3126B ATAAC and 6059T

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Piston and gear type pump kind
      Overflow valve pressure 24800 kPa and 18960.6 kPa
      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 5.8 sec

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and powershift
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7631 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7062.2 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2601 mm 2. Between tyres width 2420 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3330 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3170 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3020 mm 4. Wheelbase 2900 mm
      5. Clearance 399 mm 5. Clearance 373 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4061 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3720 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2698 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2717 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1219 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 7935 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 7720 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3591 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3473 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5590 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5432 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6713 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6736 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2451 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2057 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3591 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3446 mm