JCB 406 vs. Caterpillar 904B

11 reasons to buy JCB 406:

Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2489 mm and 2390 mm	4 % more or 99 mm
Radius at maximum height and unloading	764 mm and 658 mm	14 % more or 106 mm
Clearance	330 mm and 245 mm	26 % more or 85 mm

Engine oil volume	11.7 l. and 7.5 l.	36 % more or 4.2 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	70 l. and 43 l.	39 % more or 27 l.
Turn radius	2720 mm and 3850 mm	29 % less or 1130 mm

Full power	44 kW and 41 kW	7 % more or 3 kW
Effective power	41.8 kW and 38.8 kW	7 % more or 3.0 kW

Lowering time

3.1 sec and 3.2 sec

3 % less or 0.1 sec

Maximum forward speed	20.1 km/h and 20 km/h	0 % more or 0.1 km/h
Maximum reverse gear	20.1 km/h and 20 km/h	0 % more or 0.1 km/h

Maximum lifting height

3085 mm and 3012 mm

2 % more or 73 mm

Breakout power

35.6 kN and 41.9 kN

15 % less or 6.3 kN

Static bucket tipping load	2979.2 kg and 4290.1 kg	31 % less or 1310.9 kg
Fuel Capacity	83 l. and 79.5 l.	4 % more or 3.5 l.

Lifting time

4.5 sec and 4.9 sec

8 % less or 0.4 sec

Height to cab upper part	2500 mm and 2390 mm
Wheelbase	2100 mm and 1900 mm
Length with bucket on ground level	5133 mm and 4730 mm

Model	F4L2011 and MHI S4Q2 turbo
Aspiration	natural aspiration and turbocharging

Overflow valve pressure

22994 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

Transmission type	Hydro-Static Transmission and 2-speed hydrostatic transmission with one power flow
Forward gears number	2 and 2
Reverse gears number	2 and 2

1. Length with bucket on ground level	5133 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	4730 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	2500 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	2390 mm
4. Wheelbase	2100 mm	4. Wheelbase	1900 mm
5. Clearance	330 mm	5. Clearance	245 mm
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2489 mm	7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2390 mm
11. Maximum lifting height	3012 mm	11. Maximum lifting height	3085 mm