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      JCB 409ZX vs. Caterpillar IT18B

      7 reasons to buy JCB 409ZX:

      Sizes

      Clearance 410 mm and 324 mm 21 % more or 86 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 48.2 kN and 73.8 kN 35 % less or 25.6 kN

      Operation

      Static tipping forks load 3044 kg and 5123 kg 41 % less or 2079 kg
      Static bucket tipping load 4169 kg and 6470 kg 36 % less or 2301 kg
      Turn radius 3670 mm and 5325 mm 31 % less or 1655 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5 sec and 6.1 sec 18 % less or 1.1 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 3.6 sec 11 % less or 0.4 sec

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT18B:

      Sizes

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm and 2512 mm 13 % more or 383 mm
      Radius at maximum height and unloading 993 mm and 634 mm 36 % more or 359 mm
      Fork tines length 1219 mm and 1200 mm 2 % more or 19 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3639 mm and 3044 mm 16 % more or 595 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 5.2 l. and 4.4 l. 15 % more or 0.8 l.
      Full power 71 kW and 55.9 kW 21 % more or 15.1 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 3 and 2 33 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 3 and 2 33 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 26.4 km/h and 20 km/h 24 % more or 6.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 27.7 km/h and 20 km/h 28 % more or 7.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 3165 mm and 3784 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2660 mm and 3134 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 5070 mm and 6490 mm
      Wheelbase 2000 mm and 2700 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 14.5x20 and 17.5-25
      Working weight 5248.5 kg and 9770 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer JCB and Caterpillar
      Model 1104C-44 and 3204

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2660 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3134 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2000 mm 4. Wheelbase 2700 mm
      5. Clearance 410 mm 5. Clearance 324 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3165 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3784 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2512 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1200 mm 9. Fork tines length 1219 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3044 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3639 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 5070 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6490 mm