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      John Deere 444H vs. Caterpillar IT18B

      15 reasons to buy John Deere 444H:

      Sizes

      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6714 mm and 6624 mm 1 % more or 90 mm
      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1095 mm and 993 mm 9 % more or 102 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3534 mm and 2988 mm 15 % more or 546 mm
      Fork tines length 1220 mm and 1219 mm 0 % more or 1 mm
      Clearance 355 mm and 324 mm 9 % more or 31 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 1.9 m3 and 1.3 m3 32 % more or 0.6 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.6 m3 and 1.1 m3 31 % more or 0.5 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping forks load 4364 kg and 5123 kg 15 % less or 759 kg
      Turn radius 4703 mm and 5325 mm 12 % less or 622 mm

      Motor

      Full power 86 kW and 71 kW 17 % more or 15 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5 sec and 6.1 sec 18 % less or 1.1 sec
      Unloading time 1.1 sec and 1.8 sec 39 % less or 0.7 sec
      Lowering time 2.6 sec and 3.6 sec 28 % less or 1.0 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 40 km/h and 26.4 km/h 34 % more or 13.6 km/h

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT18B:

      Sizes

      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5834 mm and 5375 mm 8 % more or 459 mm
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm and 2638 mm 9 % more or 257 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2373 mm and 2178 mm 8 % more or 195 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3639 mm and 3406 mm 6 % more or 233 mm

      Operation

      Manipulator static tipping load 2341 kg and 3241 kg 28 % less or 900 kg
      Static bucket tipping load 6470 kg and 7267 kg 11 % less or 797 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 5.2 l. and 4.5 l. 13 % more or 0.7 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 27.7 km/h and 26.3 km/h 5 % more or 1.4 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 3605 mm and 3784 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6730 mm and 6490 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3125 mm and 3134 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 5785 mm and 6995 mm
      Wheelbase 2750 mm and 2700 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 73.8 kN and 73.8 kN

      Operation

      Tyre size 17.5-25 and 17.5-25
      Working weight 9733 kg and 9770 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 4045T and 3204

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 2750 mm 4. Wheelbase 2700 mm
      5. Clearance 355 mm 5. Clearance 324 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3605 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3784 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2638 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1220 mm 9. Fork tines length 1219 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 5785 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 6995 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3406 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3639 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5375 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5834 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6714 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6624 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2178 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2373 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3534 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2988 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6730 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6490 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3125 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3134 mm