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      John Deere 544E TC vs. Caterpillar IT18B

      14 reasons to buy John Deere 544E TC:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1063 mm and 993 mm 7 % more or 70 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3804 mm and 3639 mm 4 % more or 165 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 3601 mm and 2373 mm 34 % more or 1228 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 5532 mm and 2988 mm 46 % more or 2544 mm
      Clearance 390 mm and 324 mm 17 % more or 66 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 1.7 m3 and 1.3 m3 24 % more or 0.4 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.6 m3 and 1.1 m3 31 % more or 0.5 m3

      Operation

      Turn radius 4950 mm and 5325 mm 7 % less or 375 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 5.9 l. and 5.2 l. 12 % more or 0.7 l.
      Full power 89.5 kW and 71 kW 21 % more or 18.5 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 6.1 sec 5 % less or 0.3 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 3.6 sec 11 % less or 0.4 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 39.5 km/h and 26.4 km/h 33 % more or 13.1 km/h

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT18B:

      Sizes

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm and 2816 mm 3 % more or 79 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5834 mm and 5338 mm 9 % more or 496 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6624 mm and 6555 mm 1 % more or 69 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 73.8 kN and 92.7 kN 20 % less or 18.9 kN

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 6470 kg and 7685.2 kg 16 % less or 1215.2 kg
      Static tipping forks load 5123 kg and 5841.8 kg 12 % less or 718.8 kg
      Manipulator static tipping load 2341 kg and 3773 kg 38 % less or 1432 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.8 sec and 1.9 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Fork tines length 1219 mm and 1219 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 7630 mm and 6995 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3140 mm and 3134 mm
      Wheelbase 2900 mm and 2700 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3750 mm and 3784 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7100 mm and 6490 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 15.5-25 and 17.5-25
      Working weight 11167.9 kg and 9770 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6359T and 3204

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 3
      Maximum reverse gear 27.7 km/h and 27.7 km/h

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      Sizes

      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1219 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 7630 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 6995 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3804 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3639 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5338 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5834 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6555 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6624 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 3601 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2373 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 5532 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2988 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7100 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6490 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3140 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3134 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2900 mm 4. Wheelbase 2700 mm
      5. Clearance 390 mm 5. Clearance 324 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3750 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3784 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2816 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm