John Deere 544H vs. Caterpillar IT28G

16 reasons to buy John Deere 544H:

Sizes

Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state	5637 mm and 5578 mm	1 % more or 59 mm
Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state	2027 mm and 1608 mm	21 % more or 419 mm
Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state	3327 mm and 2791 mm	16 % more or 536 mm
Clearance	424 mm and 407 mm	4 % more or 17 mm
Fork tines length	1220 mm and 1200 mm	2 % more or 20 mm

Shovel

Bucket capacity with top	2.3 m3 and 2 m3	13 % more or 0.3 m3
Brimmed bucket capacity	2 m3 and 1.7 m3	15 % more or 0.3 m3

Operation

Turn radius	4959 mm and 5070 mm	2 % less or 111 mm
Manipulator static tipping load	4259 kg and 5355 kg	20 % less or 1096 kg
Fuel Capacity	246 l. and 225 l.	9 % more or 21 l.
Engine oil volume	18 l. and 16 l.	11 % more or 2 l.

Motor

Displacement

6.8 l. and 6 l.

12 % more or 0.8 l.

Hydraulic system

Lifting time	5.8 sec and 6.1 sec	5 % less or 0.3 sec
Pump bandwidth	155.2 l/min and 104 l/min	33 % more or 51.2 l/min
Unloading time	1.2 sec and 1.4 sec	14 % less or 0.2 sec

Gear box

Maximum forward speed

40 km/h and 38 km/h

5 % more or 2 km/h

17 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT28G:

Sizes

Maximum lifting height	3843 mm and 3624 mm	6 % more or 219 mm
Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state	7185 mm and 7035 mm	2 % more or 150 mm
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2911 mm and 2799 mm	4 % more or 112 mm
Radius at maximum height and unloading	1014 mm and 1008 mm	1 % more or 6 mm

Shovel

Breakout power

104.3 kN and 10200 kN

99 % less or 10095.7 kN

Operation

Transmission fluid volume	34.5 l. and 20 l.	42 % more or 14.5 l.
Rear differential fluid volume	25 l. and 19 l.	24 % more or 6 l.
Front differential fluid volume	26 l. and 19 l.	27 % more or 7 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	125 l. and 106 l.	15 % more or 19 l.
Generator current strength	80 amperes and 55 amperes	31 % more or 25 amperes
Static bucket tipping load	9034 kg and 9120 kg	1 % less or 86 kg
Cooling system fluid volume	42 l. and 23 l.	45 % more or 19 l.

Motor

Full power	116.3 kW and 97 kW	17 % more or 19.3 kW
Effective power	108.1 kW and 103 kW	5 % more or 5.1 kW
Power measured at	2300 rev / min and 2200 rev / min	4 % more or 100 rev

Hydraulic system

Lowering time

2.8 sec and 2.9 sec

3 % less or 0.1 sec

Gear box

Maximum reverse gear

26 km/h and 25 km/h

4 % more or 1 km/h

Neutral reasons:

Sizes

Height to cab upper part	3230 mm and 3268 mm
Wheelbase	2900 mm and 2900 mm
Hinge axis maximum height	3829 mm and 3980 mm
Length with bucket on ground level	7188 mm and 7318 mm
Length with forks on ground level	5796 mm and 7557 mm

Operation

Operating voltage	24 V and 24 V
Tyre size	17.5-25 and 20.5R25 L3 XHA
Working weight	11736 kg and 12640 kg

Motor

Model

6068T and 3116T

Hydraulic system

Overflow valve pressure

24850 kPa and 20700 kPa

Gear box

Forward gears number	4 and 4
Reverse gears number	3 and 3

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Sizes

6. Hinge axis maximum height	3829 mm	6. Hinge axis maximum height	3980 mm
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2799 mm	7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2911 mm
9. Fork tines length	1220 mm	9. Fork tines length	1200 mm
10. Length with forks on ground level	5796 mm	10. Length with forks on ground level	7557 mm
11. Maximum lifting height	3624 mm	11. Maximum lifting height	3843 mm
12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state	5637 mm	12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state	5578 mm
13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state	7035 mm	13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state	7185 mm
14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state	2027 mm	14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state	1608 mm
15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state	3327 mm	15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state	2791 mm
1. Length with bucket on ground level	7188 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	7318 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	3230 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	3268 mm
4. Wheelbase	2900 mm	4. Wheelbase	2900 mm
5. Clearance	424 mm	5. Clearance	407 mm