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      Bobcat B250 vs. Caterpillar 438D

      4 reasons to buy Bobcat B250:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3605.8 mm and 5400 mm 33 % less or 1794.2 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 18.9 kN and 50.2 kN 62 % less or 31.3 kN
      Radius at max unloading height 947 mm and 764 mm 19 % more or 183 mm
      Digging depth 133 mm and 77 mm 42 % more or 56 mm

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438D:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 128 l. and 54.9 l. 57 % more or 73.1 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 70.1 kW and 23.5 kW 66 % more or 46.6 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3388 kg and 1027.4 kg 70 % more or 2360.6 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm and 1887 mm 28 % more or 726 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 31.8 km/h and 6.4 km/h 80 % more or 25.4 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm and 3220 mm 34 % more or 1634 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 6672.3 kg and 2422.2 kg 64 % more or 4250.1 kg
      Loading height in folded state 3712 mm and 2407 mm 35 % more or 1305 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport width 1600 mm and 2396 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2364 mm and 2900 mm
      Wheelbase 1690 mm and 2100 mm
      Transport length 5872 mm and 5760 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 10x16.5 and 12.5/80x18,10PR
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 10x16.5 and 16.9x28,10PR
      Working weight 4wd 3070.8 kg and 7748 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Kubota and Caterpillar
      Model D1105 and 3054T

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 1600 mm and 2396 mm

      Gear box

      Transmission type hydrostatic and servodrive

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 3875 mm and 5637 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5872 mm 1. Transport length 5760 mm
      2. Transport width 1600 mm 2. Transport width 2396 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1690 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2364 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 1887 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 947 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 764 mm
      9. Digging depth 133 mm 9. Digging depth 77 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 2407 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3712 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 3875 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 3220 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm