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Caterpillar 420D vs. JCB 3CX Super
7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 420D:
Load-transfer device
| Bucket breakout force | 45.1 kN and 60.9 kN | 26 % less or 15.8 kN |
Hydraulic system
| Pump bandwidth | 163 l/min and 79 l/min | 52 % more or 84 l/min |
Gear box
| Maximum forward speed | 32.8 km/h and 32 km/h | 2 % more or 0.8 km/h |
| Maximum reverse gear | 32.8 km/h and 32 km/h | 2 % more or 0.8 km/h |
Backdigger
| Digging depth in folded state | 4390 mm and 4370 mm | 0 % more or 20 mm |
| Bucket digging force in folded state | 6673.3 kg and 5373.7 kg | 19 % more or 1299.6 kg |
| Bucket digging force in unfolded state | 6616.1 kg and 5373.7 kg | 19 % more or 1242.4 kg |
14 reasons to buy JCB 3CX Super:
Sizes
| Clearance | 330 mm and 297 mm | 10 % more or 33 mm |
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 160 l. and 128 l. | 20 % more or 32 l. |
Motor
| Effective power | 67.2 kW and 63.4 kW | 6 % more or 3.8 kW |
| Displacement | 4.4 l. and 4 l. | 9 % more or 0.4 l. |
| Full power | 68.6 kW and 65.6 kW | 4 % more or 3.0 kW |
Load-transfer device
| Lifting capacity at full height | 4638 kg and 2896 kg | 38 % more or 1742 kg |
| Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2640 mm and 2544 mm | 4 % more or 96 mm |
| Radius at max unloading height | 1260 mm and 835 mm | 34 % more or 425 mm |
| Digging depth | 180 mm and 135 mm | 25 % more or 45 mm |
Backdigger
| Digging depth in unfolded state | 5580 mm and 5510 mm | 1 % more or 70 mm |
| Loading height in folded state | 3780 mm and 3613 mm | 4 % more or 167 mm |
| Loading height in unfolded state | 4670 mm and 4175 mm | 11 % more or 495 mm |
| Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 2820 mm and 862 mm | 69 % more or 1958 mm |
| Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state | 3750 mm and 751 mm | 80 % more or 2999 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Transport length | 6974 mm and 5910 mm |
| Transport width | 2352 mm and 2240 mm |
| Transport height | 3585 mm and 3560 mm |
| Height to cab upper part | 2770 mm and 2860 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm and 2220 mm |
Operation
| Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd | 11Lx16,12PR/12.5 / 80x18,10PR and 14.9/14x24 12PR Manufactured |
| Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd | 19.5x24,10PR / 19.5L24,10PR and 14.9/14x24 12PR Manufactured |
Motor
| Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min |
| Cylinders number | 4 and 4 |
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar and JCB |
Load-transfer device
| Shovel width | 2262 mm and 2235 mm |
Hydraulic system
| Overflow valve pressure | 22754 kPa and 25165.8 kPa |
| Type of pump | load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position and open center system with dual pump and hydraulic flow regulator |
Gear box
| Transmission type | servodrive and transmission with synchronizer |
| Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
| Reverse gears number | 4 and 4 |
Backdigger
| Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5650 mm and 5400 mm |
| Hinge joint radius in unfolded state | 6675 mm and 6540 mm |
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Sizes
| 3. Transport height | 3585 mm | 3. Transport height | 3560 mm |
| 4. Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2220 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 297 mm | 5. Clearance | 330 mm |
| 6. Height to cab upper part | 2770 mm | 6. Height to cab upper part | 2860 mm |
| 1. Transport length | 6974 mm | 1. Transport length | 5910 mm |
| 2. Transport width | 2352 mm | 2. Transport width | 2240 mm |
Load-transfer device
| 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2544 mm | 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2640 mm |
| 8. Radius at max unloading height | 835 mm | 8. Radius at max unloading height | 1260 mm |
| 9. Digging depth | 135 mm | 9. Digging depth | 180 mm |
Backdigger
| 10. Loading height in folded state | 3613 mm | 10. Loading height in folded state | 3780 mm |
| 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5650 mm | 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5400 mm |
| 12. Digging depth in folded state | 4390 mm | 12. Digging depth in folded state | 4370 mm |
| 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 862 mm | 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 2820 mm |