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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