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      Caterpillar 420D vs. JCB 4CX 15FT (215S)

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 420D:

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 45.1 kN and 64.8 kN 30 % less or 19.7 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 155 l/min 5 % more or 8 l/min

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in folded state 6673.3 kg and 5538 kg 17 % more or 1135.3 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6616.1 kg and 5538 kg 16 % more or 1078.1 kg

      18 reasons to buy JCB 4CX 15FT (215S):

      Sizes

      Clearance 340 mm and 297 mm 13 % more or 43 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 4600 mm and 5350 mm 14 % less or 750 mm
      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 128 l. 20 % more or 32 l.

      Motor

      Full power 74.6 kW and 65.6 kW 12 % more or 9.0 kW
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 63.4 kW 13 % more or 9.4 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Radius at max unloading height 860 mm and 835 mm 3 % more or 25 mm
      Digging depth 200 mm and 135 mm 32 % more or 65 mm
      Lifting capacity at full height 4104 kg and 2896 kg 29 % more or 1208 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2544 mm 5 % more or 146 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 36.2 km/h and 32.8 km/h 9 % more or 3.4 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 32.8 km/h 9 % more or 3.4 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm and 4390 mm 11 % more or 560 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6120 mm and 5510 mm 10 % more or 610 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 3613 mm 9 % more or 347 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4650 mm and 4175 mm 10 % more or 475 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1980 mm and 862 mm 56 % more or 1118 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3100 mm and 751 mm 76 % more or 2349 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 6974 mm and 7470 mm
      Transport width 2352 mm and 2350 mm
      Transport height 3585 mm and 3890 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2770 mm and 2870 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2310 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 11Lx16,12PR/12.5 / 80x18,10PR and 16.9-24 R4 12 layers
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 19.5x24,10PR / 19.5L24,10PR and 16.9-24 R4 12 layers

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and JCB
      Model 3054T and 444
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2262 mm and 2387.6 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position and Pump with double gear
      Overflow valve pressure 22754 kPa and 22752.7 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type servodrive and JCB powershift
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6675 mm and 7010 mm
      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5650 mm and 5920 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 6974 mm 1. Transport length 7470 mm
      2. Transport width 2352 mm 2. Transport width 2350 mm
      3. Transport height 3585 mm 3. Transport height 3890 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2310 mm
      5. Clearance 297 mm 5. Clearance 340 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2770 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2544 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 835 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 860 mm
      9. Digging depth 135 mm 9. Digging depth 200 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3613 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5650 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4390 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 862 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1980 mm