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      Caterpillar 428 serie II vs. Caterpillar 438D

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 428 serie II:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3914 mm and 5400 mm 28 % less or 1486 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 35.8 kN and 50.2 kN 29 % less or 14.4 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2643 mm and 2613 mm 1 % more or 30 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 844 mm and 764 mm 9 % more or 80 mm
      Digging depth 99 mm and 77 mm 22 % more or 22 mm

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in unfolded state 5998 mm and 5894 mm 2 % more or 104 mm

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438D:

      Motor

      Full power 73.1 kW and 56 kW 23 % more or 17.1 kW
      Effective power 70.1 kW and 52 kW 26 % more or 18.1 kW
      Displacement 4 l. and 3.9 l. 2 % more or 0.1 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3388 kg and 2381 kg 30 % more or 1007 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 108 l/min 34 % more or 55 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 31.8 km/h and 29.4 km/h 8 % more or 2.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 31.8 km/h and 29.6 km/h 7 % more or 2.2 km/h

      Backdigger

      Loading height in unfolded state 4274 mm and 4192 mm 2 % more or 82 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm and 4750 mm 2 % more or 104 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 6672.3 kg and 4734.6 kg 29 % more or 1937.7 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6613.4 kg and 4653 kg 30 % more or 1960.4 kg
      Loading height in folded state 3712 mm and 3486 mm 6 % more or 226 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2100 mm
      Clearance 320 mm and 320 mm
      Transport length 5685 mm and 5760 mm
      Transport width 2406 mm and 2396 mm
      Transport height 3574 mm and 3740 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2776 mm and 2900 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 9-16 10PR / 10.5-20 10PR and 12.5/80x18,10PR
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9-28 10 PR and 16.9x28,10PR

      Motor

      Manufacturer Perkins and Caterpillar
      Model 4.2 and 3054T

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket volume 1 m3 and 1 m3
      Shovel width 2396 mm and 2396 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 18615.8 kPa and 22800 kPa

      Gear box

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

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5377 mm and 5637 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6629 mm and 6664 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5685 mm 1. Transport length 5760 mm
      2. Transport width 2406 mm 2. Transport width 2396 mm
      3. Transport height 3574 mm 3. Transport height 3740 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 320 mm 5. Clearance 320 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2776 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2643 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 844 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 764 mm
      9. Digging depth 99 mm 9. Digging depth 77 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3486 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3712 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5377 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4750 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm