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      Caterpillar 428E vs. JCB 3CX Contractor

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 428E:

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 18.5 l. and 16 l. 14 % more or 2.5 l.
      Rear axle fluid volume 16.5 l. and 16 l. 3 % more or 0.5 l.
      Turn radius 5400 mm and 6900 mm 22 % less or 1500 mm
      Maximum weight 10200 kg and 8070 kg 21 % more or 2130 kg

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3318 kg and 3229 kg 3 % more or 89 kg
      Bucket breakout force 50 kN and 64 kN 22 % less or 14 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 125 l/min and 81 l/min 35 % more or 44 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40 km/h and 38.3 km/h 4 % more or 1.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 38.3 km/h 4 % more or 1.7 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4953 mm and 4240 mm 14 % more or 713 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 5976 mm and 5460 mm 9 % more or 516 mm

      12 reasons to buy JCB 3CX Contractor:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 132 l. and 38 l. 71 % more or 94 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 18.5 l. and 15.9 l. 14 % more or 2.6 l.
      Front axle fluid volume 16 l. and 11 l. 31 % more or 5 l.
      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 145 l. 9 % more or 15 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 72.8 kW and 67.9 kW 7 % more or 4.9 kW
      Full power 74.6 kW and 70.1 kW 6 % more or 4.5 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm and 2668 mm 3 % more or 72 mm
      Digging depth 100 mm and 91 mm 9 % more or 9 mm

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3840 mm and 3743 mm 3 % more or 97 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4720 mm and 4252 mm 10 % more or 468 mm
      Load at maximum lifting in folded state 1451 kg and 3743 kg 61 % less or 2292 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state 719 kg and 4252 kg 83 % less or 3533 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 2200 mm and 2170 mm
      Transport length 5810 mm and 5620 mm
      Transport width 2352 mm and 2240 mm
      Transport height 3717 mm and 3610 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2863 mm and 2910 mm

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and JCB
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.4 l.
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2262 mm and 2235 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement axial piston pump and open center system with dual pump and hydraulic flow regulator
      Overflow valve pressure 1565.1 kPa and 25165.8 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Caterpillar servodrive and automatic transmission system with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5588 mm and 5370 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5810 mm 1. Transport length 5620 mm
      2. Transport width 2352 mm 2. Transport width 2240 mm
      3. Transport height 3717 mm 3. Transport height 3610 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2200 mm 4. Wheelbase 2170 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2863 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm

      Load-transfer device

      9. Digging depth 91 mm 9. Digging depth 100 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2668 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3743 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3840 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5588 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5370 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4953 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4240 mm