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      Caterpillar 436C vs. JCB 3CX 15FT (215)

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 436C:

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 45.7 kN and 56.2 kN 19 % less or 10.5 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 148 l/min 9 % more or 15 l/min

      Backdigger

      Loading height in unfolded state 4783 mm and 4650 mm 3 % more or 133 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 4953 mm and 4950 mm 0 % more or 3 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6202 mm and 6120 mm 1 % more or 82 mm

      19 reasons to buy JCB 3CX 15FT (215):

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 128 l. 20 % more or 32 l.
      Oil system fluid volume 15 l. and 7.2 l. 52 % more or 7.8 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 23 l. and 11.4 l. 50 % more or 11.6 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 16 l. and 15.5 l. 3 % more or 0.5 l.
      Front axle fluid volume 16 l. and 7.6 l. 52 % more or 8.4 l.
      Turn radius 4200 mm and 10859 mm 61 % less or 6659 mm

      Motor

      Full power 74.6 kW and 72.3 kW 3 % more or 2.3 kW
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 69.4 kW 5 % more or 3.4 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Radius at max unloading height 810 mm and 750 mm 7 % more or 60 mm
      Digging depth 50 mm and 43 mm 14 % more or 7 mm
      Bucket volume 1.1 m3 and 1 m3 9 % more or 0.1 m3
      Lifting capacity at full height 4187.1 kg and 2998.2 kg 28 % more or 1188.9 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm and 2670 mm 3 % more or 70 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34.2 km/h and 33.6 km/h 2 % more or 0.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34.2 km/h and 33.6 km/h 2 % more or 0.6 km/h

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 3935 mm 1 % more or 25 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1980 mm and 1917 mm 3 % more or 63 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3100 mm and 2717 mm 12 % more or 383 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 11L-16 / 12.5/80-18 and 14-17.5 fwd 12 layers
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 19.5-24 and 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers
      Working weight 2wd 7121.4 kg and 7727.9 kg

      Motor

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

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2406 mm and 2349.5 mm

      Gear box

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

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      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2670 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 750 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 810 mm
      9. Digging depth 43 mm 9. Digging depth 50 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3935 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4953 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1917 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1980 mm