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      Caterpillar 438 serie II vs. Caterpillar 444E

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438 serie II:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3920 mm and 5980 mm 34 % less or 2060 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 35.7 kN and 64 kN 44 % less or 28.3 kN

      16 reasons to buy Caterpillar 444E:

      Motor

      Effective power 73.8 kW and 57.4 kW 22 % more or 16.4 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 3.9 l. 11 % more or 0.5 l.
      Full power 76.1 kW and 61.9 kW 19 % more or 14.2 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3873 kg and 2364 kg 39 % more or 1509 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm and 2648 mm 2 % more or 51 mm
      Digging depth 175 mm and 95 mm 46 % more or 80 mm
      Bucket volume 1.3 m3 and 1 m3 23 % more or 0.3 m3

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 156 l/min and 138 l/min 12 % more or 18 l/min

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 41 km/h and 30.5 km/h 26 % more or 10.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 30.6 km/h 23 % more or 9.4 km/h
      Forward gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 5379 mm and 4812 mm 11 % more or 567 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6561 mm and 6063 mm 8 % more or 498 mm
      Loading height in folded state 4012 mm and 3458 mm 14 % more or 554 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4577 mm and 4175 mm 9 % more or 402 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 5696 mm and 6085 mm
      Transport width 2406 mm and 2322 mm
      Transport height 3597 mm and 3871 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2795 mm and 2851 mm
      Wheelbase 2067 mm and 2200 mm

      Motor

      Manufacturer Perkins and Caterpillar
      Model 4.2 and 3054C

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2396 mm and 2434 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 18600 kPa and 1716.8 kPa

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5605 mm and 6063 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Transport width 2406 mm 2. Transport width 2322 mm
      3. Transport height 3597 mm 3. Transport height 3871 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2067 mm 4. Wheelbase 2200 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2795 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2851 mm
      1. Transport length 5696 mm 1. Transport length 6085 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2648 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm
      9. Digging depth 95 mm 9. Digging depth 175 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3458 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 4012 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5605 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6063 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4812 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 5379 mm