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      Caterpillar 438 serie II vs. JCB 4CX 14FT (214S)

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438 serie II:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3920 mm and 4600 mm 15 % less or 680 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 35.7 kN and 56.2 kN 36 % less or 20.5 kN

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3458 mm and 3400 mm 2 % more or 58 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 4812 mm and 4450 mm 8 % more or 362 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6063 mm and 5630 mm 7 % more or 433 mm

      17 reasons to buy JCB 4CX 14FT (214S):

      Sizes

      Clearance 340 mm and 335 mm 1 % more or 5 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 3.9 l. 11 % more or 0.5 l.
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 57.4 kW 21 % more or 15.4 kW
      Full power 74.6 kW and 61.9 kW 17 % more or 12.7 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket volume 1.1 m3 and 1 m3 9 % more or 0.1 m3
      Lifting capacity at full height 4103.2 kg and 2364 kg 42 % more or 1739.2 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2648 mm 2 % more or 42 mm
      Digging depth 200 mm and 95 mm 52 % more or 105 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 860 mm and 855 mm 1 % more or 5 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 148 l/min and 138 l/min 7 % more or 10 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 30.5 km/h 16 % more or 5.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.2 km/h and 30.6 km/h 15 % more or 5.6 km/h

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 5263 kg and 4907.9 kg 7 % more or 355.1 kg
      Loading height in unfolded state 4270 mm and 4175 mm 2 % more or 95 mm
      Load at maximum lifting in folded state 1670 kg and 1680 kg 1 % less or 10 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state 867 kg and 965 kg 10 % less or 98 kg
      Bucket digging force in folded state 5455 kg and 4993.1 kg 8 % more or 461.9 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 5696 mm and 7370 mm
      Transport width 2406 mm and 2450 mm
      Transport height 3597 mm and 3430 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2795 mm and 2870 mm
      Wheelbase 2067 mm and 2310 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 2wd 7364 kg and 7459.8 kg
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 12.5/80-18 10 PR and 16.9-24 R4 12 layers
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 18.4/15-26 12PR and 16.9-24 R4 12 layers

      Motor

      Manufacturer Perkins and JCB
      Model 4.2 and 444

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2396 mm and 2387.6 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 18600 kPa and 22752.7 kPa

      Gear box

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

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5605 mm and 5440 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6848 mm and 6550 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5696 mm 1. Transport length 7370 mm
      2. Transport width 2406 mm 2. Transport width 2450 mm
      3. Transport height 3597 mm 3. Transport height 3430 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2067 mm 4. Wheelbase 2310 mm
      5. Clearance 335 mm 5. Clearance 340 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2795 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm

      Load-transfer device

      8. Radius at max unloading height 855 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 860 mm
      9. Digging depth 95 mm 9. Digging depth 200 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2648 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3458 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3400 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5605 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5440 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4812 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4450 mm