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      Caterpillar 438D vs. Caterpillar 438C

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438D:

      Operation

      Turn radius 5400 mm and 8090 mm 33 % less or 2690 mm

      Motor

      Full power 73.1 kW and 66.4 kW 9 % more or 6.7 kW
      Effective power 70.1 kW and 63.4 kW 10 % more or 6.7 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Digging depth 77 mm and 40 mm 48 % more or 37 mm
      Bucket breakout force 50.2 kN and 50.4 kN 0 % less or 0.2 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 162 l/min 1 % more or 1 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 31.8 km/h and 31.5 km/h 1 % more or 0.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 31.8 km/h and 31.5 km/h 1 % more or 0.3 km/h

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3712 mm and 3684 mm 1 % more or 28 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1742 mm and 1660 mm 5 % more or 82 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 2747 mm and 2596 mm 5 % more or 151 mm

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438C:

      Sizes

      Clearance 335 mm and 320 mm 4 % more or 15 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2655 mm and 2613 mm 2 % more or 42 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 780 mm and 764 mm 2 % more or 16 mm

      Backdigger

      Loading height in unfolded state 4344 mm and 4274 mm 2 % more or 70 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 4873 mm and 4854 mm 0 % more or 19 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 5924 mm and 5894 mm 1 % more or 30 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 5760 mm and 5740 mm
      Transport width 2396 mm and 2396 mm
      Transport height 3740 mm and 3765 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2900 mm and 2900 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2100 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4wd 7748 kg and 7560 kg
      Fuel Capacity 128 l. and 128 l.
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 12.5/80x18,10PR and 335/80 x R18
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9x28,10PR and 16.9 x R28

      Motor

      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3054T and 3054
      Displacement 4 l. and 4 l.
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min

      Load-transfer device

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

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position and piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 22800 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

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

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm and 5711 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6664 mm and 6756 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5760 mm 1. Transport length 5740 mm
      2. Transport width 2396 mm 2. Transport width 2396 mm
      3. Transport height 3740 mm 3. Transport height 3765 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 320 mm 5. Clearance 335 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm

      Load-transfer device

      9. Digging depth 77 mm 9. Digging depth 40 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2655 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 764 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 780 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3712 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3684 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5711 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4873 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1742 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1660 mm