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      Caterpillar 438D vs. JCB 3CX Super

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438D:

      Motor

      Effective power 70.1 kW and 67.2 kW 4 % more or 2.9 kW
      Full power 73.1 kW and 68.6 kW 6 % more or 4.5 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 50.2 kN and 60.9 kN 18 % less or 10.7 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 79 l/min 52 % more or 84 l/min

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in folded state 6672.3 kg and 5373.7 kg 19 % more or 1298.6 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6613.4 kg and 5373.7 kg 19 % more or 1239.7 kg
      Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm and 4370 mm 10 % more or 484 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 5894 mm and 5580 mm 5 % more or 314 mm

      13 reasons to buy JCB 3CX Super:

      Sizes

      Clearance 330 mm and 320 mm 3 % more or 10 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 128 l. 20 % more or 32 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 4638 kg and 3388 kg 27 % more or 1250 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2640 mm and 2613 mm 1 % more or 27 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 1260 mm and 764 mm 39 % more or 496 mm
      Digging depth 180 mm and 77 mm 57 % more or 103 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 32 km/h and 31.8 km/h 1 % more or 0.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 32 km/h and 31.8 km/h 1 % more or 0.2 km/h

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3780 mm and 3712 mm 2 % more or 68 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4670 mm and 4274 mm 8 % more or 396 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2820 mm and 1742 mm 38 % more or 1078 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3750 mm and 2747 mm 27 % more or 1003 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 5760 mm and 5910 mm
      Transport width 2396 mm and 2240 mm
      Transport height 3740 mm and 3560 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2900 mm and 2860 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2220 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 12.5/80x18,10PR and 14.9/14x24 12PR Manufactured
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9x28,10PR and 14.9/14x24 12PR Manufactured

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and JCB

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket volume 1 m3 and 1 m3
      Shovel width 2396 mm and 2235 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 22800 kPa and 25165.8 kPa
      Type of pump load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position and open center system with dual pump and hydraulic flow regulator

      Gear box

      Transmission type servodrive and transmission with synchronizer
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6664 mm and 6540 mm
      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm and 5400 mm

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 320 mm 5. Clearance 330 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2860 mm
      1. Transport length 5760 mm 1. Transport length 5910 mm
      2. Transport width 2396 mm 2. Transport width 2240 mm
      3. Transport height 3740 mm 3. Transport height 3560 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2220 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2640 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 764 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 1260 mm
      9. Digging depth 77 mm 9. Digging depth 180 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3712 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3780 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5400 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4370 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1742 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2820 mm