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      Caterpillar 438D vs. John Deere 310J

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438D:

      Sizes

      Clearance 320 mm and 305 mm 5 % more or 15 mm

      Motor

      Effective power 70.1 kW and 54 kW 23 % more or 16.1 kW
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 9 % more or 200 rev

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3388 kg and 2815 kg 17 % more or 573 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 106 l/min 35 % more or 57 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 31.8 km/h and 13.2 km/h 58 % more or 18.6 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm and 4340 mm 11 % more or 514 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 5894 mm and 5460 mm 7 % more or 434 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3712 mm and 3330 mm 10 % more or 382 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4274 mm and 4240 mm 1 % more or 34 mm

      7 reasons to buy John Deere 310J:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 155 l. and 128 l. 17 % more or 27 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.5 l. and 4 l. 11 % more or 0.5 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Digging depth 160 mm and 77 mm 52 % more or 83 mm
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2613 mm 3 % more or 77 mm
      Bucket breakout force 37.8 kN and 50.2 kN 25 % less or 12.4 kN
      Radius at max unloading height 785 mm and 764 mm 3 % more or 21 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.1 km/h and 31.8 km/h 12 % more or 4.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 5760 mm and 7086.6 mm
      Transport width 2396 mm and 2180 mm
      Transport height 3740 mm and 3430 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2900 mm and 2743.2 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2110 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4wd 7748 kg and 7321 kg
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 12.5/80x18,10PR and 11L-15 SL F-3(8)(12)/12-16.5 NHS SS-1(8)
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9x28,10PR and 19.5L-24 R-4(10)

      Motor

      Model 3054T and 4045D
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2396 mm and 2184.4 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 22800 kPa and 24993.5 kPa

      Gear box

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

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm and 5440 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6664 mm and 6530 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5760 mm 1. Transport length 7086.6 mm
      2. Transport width 2396 mm 2. Transport width 2180 mm
      3. Transport height 3740 mm 3. Transport height 3430 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2110 mm
      5. Clearance 320 mm 5. Clearance 305 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2743.2 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 764 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 785 mm
      9. Digging depth 77 mm 9. Digging depth 160 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3712 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3330 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5440 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4340 mm