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      Caterpillar 438D vs. John Deere 315C

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438D:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 128 l. and 98 l. 23 % more or 30 l.

      Motor

      Full power 73.1 kW and 52.9 kW 28 % more or 20.2 kW
      Effective power 70.1 kW and 50 kW 29 % more or 20.1 kW
      Displacement 4 l. and 3.9 l. 2 % more or 0.1 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 50.2 kN and 4241 kN 99 % less or 4190.8 kN
      Lifting capacity at full height 3388 kg and 2585 kg 24 % more or 803 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 133 l/min 18 % more or 30 l/min

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3712 mm and 3510 mm 5 % more or 202 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4274 mm and 3580 mm 16 % more or 694 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm and 4290 mm 12 % more or 564 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 5894 mm and 5130 mm 13 % more or 764 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 6672.3 kg and 5260 kg 21 % more or 1412.3 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6613.4 kg and 5200 kg 21 % more or 1413.4 kg

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 315C:

      Sizes

      Clearance 350 mm and 320 mm 9 % more or 30 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 300 mm and 5400 mm 94 % less or 5100 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3510 mm and 2613 mm 26 % more or 897 mm
      Digging depth 5490 mm and 77 mm 99 % more or 5413 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40.7 km/h and 31.8 km/h 22 % more or 8.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.6 km/h and 31.8 km/h 13 % more or 4.8 km/h

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 6590 mm and 1742 mm 74 % more or 4848 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 7700 mm and 2747 mm 64 % more or 4953 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 5760 mm and 5510 mm
      Transport width 2396 mm and 2350 mm
      Transport height 3740 mm and 3760 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2900 mm and 2620 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2100 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 12.5/80x18,10PR and 11L-16,8PRF3/10.5/-18,8PRTG2
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9x28,10PR and 16.9-28,10PR,R1/R4

      Motor

      Model 3054T and 4039D
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2396 mm and 2340 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position and open center, gear type
      Overflow valve pressure 22800 kPa and 18620 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type servodrive and 4-speed transmission with a helical gear with a clutch switch, synchronized on all transmissions with hydraulic reverser
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm and 5320 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6664 mm and 6410 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5760 mm 1. Transport length 5510 mm
      2. Transport width 2396 mm 2. Transport width 2350 mm
      3. Transport height 3740 mm 3. Transport height 3760 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 320 mm 5. Clearance 350 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2620 mm

      Load-transfer device

      9. Digging depth 77 mm 9. Digging depth 5490 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3510 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3712 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3510 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5320 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4290 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1742 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 6590 mm