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      Caterpillar 446B vs. Caterpillar 428 serie II

      17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 446B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 332 mm and 320 mm 4 % more or 12 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 4 l. and 3.9 l. 2 % more or 0.1 l.
      Effective power 76.1 kW and 52 kW 32 % more or 24.1 kW
      Full power 82 kW and 56 kW 32 % more or 26 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3970 kg and 2381 kg 40 % more or 1589 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm and 2643 mm 2 % more or 56 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 868 mm and 844 mm 3 % more or 24 mm
      Digging depth 162 mm and 99 mm 39 % more or 63 mm
      Bucket volume 1.1 m3 and 1 m3 9 % more or 0.1 m3

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 178 l/min and 108 l/min 39 % more or 70 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 31.5 km/h and 29.4 km/h 7 % more or 2.1 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in unfolded state 6528 mm and 5998 mm 8 % more or 530 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5219 mm and 4750 mm 9 % more or 469 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 6894.6 kg and 4734.6 kg 31 % more or 2160.0 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6871.9 kg and 4653 kg 32 % more or 2218.9 kg
      Loading height in folded state 4310 mm and 3486 mm 19 % more or 824 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4894 mm and 4192 mm 14 % more or 702 mm

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 428 serie II:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3914 mm and 5700 mm 31 % less or 1786 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 35.8 kN and 56 kN 36 % less or 20.2 kN

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 29.6 km/h and 20.6 km/h 30 % more or 9.0 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7654 mm and 5685 mm
      Transport width 2434 mm and 2406 mm
      Transport height 4193 mm and 3574 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2864 mm and 2776 mm
      Wheelbase 2233 mm and 2100 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 14.5/75 x16.1,10PR,F3 / 12.5x20,10PR,R4 and 9-16 10PR / 10.5-20 10PR
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 21Lx24,12PR,R4 and 16.9-28 10 PR

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Perkins
      Model 3114 DIT and 4.2

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2434 mm and 2396 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 22400 kPa and 18615.8 kPa

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 6604 mm and 5377 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 7868 mm and 6629 mm

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 332 mm 5. Clearance 320 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2864 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2776 mm
      1. Transport length 7654 mm 1. Transport length 5685 mm
      2. Transport width 2434 mm 2. Transport width 2406 mm
      3. Transport height 4193 mm 3. Transport height 3574 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2233 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2643 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 868 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 844 mm
      9. Digging depth 162 mm 9. Digging depth 99 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 4310 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3486 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6604 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5377 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 5219 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4750 mm