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      JCB 3CX 14FT (214) vs. Volvo BM 646

      13 reasons to buy JCB 3CX 14FT (214):

      Operation

      Oil system fluid volume 15 l. and 10.5 l. 30 % more or 4.5 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 23 l. and 16 l. 30 % more or 7 l.
      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 43 amperes 55 % more or 52 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 96 l. 40 % more or 64 l.

      Motor

      Full power 68.6 kW and 63 kW 8 % more or 5.6 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.2 l. 5 % more or 0.2 l.
      Maximum effective torque 382 Nm and 299 Nm 22 % more or 83 Nm

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3061.7 kg and 2299.7 kg 25 % more or 762.0 kg
      Radius at max unloading height 810 mm and 520 mm 36 % more or 290 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 148 l/min and 113 l/min 24 % more or 35 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 29.7 km/h 18 % more or 6.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.2 km/h and 29.7 km/h 18 % more or 6.5 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4450 mm and 4270 mm 4 % more or 180 mm

      7 reasons to buy Volvo BM 646:

      Sizes

      Clearance 406.4 mm and 330 mm 19 % more or 76.4 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 190 l. and 127 l. 33 % more or 63 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 22 l. and 16 l. 27 % more or 6 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 38.3 kN and 56.2 kN 32 % less or 17.9 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3090 mm and 2740 mm 11 % more or 350 mm

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3630 mm and 3400 mm 6 % more or 230 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2420 mm and 1680 mm 31 % more or 740 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport height 3530 mm and 4050 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2860 mm
      Wheelbase 2210 mm and 2550 mm
      Transport length 7190 mm and 8060 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 11L-16 F3 12 layers / 14-17.5 FWD 10 layers and 14.9-24/14
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers / 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers and 18.4-34/14
      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Manufacturer JCB and Volvo
      Model 444 and BM TD 42
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Pump with double gear and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 22752.7 kPa and 16995.6 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type JCB transmission with synchronizer and hydromechanical transmission with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5440 mm and 5840 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 7190 mm 1. Transport length 8060 mm
      3. Transport height 3530 mm 3. Transport height 4050 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2210 mm 4. Wheelbase 2550 mm
      5. Clearance 330 mm 5. Clearance 406.4 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2860 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3090 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 810 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 520 mm

      Backdigger

      12. Digging depth in folded state 4450 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4270 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1680 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2420 mm
      10. Loading height in folded state 3400 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3630 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5440 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5840 mm