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JCB 3CX 15FT (215) vs. Caterpillar 426 serie II
21 reasons to buy JCB 3CX 15FT (215):
Sizes
Clearance | 330 mm and 291 mm | 12 % more or 39 mm |
Operation
Generator current strength | 95 amperes and 52 amperes | 45 % more or 43 amperes |
Fuel Capacity | 160 l. and 106 l. | 34 % more or 54 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 127 l. and 82 l. | 35 % more or 45 l. |
Oil system fluid volume | 15 l. and 7 l. | 53 % more or 8 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 23 l. and 21 l. | 9 % more or 2 l. |
Transmission fluid volume | 16 l. and 10 l. | 37 % more or 6 l. |
Front axle fluid volume | 16 l. and 7.5 l. | 53 % more or 8.5 l. |
Motor
Effective power | 72.8 kW and 52.2 kW | 28 % more or 20.6 kW |
Full power | 74.6 kW and 55.9 kW | 25 % more or 18.7 kW |
Displacement | 4.4 l. and 3.9 l. | 11 % more or 0.5 l. |
Load-transfer device
Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2740 mm and 2562 mm | 6 % more or 178 mm |
Radius at max unloading height | 810 mm and 776 mm | 4 % more or 34 mm |
Lifting capacity at full height | 4187.1 kg and 2450 kg | 41 % more or 1737.1 kg |
Hydraulic system
Pump bandwidth | 148 l/min and 138 l/min | 7 % more or 10 l/min |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 34.2 km/h and 31.5 km/h | 8 % more or 2.7 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 34.2 km/h and 31.6 km/h | 8 % more or 2.6 km/h |
Backdigger
Loading height in folded state | 3960 mm and 3647 mm | 8 % more or 313 mm |
Digging depth in unfolded state | 6120 mm and 6004 mm | 2 % more or 116 mm |
Loading height in unfolded state | 4650 mm and 4335 mm | 7 % more or 315 mm |
Digging depth in folded state | 4950 mm and 4688 mm | 5 % more or 262 mm |
11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 426 serie II:
Operation
Rear axle fluid volume | 18.5 l. and 16 l. | 14 % more or 2.5 l. |
Turn radius | 3905 mm and 4200 mm | 7 % less or 295 mm |
Motor
Power measured at | 2400 rev / min and 2200 rev / min | 8 % more or 200 rev |
Load-transfer device
Digging depth | 102 mm and 50 mm | 51 % more or 52 mm |
Bucket breakout force | 34.1 kN and 56.2 kN | 39 % less or 22.1 kN |
Backdigger
Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 2234 mm and 1980 mm | 11 % more or 254 mm |
Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state | 3423 mm and 3100 mm | 9 % more or 323 mm |
Bucket digging force in folded state | 4735.5 kg and 2512 kg | 47 % more or 2223.5 kg |
Bucket digging force in unfolded state | 4653.9 kg and 2512 kg | 46 % more or 2141.9 kg |
Load at maximum lifting in folded state | 1755 kg and 2204.5 kg | 20 % less or 449.5 kg |
Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state | 1050 kg and 1270.1 kg | 17 % less or 220.1 kg |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Transport length | 7490 mm and 6917 mm |
Transport width | 2350 mm and 2262 mm |
Transport height | 3890 mm and 3742 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 2870 mm and 2714 mm |
Wheelbase | 2260 mm and 2100 mm |
Operation
Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd | 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers and 16.9-24 8PR / 19.5L-24 8PR |
Operating voltage | 12 V and 12 V |
Working weight 2wd | 7727.9 kg and 6633 kg |
Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd | 14-17.5 fwd 12 layers and 11L-16, 12PR/10.5-20, 10PR |
Motor
Cylinders number | 4 and 4 |
Manufacturer | JCB and Perkins |
Model | 444 and 4.2 |
Load-transfer device
Shovel width | 2349.5 mm and 2262 mm |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 22752.7 kPa and 18600 kPa |
Type of pump | Pump with double gear and alternating |
Gear box
Transmission type | JCB powershift and synchronizer |
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
Reverse gears number | 4 and 4 |
Backdigger
Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5920 mm and 5781 mm |
Hinge joint radius in unfolded state | 7010 mm and 7046 mm |
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Sizes
1. Transport length | 7490 mm | 1. Transport length | 6917 mm |
2. Transport width | 2350 mm | 2. Transport width | 2262 mm |
3. Transport height | 3890 mm | 3. Transport height | 3742 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 2260 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2100 mm |
5. Clearance | 330 mm | 5. Clearance | 291 mm |
6. Height to cab upper part | 2870 mm | 6. Height to cab upper part | 2714 mm |
Load-transfer device
7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2740 mm | 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2562 mm |
8. Radius at max unloading height | 810 mm | 8. Radius at max unloading height | 776 mm |
9. Digging depth | 50 mm | 9. Digging depth | 102 mm |
Backdigger
10. Loading height in folded state | 3960 mm | 10. Loading height in folded state | 3647 mm |
11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5920 mm | 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5781 mm |
12. Digging depth in folded state | 4950 mm | 12. Digging depth in folded state | 4688 mm |
13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 1980 mm | 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 2234 mm |


