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      JCB 3CX 15FT (215) vs. Caterpillar 428 serie II

      14 reasons to buy JCB 3CX 15FT (215):

      Sizes

      Clearance 330 mm and 320 mm 3 % more or 10 mm

      Motor

      Full power 74.6 kW and 56 kW 25 % more or 18.6 kW
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 52 kW 29 % more or 20.8 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 2643 mm 4 % more or 97 mm
      Lifting capacity at full height 4187.1 kg and 2381 kg 43 % more or 1806.1 kg
      Bucket volume 1.1 m3 and 1 m3 9 % more or 0.1 m3

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 148 l/min and 108 l/min 27 % more or 40 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34.2 km/h and 29.4 km/h 14 % more or 4.8 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34.2 km/h and 29.6 km/h 13 % more or 4.6 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm and 4750 mm 4 % more or 200 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6120 mm and 5998 mm 2 % more or 122 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 3486 mm 12 % more or 474 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4650 mm and 4192 mm 10 % more or 458 mm

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 428 serie II:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3914 mm and 4200 mm 7 % less or 286 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 35.8 kN and 56.2 kN 36 % less or 20.4 kN
      Radius at max unloading height 844 mm and 810 mm 4 % more or 34 mm
      Digging depth 99 mm and 50 mm 49 % more or 49 mm

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in folded state 4734.6 kg and 2512 kg 47 % more or 2222.6 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 4653 kg and 2512 kg 46 % more or 2141 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in folded state 1740 kg and 2204.5 kg 21 % less or 464.5 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state 960 kg and 1270.1 kg 24 % less or 310.1 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7490 mm and 5685 mm
      Transport width 2350 mm and 2406 mm
      Transport height 3890 mm and 3574 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2776 mm
      Wheelbase 2260 mm and 2100 mm

      Operation

      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers and 16.9-28 10 PR
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 14-17.5 fwd 12 layers and 9-16 10PR / 10.5-20 10PR
      Working weight 2wd 7727.9 kg and 7143 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer JCB and Perkins
      Model 444 and 4.2

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2349.5 mm and 2396 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 22752.7 kPa and 18615.8 kPa

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm and 5377 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 7010 mm and 6629 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 7490 mm 1. Transport length 5685 mm
      2. Transport width 2350 mm 2. Transport width 2406 mm
      3. Transport height 3890 mm 3. Transport height 3574 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2260 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 330 mm 5. Clearance 320 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2776 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2643 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 810 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 844 mm
      9. Digging depth 50 mm 9. Digging depth 99 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3486 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5377 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4750 mm