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      JCB 4CX 15FT (215S) vs. Caterpillar 432E

      15 reasons to buy JCB 4CX 15FT (215S):

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 127 l. and 38 l. 70 % more or 89 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 23 l. and 15.9 l. 31 % more or 7.1 l.
      Front axle fluid volume 16 l. and 11 l. 31 % more or 5 l.
      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 145 l. 9 % more or 15 l.
      Turn radius 4600 mm and 5400 mm 15 % less or 800 mm

      Motor

      Full power 74.6 kW and 70.1 kW 6 % more or 4.5 kW
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 67.9 kW 7 % more or 4.9 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2668 mm 1 % more or 22 mm
      Digging depth 200 mm and 91 mm 54 % more or 109 mm
      Bucket volume 1.1 m3 and 1 m3 9 % more or 0.1 m3
      Lifting capacity at full height 4104 kg and 3676 kg 10 % more or 428 kg

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm and 4926 mm 0 % more or 24 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6120 mm and 5954 mm 3 % more or 166 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 3743 mm 5 % more or 217 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4650 mm and 4252 mm 9 % more or 398 mm

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 432E:

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 19 l. and 16 l. 16 % more or 3 l.
      Maximum weight 10700 kg and 8511.7 kg 20 % more or 2188.3 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 156 l/min and 155 l/min 1 % more or 1 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 36.2 km/h 9 % more or 3.8 km/h
      Forward gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 41 km/h and 36.2 km/h 12 % more or 4.8 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport height 3890 mm and 3717 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2863 mm
      Wheelbase 2310 mm and 2200 mm
      Transport length 7470 mm and 5810 mm
      Transport width 2350 mm and 2352 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle fluid volume 16 l. and 16 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.4 l.
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Manufacturer JCB and Caterpillar
      Model 444 and 3054C

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2387.6 mm and 2406 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Pump with double gear and variable displacement axial piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 22752.7 kPa and 1716.8 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type JCB powershift and Caterpillar Gearbox with servo control or optional automatic gearshift

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm and 5588 mm

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 2310 mm 4. Wheelbase 2200 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2863 mm
      1. Transport length 7470 mm 1. Transport length 5810 mm
      2. Transport width 2350 mm 2. Transport width 2352 mm
      3. Transport height 3890 mm 3. Transport height 3717 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2668 mm
      9. Digging depth 200 mm 9. Digging depth 91 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3743 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5588 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4926 mm