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      JCB 4CX 17FT (217S) vs. Caterpillar 428 serie II

      18 reasons to buy JCB 4CX 17FT (217S):

      Sizes

      Clearance 340 mm and 320 mm 6 % more or 20 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

      Lifting capacity at full height 4103.2 kg and 2381 kg 42 % more or 1722.2 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2643 mm 2 % more or 47 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 860 mm and 844 mm 2 % more or 16 mm
      Digging depth 200 mm and 99 mm 50 % more or 101 mm
      Bucket volume 1.2 m3 and 1 m3 17 % more or 0.2 m3

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 155 l/min and 108 l/min 30 % more or 47 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 29.4 km/h 19 % more or 6.8 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.2 km/h and 29.6 km/h 18 % more or 6.6 km/h

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in folded state 5533.8 kg and 4734.6 kg 14 % more or 799.2 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 5533.8 kg and 4653 kg 16 % more or 880.8 kg
      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 3486 mm 12 % more or 474 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm and 4750 mm 11 % more or 610 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4470 mm and 4192 mm 6 % more or 278 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6550 mm and 5998 mm 8 % more or 552 mm

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 428 serie II:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3914 mm and 5250 mm 25 % less or 1336 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 35.8 kN and 64.8 kN 45 % less or 29.0 kN

      Backdigger

      Load at maximum lifting in folded state 1740 kg and 2322.4 kg 25 % less or 582.4 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state 960 kg and 1469.6 kg 35 % less or 509.6 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7470 mm and 5685 mm
      Transport width 2440 mm and 2406 mm
      Transport height 4140 mm and 3574 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2776 mm
      Wheelbase 2310 mm and 2100 mm

      Operation

      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9-24 R4 12 layers and 16.9-28 10 PR
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 16.9-24 R4 12 layers and 9-16 10PR / 10.5-20 10PR
      Working weight 2wd 8065.8 kg and 7143 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer JCB and Perkins
      Model 444 and 4.2

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2438.4 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 unfolded state 7520 mm and 6629 mm
      Hinge joint radius in folded state 6380 mm and 5377 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 7470 mm 1. Transport length 5685 mm
      2. Transport width 2440 mm 2. Transport width 2406 mm
      3. Transport height 4140 mm 3. Transport height 3574 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2310 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 340 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 2690 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2643 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 860 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 844 mm
      9. Digging depth 200 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 6380 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5377 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4750 mm