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      JCB 4CX 17FT (217S) vs. Caterpillar 446

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

      Sizes

      Clearance 340 mm and 332 mm 2 % more or 8 mm

      Operation

      Front axle fluid volume 16 l. and 9.3 l. 42 % more or 6.7 l.
      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 55 amperes 42 % more or 40 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 125 l. 22 % more or 35 l.
      Oil system fluid volume 15 l. and 11 l. 27 % more or 4 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 72.8 kW and 70.8 kW 3 % more or 2.0 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket volume 1.2 m3 and 1.1 m3 8 % more or 0.1 m3
      Lifting capacity at full height 4103.2 kg and 3710 kg 10 % more or 393.2 kg
      Digging depth 200 mm and 162 mm 19 % more or 38 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 33 km/h 9 % more or 3.2 km/h

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3300 mm and 3261 mm 1 % more or 39 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2180 mm and 2027 mm 7 % more or 153 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm and 5219 mm 3 % more or 141 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6550 mm and 6528 mm 0 % more or 22 mm

      17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 446:

      Operation

      Rear axle fluid volume 31 l. and 16 l. 48 % more or 15 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 26 l. and 16 l. 38 % more or 10 l.
      Turn radius 4205 mm and 5250 mm 20 % less or 1045 mm
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 154 l. and 127 l. 18 % more or 27 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 30 l. and 23 l. 23 % more or 7 l.

      Motor

      Full power 76.8 kW and 74.6 kW 3 % more or 2.2 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 53.4 kN and 64.8 kN 18 % less or 11.4 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm and 2690 mm 0 % more or 9 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 868 mm and 860 mm 1 % more or 8 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 162 l/min and 155 l/min 4 % more or 7 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 36.2 km/h 1 % more or 0.3 km/h

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6133.9 kg and 5533.8 kg 10 % more or 600.1 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in folded state 2237 kg and 2322.4 kg 4 % less or 85.4 kg
      Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state 1030 kg and 1469.6 kg 30 % less or 439.6 kg
      Loading height in folded state 4310 mm and 3960 mm 8 % more or 350 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4894 mm and 4470 mm 9 % more or 424 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 6156.6 kg and 5533.8 kg 10 % more or 622.8 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7470 mm and 7954 mm
      Transport width 2440 mm and 2432 mm
      Transport height 4140 mm and 4193 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2864 mm
      Wheelbase 2310 mm and 2233 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 16.9-24 R4 12 layers and 14.5/75-16.1 10PR / 12.5-20 10PR
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9-24 R4 12 layers and 21L-24 12PR / 21L-24 12PR
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V
      Working weight 2wd 8065.8 kg and 8892 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer JCB and Caterpillar
      Model 444 and 3114
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.4 l.
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2438.4 mm and 2432 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Pump with double gear and Variable flow
      Overflow valve pressure 22752.7 kPa and 19994.8 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type JCB powershift and powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 6380 mm and 6604 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 7520 mm and 7868 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 7470 mm 1. Transport length 7954 mm
      2. Transport width 2440 mm 2. Transport width 2432 mm
      3. Transport height 4140 mm 3. Transport height 4193 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2310 mm 4. Wheelbase 2233 mm
      5. Clearance 340 mm 5. Clearance 332 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2864 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 860 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 868 mm
      9. Digging depth 200 mm 9. Digging depth 162 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 4310 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6380 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6604 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 5219 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2180 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2027 mm