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      John Deere 315D vs. Caterpillar 438D

      10 reasons to buy John Deere 315D:

      Sizes

      Clearance 350 mm and 320 mm 9 % more or 30 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 3570 mm and 5400 mm 34 % less or 1830 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Digging depth 100 mm and 77 mm 23 % more or 23 mm
      Bucket breakout force 41.6 kN and 50.2 kN 17 % less or 8.6 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3300 mm and 2613 mm 21 % more or 687 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40.7 km/h and 31.8 km/h 22 % more or 8.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.6 km/h and 31.8 km/h 13 % more or 4.8 km/h

      Backdigger

      Loading height in unfolded state 4420 mm and 4274 mm 3 % more or 146 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 6630 mm and 1742 mm 74 % more or 4888 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 7720 mm and 2747 mm 64 % more or 4973 mm

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438D:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 128 l. and 106 l. 17 % more or 22 l.

      Motor

      Full power 73.1 kW and 55.2 kW 24 % more or 17.9 kW
      Effective power 70.1 kW and 52.2 kW 26 % more or 17.9 kW
      Displacement 4 l. and 3.9 l. 2 % more or 0.1 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3388 kg and 2585 kg 24 % more or 803 kg
      Radius at max unloading height 764 mm and 711 mm 7 % more or 53 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 133 l/min 18 % more or 30 l/min

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6613.4 kg and 5229.9 kg 21 % more or 1383.5 kg
      Loading height in folded state 3712 mm and 3630 mm 2 % more or 82 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 6672.3 kg and 5248.1 kg 21 % more or 1424.2 kg
      Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm and 4290 mm 12 % more or 564 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 5894 mm and 4420 mm 25 % more or 1474 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport width 2240 mm and 2396 mm
      Transport height 3730 mm and 3740 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2750 mm and 2900 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2100 mm
      Transport length 5630 mm and 5760 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4wd 195 kg and 7748 kg
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 11L-16,12PR F3/10.5/-18,8PRTG2 and 12.5/80x18,10PR
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 16.9-28,8PR, R4 and 16.9x28,10PR

      Motor

      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Model 4039D and 3054T
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2340 mm and 2396 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump open center, gear type and load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position
      Overflow valve pressure 18620 kPa and 22800 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type 4-speed transmission with a helical gear with a clutch switch, synchronized on all transmissions with hydraulic reverser and servodrive
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6500 mm and 6664 mm
      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5410 mm and 5637 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5630 mm 1. Transport length 5760 mm
      2. Transport width 2240 mm 2. Transport width 2396 mm
      3. Transport height 3730 mm 3. Transport height 3740 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 350 mm 5. Clearance 320 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2750 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3300 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2613 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 711 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 764 mm
      9. Digging depth 100 mm 9. Digging depth 77 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3630 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3712 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5410 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5637 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4290 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4854 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 6630 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1742 mm