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John Deere 315SJ vs. Caterpillar 420EIT
13 reasons to buy John Deere 315SJ:
Sizes
Clearance | 351 mm and 320 mm | 9 % more or 31 mm |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 155 l. and 144 l. | 7 % more or 11 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 91 l. and 79 l. | 13 % more or 12 l. |
Oil system fluid volume | 13 l. and 7.6 l. | 42 % more or 5.4 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 21 l. and 16.7 l. | 20 % more or 4.3 l. |
Rear axle fluid volume | 18 l. and 16.5 l. | 8 % more or 1.5 l. |
Motor
Displacement | 4.5 l. and 4.4 l. | 2 % more or 0.1 l. |
Load-transfer device
Lifting capacity at full height | 3368 kg and 2929 kg | 13 % more or 439 kg |
Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2690 mm and 2573 mm | 4 % more or 117 mm |
Digging depth | 160 mm and 106 mm | 34 % more or 54 mm |
Backdigger
Digging depth in folded state | 4420 mm and 4360 mm | 1 % more or 60 mm |
Digging depth in unfolded state | 5490 mm and 5456 mm | 1 % more or 34 mm |
Loading height in unfolded state | 4340 mm and 4145 mm | 4 % more or 195 mm |
13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 420EIT:
Operation
Transmission fluid volume | 19 l. and 16 l. | 16 % more or 3 l. |
Front axle fluid volume | 11 l. and 6.6 l. | 40 % more or 4.4 l. |
Motor
Maximum effective torque | 408.1 Nm and 384 Nm | 6 % more or 24.1 Nm |
Effective power | 69.4 kW and 69 kW | 1 % more or 0.4 kW |
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2000 rev / min | 9 % more or 200 rev |
Load-transfer device
Bucket breakout force | 45.6 kN and 49.6 kN | 8 % less or 4.0 kN |
Radius at max unloading height | 853 mm and 785 mm | 8 % more or 68 mm |
Hydraulic system
Pump bandwidth | 163 l/min and 136 l/min | 17 % more or 27 l/min |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 40.1 km/h and 38.4 km/h | 4 % more or 1.7 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 40.1 km/h and 22.5 km/h | 44 % more or 17.6 km/h |
Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Backdigger
Bucket digging force in folded state | 6293.6 kg and 5438.6 kg | 14 % more or 855.0 kg |
Loading height in folded state | 3636 mm and 3580 mm | 2 % more or 56 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Transport width | 2490 mm and 2322 mm |
Transport height | 3480 mm and 3577 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 2795 mm and 2819 mm |
Wheelbase | 2140 mm and 2200 mm |
Transport length | 5257.8 mm and 7231 mm |
Operation
Working weight 4wd | 8322 kg and 7675 kg |
Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd | 12.5/80-18 10PR and 11L-16 F-3/12.5/80-18 (10 layers) 1-3 good road adherence |
Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd | 16.9-28 10PR and 19.5L-24 (12 layers) R4 ATU/ 19.5L-24 (12 layers) IT 525 |
Operating voltage | 12 V and 12 V |
Motor
Manufacturer | John Deere and Caterpillar |
Model | 4045T and C4.4 DIT |
Torque measured at | 1400 rev / min and 1400 rev / min |
Effective torque increase | 46 % and 36 % |
Load-transfer device
Shovel width | 2184 mm and 2262 mm |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | gear type pump with a double section and variable displacement axial piston pump |
Overflow valve pressure | 24980 kPa and 24898 kPa |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
Backdigger
Hinge joint radius in unfolded state | 6630 mm and 6666 mm |
Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5610 mm and 5618 mm |
Images
Sizes
1. Transport length | 5257.8 mm | 1. Transport length | 7231 mm |
2. Transport width | 2490 mm | 2. Transport width | 2322 mm |
3. Transport height | 3480 mm | 3. Transport height | 3577 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 2140 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2200 mm |
5. Clearance | 351 mm | 5. Clearance | 320 mm |
6. Height to cab upper part | 2795 mm | 6. Height to cab upper part | 2819 mm |
Load-transfer device
7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2690 mm | 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2573 mm |
8. Radius at max unloading height | 785 mm | 8. Radius at max unloading height | 853 mm |
9. Digging depth | 160 mm | 9. Digging depth | 106 mm |
Backdigger
10. Loading height in folded state | 3580 mm | 10. Loading height in folded state | 3636 mm |
11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5610 mm | 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5618 mm |
12. Digging depth in folded state | 4420 mm | 12. Digging depth in folded state | 4360 mm |


