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      Kubota M59 vs. Caterpillar 428C

      4 reasons to buy Kubota M59:

      Sizes

      Clearance 352 mm and 320 mm 9 % more or 32 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 3000 mm and 8100 mm 63 % less or 5100 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2700 rev / min and 2200 rev / min 19 % more or 500 rev

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1759 mm and 1638 mm 7 % more or 121 mm

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 428C:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 128 l. and 55 l. 57 % more or 73 l.

      Motor

      Full power 55.9 kW and 44 kW 21 % more or 11.9 kW
      Displacement 4 l. and 2.4 l. 40 % more or 1.6 l.
      Effective power 58.2 kW and 42.5 kW 27 % more or 15.7 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2570 mm and 2412 mm 6 % more or 158 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 820 mm and 582 mm 29 % more or 238 mm
      Digging depth 135 mm and 69 mm 49 % more or 66 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 100.9 l/min 38 % more or 62.1 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 31.8 km/h and 25.6 km/h 19 % more or 6.2 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4766 mm and 3652 mm 23 % more or 1114 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3803 mm and 2690 mm 29 % more or 1113 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 2050 mm and 2100 mm
      Transport width 1905 mm and 2396 mm
      Transport height 3146 mm and 3740 mm

      Operation

      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 17.5L-24 R4 and 16.9 x 28
      Working weight 2wd 3785 kg and 6300 kg
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 10x16.5-R4 and 11 x 16 / 10.5 x 20

      Motor

      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Gear box

      Transmission type HST Plus and powershift

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 4773 mm and 5578 mm

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      Sizes

      3. Transport height 3146 mm 3. Transport height 3740 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2050 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 352 mm 5. Clearance 320 mm
      2. Transport width 1905 mm 2. Transport width 2396 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2412 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2570 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 582 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 820 mm
      9. Digging depth 69 mm 9. Digging depth 135 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 2690 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3803 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 4773 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5578 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 3652 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4766 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1759 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1638 mm