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      Kubota M59 vs. Caterpillar 430E

      2 reasons to buy Kubota M59:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3000 mm and 5420 mm 45 % less or 2420 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 26.5 kN and 46.3 kN 43 % less or 19.8 kN

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 430E:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 144 l. and 55 l. 62 % more or 89 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 2.4 l. 45 % more or 2.0 l.
      Effective power 72 kW and 42.5 kW 41 % more or 29.5 kW
      Full power 75 kW and 44 kW 41 % more or 31 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2604 mm and 2412 mm 7 % more or 192 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 821 mm and 582 mm 29 % more or 239 mm
      Digging depth 106 mm and 69 mm 35 % more or 37 mm
      Lifting capacity at full height 2937 kg and 1800 kg 39 % more or 1137 kg

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 43.2 km/h and 25.6 km/h 41 % more or 17.6 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4698 mm and 3652 mm 22 % more or 1046 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 7208.5 kg and 3448.2 kg 52 % more or 3760.3 kg
      Loading height in folded state 3956 mm and 2690 mm 32 % more or 1266 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1774 mm and 1759 mm 1 % more or 15 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport width 1905 mm and 2438 mm
      Transport height 3146 mm and 3866 mm
      Wheelbase 2050 mm and 2200 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 10x16.5-R4 and 335/80R 18 XM37 / 12.5/80-18 NHS (10 layers) 1-3 good road adherence
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 17.5L-24 R4 and 19.5L-R24 XM37 / 21L-24 (16 layers) R4 ATU

      Gear box

      Transmission type HST Plus and servodrive

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 4773 mm and 6049 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Transport width 1905 mm 2. Transport width 2438 mm
      3. Transport height 3146 mm 3. Transport height 3866 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2050 mm 4. Wheelbase 2200 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2412 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2604 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 582 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 821 mm
      9. Digging depth 69 mm 9. Digging depth 106 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 2690 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3956 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 4773 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6049 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 3652 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4698 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1759 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1774 mm